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In this first follow-on article, we look at what DORA and the DORA Amending Directive envisage regarding the management of ICT third-party risk. This is a critical area of DORA and the DORA...

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.

The European Court of Justice's Advocate General has delivered an opinion suggesting that the proportionality of data retention regimes should be assessed not only by the categories of data retained, but also by the technical arrangements surrounding that retention. This opinion raises questions about whether Ireland's 2022 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act provides sufficiently...

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. It is intended to provide legal clarity regarding access...

The European Electronic Communications Code (the "EECC") is expanding the remit of national telecoms regulators across the EU to cover ‘interpersonal communication services' ("ICS")[1].

The long-awaited Communications Regulation Bill 2022 was published on 25 September 2022 (the "Bill"), which will, together with the European Union (Electronic Communications Code) Regulations 2022...

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...

On 15 October 2024, the Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, launched the National Payments Strategy for Ireland (Payments Strategy)...

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

The European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) aims to harmonise accessibility requirements across the EU to ensure that certain products and services are accessible to all, particularly those with disabilities.

This second instalment of our ‘Cracking the Code' series on the European Electronic Communications Code (the "EECC") outlines the key retail aspects and end-user rights...

Ireland's EU Council Presidency faces critical telecommunications negotiations that will reshape Europe's digital infrastructure landscape. The Digital Networks Act promises to modernize the EU's telecoms framework by replacing multiple directives with a unified regulation, while parallel negotiations on child safety online raise fundamental questions about encryption and privacy. These interconnected policy files will determine how Europe balances investment incentives, cross-border service provision, netw

Matheson held a webinar on 29 March 2022 to discuss the key changes introduced by the European Electronic Communications Code (the "EECC") and learn from the experience of various representatives...

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has confirmedOpens in new window that EU law precludes the general and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data relating to ...

The European Electronic Communications Code (the "EECC"), revises the entire legislative framework for the electronic communications sector in Europe. It aims to codify all existing EU telecoms regulatory regimes in ...

The NEC published a second set of amendments to the NEC4 suite of contracts.

Telemedicine encompasses a wide variety of services such as teleconsultation, telemonitoring and telesurgery.