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On 24 April 2021, the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Trusts) Regulations 2021 came into operation (the Regulations).

On the 9th of February 2015, the Central Bank of Ireland published its statement of enforcement priorities for 2015.

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 Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the "Act") will establish a new FDI screening regime in Ireland. The Act was signed into law by the Minister for Enterprise...

The EU Investment Screening Regulation became fully operational across the EU on 11 October 2020.

President Trump's recent Executive Order was titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (the "Order").

During the period 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022, the European Banking Authority (EBA) updated its Single Rulebook Questions and Answers (Q&As) publication on Directive (EU)...

As Ireland plots the next steps on its FDI journey, it is caught in the crosswinds of both Brexit and COVID-19.

On 16 December, 2020, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) issued a "Dear CEO" letter to Schedule 2 Firms concerning its findings as regards the compliance of such firms with Anti-Money Laundering...

Despite changes to the general public's access to the Register of Beneficial Ownership ("RBO"), the requirement to register the beneficial owners of Ireland...

The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021 (the "Act") has been signed into law by the President and is expected to be commenced shortly.

On 11 July 2022, the Central Bank issued a bulletin to virtual asset service providers (VASPs) outlining its regulatory expectations and setting out recurring weaknesses in, VASP registrations.

New Irish data retention laws governing the retention and access of electronic communications data are in the pipeline following two fresh data retention judgments from the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU").

Funds Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Update, October - December 2019.

Below is an outline of the areas covered in his speech, please note that this is not a transcript of his speech and should not be viewed as such.

The global security landscape remains highly unstable, shaped by ongoing conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza continue to shape the wider international defence landscape...

On 4 January 2022, the Council of the EU published a progress report, dated 16 December 2021, on its work on the European Commission's package of insurance reforms (Progress Report).