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2019 has started with a flurry of large M&A deals in the Life Sciences sector.

The Government has published its Autumn 2026 Legislation Programme, identifying 32 bills for priority publication and 32 bills for priority drafting. This article explores a selection of measures likely to be of interest to businesses, spanning digital economy, strategic infrastructure, litigation reform, financial regulation, competition law, corporate structures, employment, pensions, and healthcare sectors.

As you know from our update on the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, available here, the Act came into effect on 1 September, 2015. Regulations have been introduced which class more people as "Designated Public Officials" under the Act.

The first lobbying period of the year ended on 30 April 2024. Anyone who has conducted lobbying activities within the period from 1 January 2024 to 30 April 2024...

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (the "Act") introduces new registration and disclosure obligations for those involved in lobbying activities in Ireland.

Peter Gabriel once famously wrote the lyric "if looks could kill, they probably will in games without frontiers." I wonder what looks would be extended by Stormont or the Dáil to Home Secretary

The High Court recently decided that opinions expressed by members of the Dail Public Accounts Committee attract absolute privilege and are protected by the Constitution from judicial interference...

Following the publication of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 (the "Regulation") in February 2018, new rules to prevent geo-blocking will apply throughout the EU from Monday, 3 December 2018.

The European Union has reached a political agreement to amend the AI Act, introducing targeted changes aimed at simplifying compliance requirements for businesses while maintaining protective standards.

The logistics market in Ireland has begun 2021 as the golden child of the property sector. The economic and political climate in the past number of years has helped to shape and grow...

As 29 March looms with uncertainty still surrounding the type of Brexit scenario that will unfold, there have been a number of regulatory developments at EU, UK and Irish level, which should provide some welcome clarity in the event of a hard Brexit.

On 16 February the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the "Minister)" announced the publication of the General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill (the "General Scheme").

Matheson has filmed a Brexit interview with Enda Kenny TD, in Mr Kenny's most in-depth interview since leaving the office of An Taoiseach.

A discussion on a decision of the Supreme Court, which is a ground‐breaking one in circumstances where numerous previous decisions of the High Court on the same issue had found that the Minister for Justice was not obliged to provide reasons to explain decisions in relation to the grant or refusal of certificates of naturalisation.

On 29 May 2020 the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") announced the winding down of its Supervisory Coordination Network. However, supervisory convergence...

As Ireland prepares to assume the EU Council Presidency from July to December 2026, directors face a strategically significant period that will shape regulatory frameworks and business priorities across security, competitiveness, and institutional values. With influence over legislative timing and the negotiation of a €2 trillion EU budget spanning 2028-2034, this Presidency presents both governance challenges and opportunities that warrant early board-level engagement.

The Irish Government's Legislative Programme for Autumn 2017 was recently published, with a total of 131 proposed new Bills.