The Irish Government acknowledges the key role Ireland’s taxation system plays in ensuring that Ireland remains one of the leading jurisdiction for aircraft leasing and related business.

A discussion on the European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines on exchange traded funds and other UCITS issues.

In two judgments, the European Court of Justice has provided guidance on the extent of the exemption for authorities acting in a legislative capacity from having to provide access to environmental information under the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.

The remaining provisions of the Children First Act, 2015 came into force on 11 December 2017. The Department of Education and Skills Circular 0081/2017 provides guidance ...

The Article provides that a UCITS shall not invest more than 10% of its assets in transferable securities or money market instruments other than those referred to in Article 50(1).

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has concluded its investigation of the data protection issues arising from the sale of Dublin City Council's waste management business to Greyhound Recycling and Recovery.

On 18 July 2013, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued guidelines on the model of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information related to the supervision of AIFMD entities.

The Charities Regulator will host a series of public consultation meetings at locations in Dublin, Galway and Cork in October 2016.

As Election 2016 enters into full swing and as each party vies for your vote, it is clear that the economy and job creation is a central theme for all political parties.

The Budget Statement delivered in October 2016 did not highlight any significant developments in relation to pensions other than the cessation of the pensions levy.

In a move that should improve Ireland's prospects of achieving its ambitious 2020 renewable electricity target, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment has extended...

On 20 June 2013, Regulation (EU) No 462/2013 (the "CRA 3 Regulation") became effective.

The Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") in the United Kingdom has provided an update on the timeframes applying to applications for authorisation as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager .

On 17 May 2013, the Irish Funds Industry Association issued a paper to provide guidance on the application of the Central Bank of Ireland’s revised UCITS Notices

Increased investor confidence has resulted in inflows of over €40 billion into Irish funds.

On 15 February 2013, the Central Bank of Ireland published updated versions of its UCITS Notices and Guidance Notes.

We acted for Palladian Hotels and Resorts, an investment fund based in Guernsey in the Channel Islands, on the purchase of a fivestar luxury hotel in Kenmare, County Kerry.

The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") comes into force on 25 May 2018, and many businesses are beginning to prepare for its introduction.

The Irish Aviation Authority (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) Order, 2015 (S.I. 107/2015) will come into operation on 1st June 2015.

In positive news for financiers and lenders, the Irish Government has signed an order which gives immediate effect to the "Alternative A" insolvency provisions of the Cape Town Convention.