McHale Plant Sales Ltd has been the Irish distributor of Komatsu equipment for 30 years.
This is the second legal proceedings lodged by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission against Irish bookmakers as part of its wider probe into potential breaches of competition law.
The High Court action in relation to the bookmaker follows “dawn raids” undertaken last month against businesses in the betting sector by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as part of "an ongoing criminal investigation".
The EQT-owned UK firm is buying Old Church Veterinary Hospital, which has three practices in Donegal and Sligo. It marks the latest consolidation of Irish vet practices by foreign investors.
Logistics firm Masterlink intends to acquire its rival Securispeed but the deal must first pass regulatory scrutiny. Combined, the companies have over €115 million in yearly revenue.
All public houses are legally required to prominently display lists of drinks and their prices. The competition watchdog says some pubs are failing in their requirements, including prominent ones in Dublin.
The Commission screened the social media accounts of 576 influencers for potential breaches of consumer protection rules. Now the consumer protection authority here is taking further action.
The airline was the subject of a recent unannounced inspection by Irish and Italian regulators probing potential breaches of EU competition law.
The CCPC has issued proceedings against Phonewatch and its subsidiary Homesecure as it conducts an investigation into the home alarm industry.
The move is part of a European Commission crackdown on influencers who fail to declare when they are paid to promote goods and services in their posts. More serious steps may follow.
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