9 May 2012 - European Commission publishes 2011 annual report on rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products, "Keeping European Consumers Safe"
8 May 2012 - NCA urges consumers to ditch expensive credit card debt
16 April 2012 - scheme provides free independent personal finance education to employees in workplaces
3 April 2012 - NCA requests waste collection companies and local authorities to provide more information to consumers
21 March 2012 - NCA says changes in criteria for free banking at AIB are "overly restrictive and disappointing"
13 March 2012: NCA's cost comparison survey found savings of up to €9,297 on term life insurance and €6,392 on mortgage protection insurance
1 March 2012 - NCA highlights the importance of GP price displays
21 February 2012 - NCA research shows that 85% of consumers who have switched product or service provider say they have saved money
9 February 2012 - NCA calls for greater price transparency by solicitors after survey finds large differences in fees charged regionally and nationally
7 February 2012 - Compensation order secured under Consumer Protection Act on behalf of consumer in Galway who bought a clocked car
2 February 2012 - New market research by NCA on Irish consumers's use of online discount websites
25 January 2012 - company found guilty in District Court of breaches of Consumer Protection Act
17 January 2012 - kit helps football fans planning on travelling to this summer's European Championships
5 January 2012 - National Consumer Agency releases results of research on how consumers plan their personal finances as for 2012.
20 December 2011 - NCA issues tips to consumers to consider when buying gift vouchers or gift cards as last-minute Christmas presents
13 December 2011 - NCA survey reveals savings of up to €1,174 for younger drivers in Ireland
7 December 2011 - conviction at Galway District Court for breaches of Consumer Protection Act 2007
28 November 2011 - NCA launches "Stronger Shopper's Guide" for the festive season and to raise awareness among consumers of their shoppers' rights
20 October 2011 - Minister launches online resource that helps consumers compare current accounts, loans, savings products, mortgages and credit cards
19 October 2011 - Central Bank's revised Consumer Protection Code should cover hire purchase and use of term "independent" by intermediaries
18 October 2011 - NCA welcomes Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation's decision to reform legislation relating to consumer rights
13 October 2011 - NCA nationwide survey of opticians finds average price for a standard eye test is €32, though there are major price differences nationwide
11 October 2011 - National Consumer Agency publishes online tool kit to steer second-hand car buyers in the right direction
7 October 2011 - NCA secures conviction against supermarket for misleading pricing
6 October 2011 - NCA encourages consumers to plan ahead and avoid getting into unnecessary debt over the festive season.
19 September 2011 - NCA survey shows that savings of up to €70 can be made by shopping around in some areas
8 September 2011 - NCA research reveals that 79% of Irish consumers who had switched a product or service provider in the past 12 months said they had saved money
30 August - NCA launches nationwide information campaign for Irish consumers about buying goods or services on their doorstep
18 August - NCA's consumer survey shows nine in 10 Irish consumers in Ireland unhappy about a purchase complain to the seller
12 August 2011 - Regulatory and industry bodies agree to help minimise the impact on customers of Home Payments Ltd
11 August 2011 - NCA develops back-to-school budget planner
5 August 2011 - National Consumer Agency sets up working group to try to prevent further financial problems for customers of Home Payments Ltd
4 August 2011 - NCA calls for urgent legislation to regulate debt management companies after company ceases trading
28 July 2011 - National Consumer Agency annual report outlines its activity in the areas of enforcement, research and policy, and information and education
28 July 2011 - NCA calls on energy regulator to consult with all stakeholders on where burden of price hikes should fall.
13 July 2011 - Survey compares prices across a basket of branded products in Dunnes Stores, Tesco, Superquinn and SuperValu
7 July 2011 - Minister for Education and NCA launch Back to School Budget Planner for parents
July 1 2011 - NCA urges consumers to ask business to pass on the VAT rate cut which comes into effect today
23 June 2011 - The National Consumer Agency has added a motoring category to its "Economiser" online household budgeting tool, to help consumers analyse their motoring spend and identify ways to reduce it
10 June 2011 - over 300 GeminoX Ebs immersion water cylinders remain untraced in the Munster area despite a number of warnings to the public