Former Kildare car dealer pleads guilty to misleading consumerJames CoxFollowing a prosecution brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), former Kildare based car dealer, Ionut Nitulescu, has pleaded guilty to misleading a consumer about the history of a second-hand car. Under consumer protection law, it is an offence for traders to give false, misleading or deceptive information about the history of a car. In addition, Mr Nitulescu is in the process of paying €8,700 compensation to the consumer. After travelling to the trader’s premises to inspect the car, the consumer was given misleading information by Mr Nitulescu in relation to the vehicle’s previous damage. The CCPC also recently published a report advocating for an online portal that would grant second-hand car buyers free access to essential car history information, including write-off status and mileage readings.

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2026 23:12 UTC