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On 25 February 2020, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") issued a Notice of Intention (the "Notice of Intention") proposing the creation of three new...

In this article, we consider recent policy and strategy level developments in the cyber security sphere in Ireland.

The Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe, alongside 88 civil society organisations, companies, and cybersecurity experts published a joint letter to the European Commission.

The Criminal Justice Act 2011 came into effect on 9th August 2011 and was enacted with the aim of granting An Garda Síochána more extensive powers to investigate "serious and complex offences".

The European Commission has proposed the EU KIDS Act, establishing one of the most prescriptive child-safety frameworks yet at EU level. This comprehensive regulation would introduce graduated age-based access controls for social media, mandate safety-by-design requirements, and create a harmonized age-verification system across Member States. The proposal carries far-reaching implications for digital services accessible to minors, requiring providers to fundamentally redesign products, implement strict def

In this article, published in Data Protection Ireland, Colin Rooney examines the practical points of the recently published Working Party Opinion on cloud computing.

The European Union's Data Act introduces a groundbreaking "access by design" requirement that fundamentally changes how manufacturers must approach product development for connected devices and IoT products. From September 2026, businesses placing connected products on the EU market must ensure users can directly access their generated data by default, shifting data accessibility from a reactive request-based model to a proactive design imperative.

Cloud computing can be described as technology delivered as a service made available on demand over the internet.

The EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces mandatory vulnerability and incident reporting obligations for products with digital elements starting September 2026. Economic operators developing, importing, or distributing such products in the EU face strict compliance deadlines, substantial penalties for non-compliance, and must implement security-by-design principles throughout product lifecycles.

The Data Act's "access by design" requirement came into force on 12 September 2026, mandating that manufacturers of connected products and providers of related services must enable direct user access to generated data by default. This article examines the scope of this new obligation and its practical implications for businesses in the Life Sciences sector, particularly those developing medical devices and Internet of Things products.

Michael Egan and Michael Scorer explore how organisations are transitioning from AI experimentation to practical implementation in legal workflows. They examine why generative AI adoption has doubled while confidence remains low, and discuss the critical role of defensibility, governance, and human oversight in successful AI deployment.