The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has issued Consultation Paper CP 60 (the "Consultation Paper") in relation to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the "AIFMD") and its implementation in Ireland.

Ireland is an established centre of expertise in inter-related financial and industrial sectors active in the green energy and related areas including project finance, wind farm development, turbine manufacture, equipment leasing, insurance and securitisation.

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.

On 4 October 2021, the Irish Government published its revised National Development Plan 2021-2030...

A recent decision by a Californian court has ruled that Yahoo, now known as 'Oath', must face litigation as a result of failing to report the largest-ever cyber-attacks to date.

The Central Bank launches a Consultation on the Amendments to the Central Bank’s UCITS Notices, Non-UCITS Notices and Guidance Notes to Reflect the requirements of UCITS IV and Other General Updates.

Under the recast UCITS Directive which is due to come into effect in July 2011, the procedure for registering for sale the units of UCITS funds in other EU member states is due to undergo significant change.

New research from Grant Thornton Ireland has revealed that 76% of Irish businesses are optimistic about the outlook of the economy over the coming 12 months as domestic and international markets...

Ireland's Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 introduces a significant institutional shift by repositioning the AI Office of Ireland as a coordinator rather than a market surveillance authority.

On 24 May 2023, the European Commission (the "Commission") adopted and published its retail investment strategy ("RIS") a key tenet of its Capital Markets Union Action Plan (the "CMU Action Plan").

On 19 December 2023, in a very welcome development the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report setting out the draft Regulatory Technical Standards ("RTS")...

Our second law firm survey has just been completed. 101 law firms took part in the survey including 16 of the top 20 firms.

The "Enterprise Investment Scheme" ("EIS") is designed to help smaller, higher-risk trading companies to raise finance by offering a range of tax reliefs to investors who purchase new shares in such companies.

In charge of Ireland for TMF Group, Ronan Reilly has a thing or two to say about the ease of doing business in his country.

On 7 March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published a revised version of its AIFMD Questions & Answers (Q&A).

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 Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") has introduced a new self-certification regime for UCITS using financial indices and will generally no longer require the prior review and approval of such financial indices.

On 14 September 2023, the European Commission launched a public and targeted consultation on the implementation of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) (the Consultation).

While resilience is addressed across a range of legislative and regulatory instruments, these requirements often apply narrowly to distinct aspects of an organisation's broader resilience posture...

A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision highlights the risks of relying on AI-generated legal submissions in employment disputes, as an adjudicator dismissed a former Ryanair cabin crew member's claim after finding he failed to engage substantively with evidence. The case demonstrates how well-documented employer defenses can expose the limitations of AI-drafted claims that lack genuine engagement with contractual and evidential details.