The Irish Government and the Central Bank of Ireland ("CBI") have recently announced a series of measures as part of a coordinated approach to assist businesses and personal customers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The primary propose of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act, 2019.

The EU Market Abuse Directive imposes significant obligations on all listed issuers (both Irish and overseas) whose securities or instruments are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.

On foot of increased pressure being placed on Irish banks by the European Central Bank (the "ECB") to deleverage their balance sheets, a number of Irish financial institutions...

The decision of Murphy J. in the High Court in Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v. Finnegan & Ward delivered on the 20th May 2015 represents a challenge to the current Circuit Court regime ...

On 13 May 2015, the Government announced that it intends to give the courts the power to overrule the rejection by secured creditors of arrangements under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (the "Act").

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the much anticipated Feedback Statement to its Consultation Paper on the Consumer Protection Code ("CP158"), along with the finalised regulations and guidance documents.

The process of execution can be long and arduous, not least due to the protracted negotiations that often take place between borrowers and lenders to come to agreement on repayment.

Finance Bill 2016 was published today and contains some important clarifications to the proposals to amend Ireland's Section 110 regime in respect of profits derived from Irish real estate.

While regulated Irish lenders seem well-prepared for any increases in PDH mortgage arrears cases, the Central Bank wants those lenders to address key issues in respect of the management...

This article considers the decision of Ms Justice Gearty in the recent case of Start Mortgages v Barry Piggott1. The Court found that the twelve year limitation period...

The availability of credit continued to increase in 2018, particularly for businesses engaged in commercial real estate.

UCITS IV is the latest step in the European Commission’s UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) project to create a genuine pan-European single market for investment funds.

2021 was a year of growth and optimism following on from the uncertainty of 2020. The year began with a collective sense of enthusiasm as the country returned to ‘business...

The Irish retail banking sector continued to trend towards consolidating the sector into fewer providers in 2022. The industry is also experiencing...

The Irish retail banking sector continued its trend towards consolidating into fewer providers in 2022/2023. The industry is also experiencing increasing challenges from new entrants...

The Central Bank is consulting on changes to its Minimum Competency Code 2011.

Lending activity in Ireland, like business activity more generally, was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 1 December 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) issued a ‘Dear CEO' letter (Letter) providing feedback to industry on the findings of its review of the application...

In recent weeks the Government published the General Scheme or draft version of the long-awaited Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill which will introduce a number of ...