One-Zero's Dublin conference, where thought leaders from the business of sport, entertainment and technology came together to discuss the future for these vibrant industries, took place...

The next episode of the Sports, Entertainment & the Law podcast series is hosted by Employment Associate Elaine Egan, who is joined by Craig Sowman, Partner and head of the Sports...

As the EU AI Act's Article 50 transparency obligations approach their 2 August 2026 enforcement date, organizations face critical requirements to disclose AI interactions, label deepfakes, and mark synthetic content. This session examines the practical implications of these transparency mandates, drawing on the European Commission's recently published Guidelines and Code of Practice to help stakeholders prepare for compliance.

UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has secured an order from the Irish High Court requiring several internet service providers (ISPs) to block the illegal live streaming of matches for...

Following recent legislative developments in Australia, which introduced a ban on social media access for users under the age of sixteen from December 2025...

Minister for Communications Patrick O'Donovan recently met with industry figures in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, the most damaging to services in recorded history...

The Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources held a public consultation concerning draft Guidelines on Media Mergers.

In episode one our host Craig Sowman, Partner and head of the Sports and Entertainment Group, is joined by colleagues, Derek Hegarty, Partner and Patrick Murphy, Senior Associate.

The Children (Amendment) Act 2020 ("the Act") was signed into law earlier this month. It comes after parents of child murder victims and media organisations had campaigned to change the law...

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in DPP and E.C. and Media Outlets [2020] IECA 292 highlights a section of the Children Act, 2001 which urgently needs legislative amendment to cure...

New Court Rules relating to the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court were introduced on 1 August 2018 which allow the media access to documents on court files where access...

We have recently seen completion of the transfer of responsibility for broadcasting regulation from the former Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to the newly formed Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, ...

Rights holders are using increasingly novel methods to protect their copyright from the scourge of global internet piracy.

Ireland is one of nineteen Member States to face legal action for failure to transpose EU legislation within the required timeframe.

This Sunday, 28 September, Dublin will make history as it hosts Ireland's first-ever regular season National Football League (NFL) game in Croke Park...

The Digital Services Bill ("DSB"), which sets out how supervision and enforcement of intermediary services under the Digital Services Act ("DSA") will be affected in Ireland...

Advocate General Szpunar (the "AG") of the Court of Justice ("CJEU") has stated in a noteworthy opinion that the E-Commerce Directive1 (the "Directive") does not preclude host providers from being ordered,

As Ireland prepares to host the 2027 edition of the historic competition, stakeholders across the sports, sponsorship, and legal industries will be aware of several talking...

Further to our recent article on the new rules for broadcasters under the revised Audiovisual Media Service Directive (the "AVMSD"), the Minister for Communications