Competition Authority
The Dealer on 24 Feb 2021
Ulster's closure ends any presence of competition
Bank of Ireland and AIB will soon own almost all of farming's loan book. This cannot be healthy, and must be addressed as a matter of urgency.
Lorcan Allen on 30 Sep 2020
EG Group in pole position to land €7bn Asda takeover
EG Group is a privately owned company which operates petrol forecourts and fast food franchises in the UK, Europe, the US and Australia.
Lorcan Allen on 23 Sep 2020
FBD Insurance named in ‘price signalling’ probe
FBD Insurance is one of five insurers in Ireland named by the competition authority in relation to an investigation into insurance ‘price signalling’.
The Dealer on 17 Jun 2020
IFA staff deserve the members' gratitude
Seven IFA staff members, representing all levels of the organisation's support staff, are leaving under the voluntary early retirement scheme.
Lorcan Allen on 25 Dec 2019
Groupe Roullier to take majority ownership of Grassland Agro
French agribusiness Groupe Roullier is set to take majority control of Grassland Agro, the Irish fertiliser company.
Lorcan Allen on 19 Dec 2019
Groupe Roullier to take majority ownership of Grassland Agro
French agribusiness Groupe Roullier is set to take majority control of Grassland Agro, the Irish fertiliser company.
Contributor on 27 Nov 2019
Retailer dominance destroys more than value
Food economist Ciarán Fitzgerald writes that below-cost selling of dairy products is a barrier to climate-change compliance and innovation.
Barry Cassidy on 06 Nov 2019
Europe seeks evidence of cartel in Irish beef industry
Paul Csiszar from DG Competition said he could neither confirm nor deny anti-competitive practises among Irish meat processors.
Marcella Connolly on 06 Nov 2019
IFA hustings: beef grading and labelling raised in Mayo
Beef was high on the agenda in Castlebar, Co Mayo, at the IFA presidential hustings on Tuesday night.
Lorcan Allen on 05 Nov 2019
UK grocery watchdog has dramatically changed dysfunctional UK supermarkets
Since taking office in 2013, the UK’s grocery code adjudicator has delivered dramatic behavioural change in how UK supermarkets treat suppliers.
Amy Forde on 02 Oct 2019
Competition watchdog receives over 190 complaints about beef sector
Since October last year over 190 complaints were made to the Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (CCPC) about the beef sector.
Tommy Moyles on 02 Oct 2019
Coughlan launches IFA presidential campaign
The final launch of the declared IFA presidential candidates took place on Saturday evening when John Coughlan officially launched his campaign on his farm outside Buttevant, Co Cork.
Tommy Moyles on 29 Sep 2019
Coughlan launches IFA presidential campaign
The final launch of the declared IFA presidential candidates took place on Saturday evening when John Coughlan officially launched his campaign on his farm outside Buttevant, Co Cork.
Jack Kennedy on 07 Sep 2019
Cullinan launches IFA presidential campaign
Tim Cullinan officially launched his campaign to become the next IFA president in the Ragg, outside Thurles, Co Tipperary, writes Jack Kennedy.
Barry Cassidy on 06 Sep 2019
ICSA identifies price and 30-month rule among beef talk priorities
The ICSA said it was up to processors to bring real offers to the table if they wanted normal business to resume.
Barry Cassidy on 02 Sep 2019
Cracks appearing around 30-month specification – ICSA
ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham questioned why the Competition Authority had not sent any letters to meat factories challenging the 30-month age limit.
Barry Cassidy on 30 Aug 2019
Beef Plan wants retailers and individual processors at talks
The co-chairs of the Beef Plan Movement have said any further talks must include the retailers and individual factories.
The Dealer on 30 Aug 2019
The Big Dealer: more Brexit drama as Boris calls in queen
Brexit drama, RTE's Fran, Ploughing seeks land, IFA and competition, NCD levy and much more in this week's The Big Dealer.
The Dealer on 28 Aug 2019
IFA keeping the competition authority's postbox busy
The Dealer hopes the competition authority chairwoman has a designated postbox for the IFA.
Letters to the Editor on 28 Aug 2019
Letter from Tim Cullinan, sent to the CCPC.
"Letter sent to the Competition and Consumer Protection Committee" - Tim Cullinan, Nenagh, Co Tipperary