News Headlines | Quills Retail guilty of breaching consumer protection law

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Quills Retail Ltd, operating as Quills Woollen Market, pleaded guilty in Killarney District Court to two counts of breaching Ireland’s consumer‑protection law after the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) found that hooded sweatshirts sold under “Made in Ireland” labels had been tampered with or still bore original labels showing Pakistan as the country of origin. The CCPC’s inspections in 2024 determined the retailer deliberately misled buyers about product origin, an offence under the Consumer Protection Act 2007. Judge David Waters fined Quills €500 and ordered €1,000 in costs, while CCPC chair Brian McHugh warned that such deceptive practices harm competition, damage the reputation of Irish crafts and tourism, and will be met with prosecution when they occur.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0519/1574148-ccpc/

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