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The shutters have been pulled down on much of Irish life as the country, along with the rest of the world, grapples with the mounting numbers of cases of COVID-19 appearing on all parts of the island.

From 17 June 2025, the initial stage of the phased commencement of the Human Tissue Act brings with it an entirely new landscape for organ donation in Ireland.

In recent years, there has been extensive review and scrutiny of the state's healthcare budget, not least its expenditure on medicines.

In this briefing, we highlight the legislation relevant to the healthcare sector which will be prioritised for publication and drafting. We also highlight legislation relevant to the sector for which preparation work is ongoing.

Ireland could be on the verge of a revolution in the way in which health information is shared, managed and used following the approval of the general scheme of the Health Information Bill 2023 in April this year.

On 20 July 2016, following much debate and lengthy negotiations, the Irish Government, the HSE and the IPHA signed the Framework Agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines.

On 2 March 2023, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "CCPC") issued a statement setting out principles and practical steps regarding the treatment of material that is seized...

The Irish Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan recently announced the passage of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017.

The Supreme Court has delivered an important judgment concerning rates exemptions (464 KB) for designated care centres operated by private providers under service arrangements with the HSE and TUSLA.

In October 2020, in response to the pandemic, a group of developing countries, led by India and South Africa, submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organisation ("WTO")

An Irish Times special report estimates that over seven million patients worldwide are actively using digital health apps as part of their care plan.

Rebecca Ryan looks at new Law Reform Commission recommendations on healthcare treatment for minors.

It has recently been confirmed that the Medical Council will seek to verify that every medical practitioner who is the subject of a complaint to the Medical Council has complied with their professional competence obligations.

Following the announcement in January that agreement had been reached, the full text of the Framework Agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines ("FASPM")...

Sponsorship by alcohol brands was worth an estimated €30 million to Irish sports in 2014 and it is likely that this figure has since increased.

If enacted, the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 will result in a complete overhaul of the rules that regulate the pricing and sale of alcohol in Ireland as well as provide for restrictions in relation to...

The Data Protection Commissioner ("DPC") has recently published a report entitled "Data Protection Investigation in the Hospitals Sector" (the "Report"), which details an investigation into data protection in the healthcare sector, specifically across twenty hospitals carried out by the DPC's Special Investigation Unit between January and December 2017.