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The Government has announced today that schools, colleges and childcare facilities will close as part of the response measures to the COVID-19 virus.

In a previous Insight, we set out the key provisions of the new legislation (the "Health Act 2020") introduced in response to the COVID-19 health crisis in Ireland by the Minister for Health (the "Minister").

It is clear that the construction sector is affected in a number of ways and, in these circumstances, companies operating in Ireland are considering management of their contracts.

Find out more on COVID-19 updates from your Matheson contacts here.

The pandemic has caused upheaval and havoc in the lives of most, from the youngest to the oldest among us, nobody has escaped its grasp.

Ireland is home to a vibrant open AI ecosystem, adopting the tagline "AI Island". Its reputation as the "Silicon Valley of Europe", its educated workforce, low corporation tax of 12.5%...

On 28 January 2021, EIOPA published the 'Single Programming Document-2021-2023, including Annual Work Programme 2021, Guiding EIOPA towards a New Normal' (Programme).

This article is intended to be read in conjunction with my article published in the September 2019 edition of Irish Tax Review, which sought to explain the grounds for the growing use of e-signature.

The current situation, where millions of employees are working from home, looks unlikely to change any time soon. So what steps can employers take to plan for this new long-term reality?

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the film and television industries in Ireland.

In the current climate, it is unfortunately all too possible to imagine a business that has dealt with a severe business interruption by following the government's advice.

The judicial system in Ireland is established by the Constitution, the principal courts being the district courts and circuit courts (with limited jurisdiction), the High Court...

Policyholders will welcome the much-anticipated decision of the English High Court in the business interruption insurance test case, though there are rumblings of a potential appeal by the insurers.

On 31 December 2020 Ireland entered into another Level 5 lockdown provided for in the ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19',...

On 27 March 2020 the Taoiseach announced that "with effect from midnight tonight, for a two-week period until Easter Sunday, 12 April, everybody must stay at home in all circumstances

This article provides guidance for employers in Ireland on dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

This briefing looks into the potential effect of emergency measures resulting from the Health (Preservation and Protection and Other Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 (Act) on some...