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As yet in this jurisdiction, there is no concept of proportionate liability. A claimant is entitled to recover the full loss from any one defendant, including in circumstances where more than one...

The insolvency of any party to a construction contract can be disastrous for the project.

Part V of the Housing Act, 1966 gives local authorities a general power of compulsory purchase.

Taking a lease of an old premises or a period building? We recommend that you find out whether the premises enjoys special protective status under the Planning Acts...

It is estimated that there are currently 10,442 student beds in operation in Dublin, catering for just 13.2% of the student population.

From 26 February 2018 onwards, the first of a number of proposed new measures aimed at combatting delays arising from Court challenges to Strategic Infrastructure Developments ...

It is estimated that there are currently 10,442 student beds in operation in Dublin, catering for just 13.2% of the student population.

Private money is available again and therefore other forms of contract are back in use; mainly RIAI and FIDIC contracts with NEC becoming increasingly popular.

A revised suite of standard contracts, 'Yellow' and 'Blue' form for 2025, have been published by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)...

On 8 September, the timeframe for reviewing the award of public sector contracts was clarified by S.I. No. 420 of 2010 (the "S.I."). The S.I. substituted a new Order 84A in the Rules of the Superior Courts so that it is now consistent with European law.

In a recent Circuit Court case, Mr and Mrs Maguire entered into a contract to buy a car. Mrs Maguire signed the standard terms and conditions of the seller (MSL) of the car, which included an arbitration clause.

A retention (or reservation) of title clause is a clause in an agreement whereby a party selling goods seeks to reserve to itself the title in those goods until certain conditions have been met by the buyer, usually payment.

The revised Construction Products Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the EU and mainly applies from 8 January 2026.

The Guide has highlighted five key COVID-19 issues facing the Global Construction sector.

The government yesterday published an updated policy statement on electricity interconnection. Interconnection of electricity supply between Ireland...

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that appropriate assessments of plans or projects affecting special protection areas cannot be validly conducted without pre-established site-specific conservation objectives. This landmark judgment addresses whether conservation objectives are a prerequisite for environmental impact assessments under the Habitats Directive, with significant implications for development consent procedures across the EU.

Two high profile decisions from local Irish planning authorities and An Bord Pleanala (The Planning Board) in relation to the permitted use of properties highlight the importance of completing planning due diligence prior to entering into a lease agreement.