Overview
As the Irish economy re-opens following the Covid-19 lockdown, a
coalition government consisting of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael
and the Green Party published Tuesday, 16 June 2020 a wide-ranging
Programme for Government, which included a number of new and
renewed proposals relevant to Irish competition and regulatory law
and enforcement.
Whilst the Programme remains provisional and is due to be put to
a vote of members of the respective parties later this week, it
will – if adopted – raise significantly the profile of
competition and regulatory enforcement in Ireland across a number
of sectors (including advertising, financial services and
telecommunications).
This article outlines these proposals and provides some context
and comment for businesses active in the relevant sectors.
