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This competition is now closed. Congratulations Natasha Healy.

Aer Lingus is ready to bring Home Advantage to another year of the Guinness Six Nations.

<p>Apple faces a hefty fine and a ban on App Store rules it allegedly used to thwart music-streaming rivals, in another round of EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager’s crackdown on Big Tech.</p>

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Apple offers to open up iPhone tap-to-pay tech in bid to avoid massive EU fines

Netflix, Spotify, Podcasts and other cellphone Apps on iPhone screen

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Netflix may hike prices after unveiling earnings this week

Euro Currency As Sovereign Debt Crisis Continues

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Irish competition watchdog gets more teeth today as new law takes effect

Sarah Harte: Government’s mission should be a more competitively-priced Ireland

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Competition authority announces further investigation into daa's takeover of car park

The headquarters of the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

Ronan Dunne: It might be time for a change in our competition law policy

We may need to better align competition policy with that other crucial pillar of our economic landscape, industrial policy

Sun, 11 Jun, 2023

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Digital bank Starling 'pulls plan to enter Irish market'

CEO Anne Boden told staff that an Irish subsidiary would not deliver the added value Starling is seeking, Sky News is reporting

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

New competition law will not rescue consumers from rising prices

Legislation will make the comepetition authority a more effective enforcer

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

Europe asks for public feedback on Irish car insurance sector's data sharing commitments

The EU has taken a preliminary view that Insurance Ireland had breached EU antitrust rules by restricting competition

Fri, 25 Feb, 2022

Apple and Stripe look set to upend another industry

iPhone Tap to Pay will revolutionise how retailers trade — but its anticipated launch puts the spotlight on competition issues

Sun, 13 Feb, 2022

Motor insurance firms face no hard sanctions for 'anti-competitive' behaviour

Competition watchdog says the companies' commitment on pricing is a more effective outcome than fines or litigation

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Competition watchdog highlights 'key' probes into Irish banks

Plans by AIB, Bank of Ireland, and Permanent TSB to acquire billions worth of loans from the departing Ulster Bank and KBC are under investigation

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

Google, in fight against record EU fine, slams regulators for ignoring Apple

The European Commission fined Google in 2018, saying that it had used Android since 2011 to thwart rivals and cement its dominance in general internet search

Mon, 27 Sep, 2021

UK regulator may still force JD Sports to sell Footasylum chain

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has concerns about reduced competition

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

Google 'generated €9.4bn in revenue from app store'

Attorneys general for Utah and 36 other US states or districts are suing Google over alleged competition violations with the app store

Sun, 29 Aug, 2021

Facebook may have to sell GIF-maker Giphy on UK competition concerns

Britain might require Facebook to sell GIF website Giphy after the country's competition regulator said its investigation found the deal between the two companies would hurt the display advertising market.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2021

Net household wealth rises to €883bn during pandemic — but the gains are spread unevenly

Central Bank points out that, despite the headline €177k per person figure, household pay has fallen

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

Google faces EU deadline to reset its search for flights and hotels

Media giant has two months to improve the way it presents search results and explain how it ranks them

Mon, 26 Jul, 2021

Big Four accountancy firms still dominating UK audits despite promised competition shake-up

Despite tough economic conditions, the Big Four raised average audit fees by 7.7%

Wed, 14 Jul, 2021

Competition law 'no protection for Uefa from future European Super League breakaway'

Proposed soccer league could not be prevented by EU and UK competition rules, according to a leading expert in the field

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

House buyers face inflated mortgage cost after KBC exit

Second bank's exit leads to increased fears about a lack of competition in the Irish banking market

Sat, 17 Apr, 2021

Louise O'Neill: 'I’d love to know when Piers Morgan has ever been quiet – we should be so lucky'

Louise O'Neill: 'I sometimes wonder if I should find a nemesis, a yardstick against which to measure my own life'

"Two of my closest friends are excellent grudge-keepers, they are like Madeline in Big Little Lies, smiling as she says, “I love my grudges. I tend to them like little pets.”"

Sun, 11 Apr, 2021

Apple faces 'EU competition charge sheet' after Spotify complaint

Apple could face an EU competition charge sheet in the coming weeks after a complaint by rival Spotify that it unfairly pushed its own music streaming service.

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Ronan Dunne: Legal tide turns against Big Tech, on both sides of the Atlantic

As a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, former attorney general Bill Barr will be remembered for a lot of things but perhaps his legacy will have wide ramifications for citizens across the globe, far beyond the Washington political bubble.

Tue, 29 Dec, 2020

Apple begins publishing new app privacy labels

New privacy labels created by Apple for every app in the firm’s App Store have gone live for the first time as part of a scheme to improve transparency around data collection.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2020

Apple clarifies privacy label plans after criticism from WhatsApp

Apple has confirmed that new privacy labels being added to apps in the App Store will apply to the firm’s software as well as third-party downloads, after WhatsApp claimed the system unfairly favoured the tech giant.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2020

Allegations seven motor insurance firms signalled price rises to cut competition

The CCPC investigate ‘price-signalling’ - when a business lets its competitors know in advance that it plans to increase prices which can cause price increases across the sector - among other things

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

Homes from Mayo, Tyrone and Cork tonight on RTÉ series Home of the Year

Our window on the world opens wide for tonight.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Germany and France push to create European industrial policy

Germany and France have launched a drive to overhaul the European Union's competition rules to facilitate the creation of world-leading companies.

Tue, 19 Feb, 2019

Merkel suggests rethink of EU competition policy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Europe may need to rethink its competition rules if it wants to create companies that can play a significant role on the global stage.

