Horizon Scanner Finance May 2026 - Irish Developments

Insurance – Right to be Forgotten

On 28 April 2026, the Government approved landmark amendments to the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 to put a statutory “Right to Be Forgotten” for cancer survivors into Irish law.

The approved amendments will place important consumer protections on a statutory footing for the first time, ensuring that cancer survivors who have completed treatment and have been in remission for five years are not unfairly penalised when applying for mortgage protection insurance in respect of their principal private residence. This legislation will replace a voluntary code (introduced by Insurance Ireland in December 2023) with a statutory right, giving consumers legal certainty and enforceability across the market.