The logistics market in Ireland has begun 2021 as the golden child of the property sector. The economic and political climate in the past number of years has helped to shape and grow...

The High Court (Court) recently refused a winding up petition brought against Lestown Property Limited (Company) for unpaid rent.

With An Taoiseach's announcement of the ‘Roadmap for reopening society and business' (the ‘Roadmap') on 1 May last, many employers have rightly turned ...

On 30 July 2020, the Oireachtas passed the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (COVID-19) Act 2020 (the "Act").

At an unprecedented €17.75bn, Budget 2021 is the largest in Irish history.

In light of the prevailing situation regarding the coronavirus, many employers are asking whether they can place employees on lay-off or short-time. In this briefing we ...

Ireland is one of the few advanced European countries without a statutory mandatory employer sick pay scheme.

The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Act), which became effective from 21 August 2020, has introduced some novel changes to be aware of when litigating in Ireland.

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed, or dramatically accelerated the rate of change, in working practices for people in all sector of the economy.

The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Bill 2020 was published on 25 March 2020. The Bill amends the Residential Tenancies Acts

Updates to the existing Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) and other Revenue administered schemes were announced in the Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions)...

The Act prescribes strict rest periods and maximum working hours for employees, in addition to requiring accurate records of same to be maintained.

Annual leave and public holidays are governed by the provisions of Part III of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (the ‘Act') which provides an entitlement to paid annual leave as follows:

The Residential Tenancies and Valuation Act 2020 (the "Act") came into effect on the 1 August 2020 to replace the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19)

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing and will persist into 2022, creating problems and delays in every sector.

The Irish government has recently announced that it plans to provide employees with the right to request remote working.

The updated Work Safely Protocol (the "Updated Protocol") was published on the 17th of September 2021 ahead of yesterday's commencement of the phased return to the workplace.

Visa processing at all Ireland consulates abroad had been suspended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but have since been resumed for certain circumstances and business visa categories.

This residential tenancy eviction moratorium automatically applied from 31 December 2020 until the recent 5km restrictions were lifted on 12 April 2021.

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...