Tue, 19 Feb, 2019

Mastercard slapped with €570.6m fine for EU competition breach

The Commission said the card giant was guilty of obstructing merchants' access to cross-border card payment services.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2019

WATCH: 500 kids compete in Munster Surf Lifesaving competition

Over the weekend over 500 children competed in the Munster Surf Lifesaving competition.

Tue, 14 Aug, 2018

VIDEO: Watch Kerry schoolboy's dream come true as he gets to present the RTÉ weather forecast

Schoolboy Jack, from Cartaglen National School in County Kerry, won a competition to present the forecast.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2018

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competition.

Thu, 07 Jun, 2018

RTÉ 2FM gives up-and-coming musicians the chance to shine at Electric Picnic

Have you got what it takes to ‘Play the Picnic’?

Tue, 05 Jun, 2018

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competition.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2018

A third of competitive dads encourage their kids to cheat

Modern dads have become more competitive than ever before, with almost a THIRD admitting they have encouraged their child to cheat - in order for them to win at all costs.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2018

Cork Airport is on the cards for a new route and you can help make it happen

We love the possibility of a new route for Cork Airport but we love the fact that we can make it happen even more.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2018

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competition.

Thu, 01 Mar, 2018

Ireland’s leading fashion competition Junk Kouture launches new App

Ireland’s leading fashion and art competition for second-level students has added another dimension to the competition.

Tue, 16 Jan, 2018

Couple may still have their dream wedding

Wedding suppliers have said “I do” to support a bride who was ditched by the company that promised to fund her dream wedding to the tune of €10,000 — but left her almost €7,000 short.

Sat, 29 Jul, 2017

Voters in dream wedding competition believed donation was being made to charity

A woman who was left almost €7,000 short from a prize to fund her dream wedding has said she was under the impression a percentage from the votes cast by the public to support her winning bid was going to Make-A-Wish Ireland.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2017

Bride-to-be left €7,000 short as competition company shuts

A Tipperary woman who won €10,000 towards her dream wedding wants answers after she was told the website that ran the competition has left her around €7,000 short.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2017

The Story of a Pencil - Thought-provoking video by Irish teens wins EPA competition

"The story is told in a very creative and inspiring way."

Tue, 30 May, 2017

Author asks followers about good deeds that backfired and we can't stop laughing

"I threw a pie in Rupert Murdoch's face and went to prison for it."

Mon, 15 May, 2017

The Moth fans the flames of poetic collaboration

A fortuitous meeting between a literary couple and a celebrity chef has resulted in one of the world’s most lucrative poetry prizes, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competition.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2017

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competiton.

Thu, 13 Apr, 2017

Eight Cork pupils set for world finals of prestigious robotics competition

Eight Cork City schoolboys fly out to Kentucky this weekend to pit their skills and technological know-how against students from China, Australia and the USA in the world finals of a prestigious robotics competition.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

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This competition is now closed. Congratulations Natasha Healy.

Apple offers to open up iPhone tap-to-pay tech in bid to avoid massive EU fines

Netflix may hike prices after unveiling earnings this week

Irish competition watchdog gets more teeth today as new law takes effect

Sarah Harte: Government’s mission should be a more competitively-priced Ireland

Competition authority announces further investigation into daa's takeover of car park

Ronan Dunne: It might be time for a change in our competition law policy

Digital bank Starling 'pulls plan to enter Irish market'

New competition law will not rescue consumers from rising prices

Europe asks for public feedback on Irish car insurance sector's data sharing commitments

Apple and Stripe look set to upend another industry

Motor insurance firms face no hard sanctions for 'anti-competitive' behaviour

Competition watchdog highlights 'key' probes into Irish banks

Google, in fight against record EU fine, slams regulators for ignoring Apple

UK regulator may still force JD Sports to sell Footasylum chain

Google 'generated €9.4bn in revenue from app store'

Facebook may have to sell GIF-maker Giphy on UK competition concerns

Net household wealth rises to €883bn during pandemic — but the gains are spread unevenly

Google faces EU deadline to reset its search for flights and hotels

Big Four accountancy firms still dominating UK audits despite promised competition shake-up

Competition law 'no protection for Uefa from future European Super League breakaway'

House buyers face inflated mortgage cost after KBC exit

Louise O'Neill: 'I sometimes wonder if I should find a nemesis, a yardstick against which to measure my own life'

Apple faces 'EU competition charge sheet' after Spotify complaint

Ronan Dunne: Legal tide turns against Big Tech, on both sides of the Atlantic

Apple begins publishing new app privacy labels

Apple clarifies privacy label plans after criticism from WhatsApp

Allegations seven motor insurance firms signalled price rises to cut competition

Homes from Mayo, Tyrone and Cork tonight on RTÉ series Home of the Year

Germany and France push to create European industrial policy

Merkel suggests rethink of EU competition policy

Mastercard slapped with €570.6m fine for EU competition breach

WATCH: 500 kids compete in Munster Surf Lifesaving competition

VIDEO: Watch Kerry schoolboy's dream come true as he gets to present the RTÉ weather forecast

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

RTÉ 2FM gives up-and-coming musicians the chance to shine at Electric Picnic

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

A third of competitive dads encourage their kids to cheat

Cork Airport is on the cards for a new route and you can help make it happen

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

Ireland’s leading fashion competition Junk Kouture launches new App

Couple may still have their dream wedding

Voters in dream wedding competition believed donation was being made to charity

Bride-to-be left €7,000 short as competition company shuts

The Story of a Pencil - Thought-provoking video by Irish teens wins EPA competition

Author asks followers about good deeds that backfired and we can't stop laughing

The Moth fans the flames of poetic collaboration

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

Check out this week's readers' pictures competition shortlist

Eight Cork pupils set for world finals of prestigious robotics competition

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