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In March this year, the Central Bank of Ireland published the revised Consumer Protection Code after an extensive review period of almost two and a half years.

On 7 March 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its consultation paper (CP 158) on the revised draft Consumer Protection Code (Revised Code) and connected areas.

Following an investigation, the Commission for Communications Regulation ("ComReg") successfully sought a declaration that Virgin Media had not complied with its obligations under Regulation 25(6)(b)...

On 30 March 2021, ESMA published an updated version of its AIFMD Q&As which has been updated to add three new Q&As (as a new section XV) on ESMA's guidelines on performance fees in UCITS...

On 16 July 2020, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD announced that many sections of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 (the "Act"), which was signed into law on 26 ...

On 28 April 2021, the Government published the European Union (Unfair Trading Practices in the agricultural and food supply chain) Regulations 2021 (the "UTP Regulations")

Ireland's collective litigation landscape is rapidly evolving with new qualified entities joining the register and the country's first representative action proceeding to trial. As third-party litigation funding recommendations loom on the horizon, businesses face an increasingly complex legal environment that demands careful attention to potential exposure and strategic risk assessment.

The Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023Opens in new window (the "Bill") was published on 13 March 2023.

Following a consultation process, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a revised Consumer Protection Code ("CPC") on 24 March 2025.

On 14th January, 2015, the Irish government published the much anticipated bill in relation to the continuation of regulatory protection for borrowers following the sale of their loans from regulated to unregulated entities.

All teachers, and indeed principals, deputy principals and school boards want to deliver a professional service to all of their students.

The Directive on Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers (Directive (EU) 2021/2167, the "Directive") applies to the sales and servicing of non-performing loans ("NPLs")...

Formalities. In order to create an enforceable debt obligation of the obligor to the seller: (a) is it necessary that the sales of goods or services are evidenced by a formal receivables contract...

The Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 (the "Act") became law on the 8th July, 2015.

The Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI") recently published a "Dear CEO" letter (here) addressing concerns regarding discretionary commission arrangements ("DCAs")...

On 26 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI") unveiled its Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook Report for 2026 (the "Report"), focusing on ensuring the resilience...

The Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR) was brought into force through the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1) (Senior Executive Accountability Regime)) Regulations 2024 (SEAR Regulations) and forms part of the Individual Accountability Framework (IAF).