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The Irish Government has published the General Scheme of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill 2026, which would integrate marine protected area designation into Ireland's existing maritime spatial planning framework. This legislative proposal aims to protect 30% of Irish waters by 2030 while establishing new compliance obligations for public bodies and consultation mechanisms for stakeholders with maritime interests.

From construction cost inflation and the implementation of RIAI 2025 contracts to landmark adjudication rulings and the UK's abolition of retention payments, this quarterly bulletin examines the forces reshaping Ireland's construction sector.

The much-anticipated Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019, first published in early 2019, has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and will now go to the President to be signed into law.

In this series we've touched on some key points relating to the scope of adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (the "Act"). We now turn to the broader legal picture and look at how...

The regulation of crowdfunding in Ireland, and indeed a unified approach across Europe has been long awaited.

Welcome to the latest edition of our Asset Management and Investment Funds Legal and Regulatory Update.

On 5 July 2018, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published the twenty third edition of its "UCITS –Questions and Answers" ("UCITS Q&As").

The food and beverage industry, Ireland's largest indigenous sector, is currently facing into an unprecedented challenge with the UK's imminent departure from the EU.

These Guides highlight what is best practice in decision-making and offer simple and practical tips to reduce the risk of challenge to your decisions.

This article examines the Supreme Court's evolving role following Ireland's 2014 constitutional amendment, analyzing how the establishment of the Court of Appeal transformed the Supreme Court into a specialized tribunal for cases of exceptional public importance. Through a comprehensive review of 153 determinations made in 2025, the analysis explores the criteria for securing leave to appeal and identifies emerging trends in the application of the "Karshan factor" for leapfrog appeals.

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that there was a general principle of good faith in Irish commercial contract law in its ruling in Flynn v Breccia [2017] IECA 74.

Walkers' Ireland Employment practice look at the impact of Brexit on Irish employers focusing on the current transition period, post transition considerations, posted workers, European Work Councils, employment contracts, ...

On 29 October 2018, the Markets in Financial Instruments Act 2018 (the "2018 Act") was enacted.

EU public procurement law aims to create a level playing field across the EU for economic operators competing to win public contracts.

Ireland's Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 introduces a new legal framework requiring public bodies to prioritise and expedite delivery of State-funded infrastructure projects designated as critical by the Government. The Act establishes ministerial oversight powers, coordination duties, and resource allocation requirements while notably exempting designated projects from certain climate action obligations.

Students of the history of the British Isles will know that the UK's historical relationship with the Republic of Ireland is vastly different from those the UK has with other member states of the European Union.

As a result, there will likely be increased challenges, delays and costs for a party seeking to enforce a UK judgment in Ireland, and potentially vice-versa.