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ArticleIreland's Federated Approach To AI RegulationOn Tuesday 4 March 2025, the Government approved the designation of an initial list of eight public bodies to act as competent authorities under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI)...IrelandTechnologyByrne Wallace Shields LLP
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ArticleIreland's Programme For Government 2025: The Life Sciences And Healthcare LensWith the recent publication of the Programme for Government ("PFG"), flowing from negotiations between the likely coalition partners returned following recent Ireland's General Election...IrelandFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesArthur Cox
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