On 25 September 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) announced that its first Innovation Sandbox Programme (Programme), which is themed combatting financial crime, is open for applications.

Following a relatively settled period, the Irish AML/CFT regime will shortly undergo significant reform in the shape of new domestic legislation with a heavy emphasis on risk, revised industry guidance and...

The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (the "Act") came into force on 30 July 2018. The Act consolidates Irish law on bribery and corruption and introduces tougher penalties

The Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (Act) came into operation on 28 July 2021.

Corporates undertaking an internal investigation into potential wrongdoing will welcome a recent decision of the English Court of Appeal.

It is a feature of the Irish criminal system that the right to trial by jury in respect of serious crimes is well-nigh absolute.

The European Commission has proposed PSD3 and an accompanying Payment Services Regulation, marking the most significant reform of EU retail payments since PSD2. These reforms address rising payment fraud, uneven open banking implementation, and supervisory fragmentation by introducing mandatory re-authorisation requirements, enhanced fraud prevention measures, and directly applicable conduct rules across all Member States.

In Lynch v Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland [2026] IECA 95, the Court of Appeal noted a limitation in respect of section 26 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (2004 Act)...

The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018 came into force on 26 November 2018 (the "Amendment Act").

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has confirmedOpens in new window that EU law precludes the general and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data relating to ...

The Central Bank of Ireland has released its second biannual Financial Crime Bulletin, addressing critical developments in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, financial sanctions, fraud prevention, and market abuse. This comprehensive update examines Ireland's national risk assessment findings, AMLA's evolving regulatory framework, and the escalating threat of AI-driven fraud and scams targeting consumers and financial institutions.

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") in joined cases C‑182/22 and C‑189/22Opens in new window, Scalable Capital, has provided some further clarification regarding compensation...

On 26 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its 2026 Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook (RSO)...

The Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 ("the Act") was recently subject to its first official review by the Department of Justice.

Payment redirection fraud is emerging as a growing threat to businesses, with criminals exploiting vulnerabilities to divert funds into unauthorised accounts.

The Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) has published its Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook Report 2026 (the “Report”), setting out its strategic priorities and planned supervisory activities for the year ahead.

International Association of Insurance Supervisors ("IAIS")

The European Data Protection Board has published a comprehensive analysis of supervisory authority decisions examining legitimate interest as a legal basis under GDPR Article 6(1)(f).

The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act, 2018 (the"2018 Act") was signed into law on 5 June, 2018.

The offence of money laundering, and the associated anti-money laundering measures are set out in the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 which implemented the Third EU Money Laundering Directive.