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For insights on key legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy including energy, construction & engineering, real estate, industrials, transport...

For insights on key legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy including energy, construction & engineering, real estate, industrials, transport...

The High Court refused to enforce the decision of an adjudicator in Albert Connaughton v Timber Frame Projects Ltd t/a Timber Frame Ireland [2025] IEHC 469.

In the recent case of Brandley & Ors v Deane & Ors, the Supreme Court provided some much-needed clarity on when the statutory time limit starts to run for property damage claims in negligence.

The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 ("the Regulations") were published by the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government ("the Minister") on the 15th January, 2014, and shall be enacted on the 1st March, 2014.

The Government adopted a Private Wires Policy Statement, which is available here: Private Wires Policy Statement.

Following the landmark Tenderbids decision, Irish construction law has clarified that 'smash and grab' adjudications will not be enforced, while strict notice requirements under PWC and RIAI forms now operate as absolute gateways to payment entitlement. This analysis examines how procedural compliance, payment dispute classification, and contemporaneous record-keeping have become the critical determinants of success in Irish construction disputes.

During COVID-19 lockdowns there was a temporary measure to facilitate the execution of instruments under seal on separate counterparts. It is now planned to reinstate this measure.

Last year we experienced a strong recovery for the Irish construction industry and activity trends look set to maintain this positive momentum in 2017.

2014 saw increased activity and confidence among our clients which was reflective of the recovery of the construction industry in Ireland.

The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the "Act") was enacted on Friday, 27 March 2020.

Ireland's Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 introduces a statutory framework to accelerate strategically important infrastructure projects through mandatory prioritisation by public bodies. Nine major projects spanning transport, water, and energy have been designated, raising questions about how accelerated delivery will be balanced against climate obligations. The legislation's disapplication of certain climate considerations has sparked debate about the intersection of infrastructure urgency and environme

In the recent case of Kinsella v Wicklow County Council [2015] IEHC 229, the High Court has adopted a different position from that taken by Mr Justice Hogan in Wicklow County Council v Fortune [2012] IEHC 406.

The Department of Housing published the government action plan for housing delivery, titled Delivering Homes, Building Communities: An Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness...

A recent High Court case, Lee Towers Management Company Limited v Lance Investments Limited & Ors serves as a helpful reminder of the extensive statutory rights now available to both unit owners and owners' management...

The turbines were built on foot of planning permission which was granted in 2004. The plaintiffs alleged nuisance in the form of noise and vibration generated...

As its final act before the Christmas recess, the Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) passed legislation providing new protections for residential tenants...