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Today the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a Call for Evidence as part of its review of the Eligible Assets Directive ("EAD").

In a significant judgment, the High Court in Ireland confirmed that a paying party's failure to respond to a payment claim notice under a construction contract does not entitle the payee...

The main source of real estate law is statute, with the key legislative provisions set out in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (the "2009 Act")...

Section 32 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ("the 2014 Act") introduces two important amendments to the law.

New legislation has recently been enacted and was signed into law by the President of Ireland on 28 July 2015 which is focused on addressing the housing supply related issue in Ireland.

Further steps have been taken to transpose into Irish law the Recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Our briefing on two new sets of Irish Regulations is available here: Ireland transposes key reforms for BER regime.

Significant challenges have arisen in recent years with the exponential rise of planning related judicial review challenges, at a time when there has never been a greater urgency to deliver...

The Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 (the "Bill") was presented on 3 February 2026. Last night it passed all stages in the Dail (with no amendments made to the initial text) and is now gone...

The Irish Minister for Finance presented Budget 2017 in the Irish Parliament on 11 October 2016. The domestic measures announced are generally cautious and modest, against a backdrop of a growing economy.

Ireland published Finance Bill 2019 on 17 October 2019. The Bill includes provisions to implement previously announced changes to Ireland's transfer pricing regime and the introduction of ...

The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 ("The Act") was signed into law earlier this year and has introduced a number of significant changes to the existing regulation of residential

The STAR scheme has been brought forward by the Government to assist the delivery of new rental stock that will be earmarked for those in the private rental sector who are struggling to afford market rents.

The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on 12 July 2024. The Act will only apply to student-specific accommodation...

The Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (the “Act”) was enacted at the end of February and the majority of the changes took effect from 1 March 2026.

Amendments have been made to public works contracts with the intent of improving dispute management in public construction projects. Measures are designed to encourage early resolution, allow for appointment of Standing Conciliators to chair Project Boards on major projects, and maintain fast-track arbitration alongside options for more complex cases.

Overseas investors have been circling and private equity groups have started investing heavily in Irish real estate.

The Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 (CPR) came into effect on 8 January 2026. The CPR will substantially replace the long-standing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (2011 Regulation).