CCPC Publishes Details of 19 Enforcement Actions, Including Two in Co. Cork

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has today published details of 19 enforcement actions against traders in Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford and Wicklow. Two of the actions relate to businesses in Co. Cork.

The details cover three pharmacies, eight retailers, three pubs and one hotel in breach of consumer law following inspections and investigations carried out by CCPC officers. The enforcements include 12 fixed payment notices and seven compliance notices.

In Co. Cork, EWN Retail Ltd trading as Roche’s Spar, Mitchelstown, received one fixed payment notice for failing to display product prices. Lucey Furnishings Ltd trading as Lucey Furnishings, Youghal, received one compliance notice for misleading information regarding cancellation rights on its website.

A fixed payment notice is a set fine of €300 that the CCPC can issue to traders for failing to correctly display prices or failing to provide certain important information to a consumer. A compliance notice is a written legal notice directing a trader to stop a certain practice and obey the law by a certain date. Failure to do so is an offence and can lead to prosecution.

Kevin Foley, CCPC Director of Consumer Enforcement:

“Traders must operate within the law. From corner shops to retail giants, businesses must provide the price information required by law so consumers can make informed choices.

CCPC officers conduct year-round inspections and investigations, and we will continue to take enforcement action where appropriate to address breaches of consumer law. We strongly encourage people to report potential consumer law breaches to us at CCPC.ie or 01 402 5555.”

The CCPC has previously published the details of 42 enforcement actions taken in 2026, including three prosecutions. Full details of all CCPC consumer protection prosecutions, undertakings, compliance notices and fixed payment notices are available at ccpc.ie/CPL.

Separately, CCPC officers conducted inspections of contracts in over 30 nursing homes across the country in recent weeks. Earlier in 2026, the CCPC issued a letter to the sector highlighting a number of potential consumer protection issues.