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It must be decided whether the Workplace Relations Commission has jurisdiction to make a ruling regarding the mandatory age bracket of new entrants into the Irish police service.

In July 2017, the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Walker v Innospec Limited & Others that an exemption in the UK Equality Act 2010 is discriminatory and in breach of EU equality law.

In June 2017, the Article 29 Working Party - the collective group of European data protection authorities - ("WP29") adopted new guidance on data processing in the workplace.

The Workplace Relations Act 2015 (the "Act") was signed into law on 20 May 2015 and is due to commence on 1 October 2015.

The Workplace Relations Commission ("WRC") has published its 2016 Progress Report and Commentary (the "Report").

We have seen a marked increase in the number of workplace inspections by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) during recent months.

In line with its obligations under EU law, the Commission for Energy Regulation recently designated EirGrid plc as Nominated Electricity Market Operator for Ireland...

Through the implementation of the European Electricity Target Model, the EU is in the process of building a harmonised internal cross-border market for trading electricity and gas, to help deliver energy that is affordable, secure and sustainable across the European Union.

The Irish Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment has launched a public consultation on the draft National Mitigation Plan.

The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has issued Consultation Paper CP 60 (the "Consultation Paper") in relation to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the "AIFMD") and its implementation in Ireland.

We examine the likely challenges and opportunities emerging in the investment funds industry during 2017.

One of the main aims of the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (Act), when it was enacted, was to put in place a Central Credit Register (Register) to record information on both consumer and business borrowers.

On 24 May 2013, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued a final report entitled "Guidelines on Key Concepts of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

The European Securities and Markets Authority has recently issued a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards.

In December 2015 the Central Bank of Ireland published new regulations for regulated entities lending to the SME sector, to strengthen protections available to SMEs.

This case is of relevance for entities/individuals who have acquired Irish loans/Irish loan portfolios and who wish to rely on statutory enforcement rights rather than contractual enforcement rights...

Following the enactment in July 2015 of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015, the Central Bank has published its Authorisation Requirements and Standards for Credit Servicing Firms.