FDI Screening In Ireland: Recent Developments

The revised EU FDI Screening Regulation (the “FDI Regulation”) was adopted in June 2026 and Member States have until 17 January 2028 to ensure their national screening regimes comply with its requirements.

This update looks at the key features of the FDI Regulation and its impact on Ireland’s FDI screening regime.

The revised framework represents the most significant overhaul of the EU’s foreign investment screening regime since the introduction of the original FDI Screening Regulation in October 2020. The FDI Regulation addresses significant differences which persisted between national screening mechanisms in relation to scope, jurisdictional thresholds, review procedures and timelines. It establishes a more harmonised minimum screening framework across Member States and enhances the EU’s ability to identify, assess and respond to risks arising from foreign investment in strategically sensitive sectors.