Lidl fined €9,000 under product pricing laws

LIDL was fined the maximum penalty of €3,000 for each of three breaches of new product prices legislation yesterday.

Lidl Ireland GMBH, trading as Lidl, was fined a total of €9,000 after pleading guilty to the breaches in Naas District Court.

Costs of €500 were also awarded to the Director of Consumer Affairs, Carmel Foley, who was delighted with District Judge Murrough Connellan’s decision.