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The pharmacy sector has undergone considerable change in recent years, starting with the enactment of the Pharmacy Act in 2007.

The Public Health (Alcohol) 2015 (Bill) was presented in late 2015 to tackle Ireland's ongoing problem with over-consumption and misuse of alcohol.

Issues relating to the use and dependency of intoxicants, both in and outside the workplace, remains a prevalent issue for employers.

Ireland is now at Level 5, the highest level of the Government's Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19

As of 1 April 2015, food business operators must comply with new EU rules on the labelling of fresh, chilled or frozen meat of swine, sheep, goats and poultry.

The Regulations have come about due to Ireland being obliged to implement EU Directive 2019/633 into Irish law.

An important deadline is looming for those operating as "compliance reporting buyers" in the agricultural and food products supply chain.

In this article, Tara Cosgrove, Seán O'Halloran and Conor Williams review the judgment of the Irish High Court in Saunders v Irish Life, which was delivered on 24 June.

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed ("RASFF") aims to provide a comprehensive EU-wide network for food risk communication.

In 2023, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") carried out an analysis of competition in Ireland's grocery retail sector finding no signs of market failure...

In this briefing, we highlight the legislation relevant to the healthcare sector which will be prioritised for publication and drafting. We also highlight legislation relevant to the sector for which preparation work is ongoing.

On 2 March 2023, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "CCPC") issued a statement setting out principles and practical steps regarding the treatment of material that is seized...

If enacted, the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 will result in a complete overhaul of the rules that regulate the pricing and sale of alcohol in Ireland as well as provide for restrictions in relation to...

The purpose of this briefing is to provide an update on two recent developments in the area of nutrition and health claims, and advertising of food generally, both at an EU and Irish level.

The purpose of this briefing is to provide an update on two recent developments in the area of nutrition and health claims, and advertising of food generally, both at an EU and Irish level.

On 16 December 2025, the European Commission announced its new Health Package. One aspect of this expansive reform included the proposal for a regulation to simplify rules...

As the largest net exporter of pharmaceuticals in the EU and one of the largest in the world and given that most of the world's largest pharmaceutical and medical device companies...