An appeal to the Supreme Court from a High Court decision must be lodged within 21 days of perfection of the order.

Encouraging quality connectivity to create the Digital Single Market.

The EU Data Act became applicable on 12 September 2025. The Act is intended to drive greater competition, growth and societal progress within the EU.

Saturday 25 May marked the first anniversary of the new era heralded by the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").

The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has recently delivered two judgements which provide an important message for telecoms businesses operating in Ireland.

In recent years, we have experienced what seems to be a never-ending stream of catastrophic events grabbing news headlines, including hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires and even pandemic events.

The consequences of breaching competition law are severe, and can have very personal implications for directors who may be disqualified

This guide provides a timeline and summary of important upcoming legislative changes for telecommunications and online businesses operating in and from Ireland.

As a staunch Trump ally, former Attorney General Bill Barr will be remembered for a lot of things.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published its Annual Report for 2018, its fourth such report since it was established in October 2014.

It is undeniable that the coronavirus pandemic has been an unprecedented time for all.

In the first half of 2021 ("H1 2021"), the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "CCPC") received 32 merger notifications. This is a significant increase on the 18 merger notifications received in...

ComReg has recently published a draft Strategy Statement for Electronic Communications Services for 2019 – 2021 and is seeking input from stakeholders on ComReg's vision for the sector...

The Competition Act 2002 as amended (the "Competition Act") contains two main prohibitions:

Consistent with global M&A activity, 2021 was a busy year for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) with 74 merger clearances.

Earlier this year, the ECJ issued a landmark judgment in DB v Commissione Nazionale per la Società e la Bora in which it confirmed that natural persons have the right to silence under EU law, particularly in administrative proceedings ...

Golf is an old reliable in terms of throwing up interesting legal disputes. In 1930, amateur golfer Cyril Tolley was depicted in a national newspaper advertisement with a packet of Fry's chocolate sticking out of his pocket.

The CCPC have previously reviewed 'below threshold' deals eg, in Eason / Argosy, and Matheson has been increasingly advising on this issue recently.

From a merger control perspective, it has long been known that an indirect acquisition of a 100% or majority stake of a portfolio company by a PE sponsor or other financial investor through funds managed by its General Partner ...

On Tuesday, the government published the Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022 (the "Bill").