Cork transport firms raided as part of cartel investigation

Searches took place as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into 'potential breaches of competition law'

Raids on a number of transport businesses in the Cork area were carried out in recent days.

Raids on a number of transport businesses in the Cork area were carried out in recent days as part of criminal investigations by competition regulators into potential price fixing and cartel behaviour.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said the searches involving officers from the agency and members of the gardaí took place at businesses involved in "the publicly-funded transport sector".