Also of note is that the 2019 Regulations allow for copies of verification documents to be used in order to comply with verification requirements rather than originals.

On 24 January 2023, the Minister for Finance Michael McGrath announced the publication of a public consultation process on the transposition of the EU Credit Services and Credit Purchaser's Directive (EU) 2021/2167...

In our earlier Dillon Eustace Briefing Paper, which can be accessed here we considered the second "Dear CEO" letter issued by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) on fitness and probity on...

Demonstrating the Irish Government's commitment to the growth of the international financial services sector in Ireland.

On 21 January 2025, the European Commission sent a letter to the Chair of the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) rejecting the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on subcontracting ICT...

On 14 May 2018 the European Council voted in favour of the proposed Fifth Money Laundering Directive namely the ‘Proposal for a Directive (EU) ...

In this in-depth feature, Financier Worldwide canvases Jamie Ensor's opinion on the latest trends in corporate restructurings and insolvencies in the Irish market in 2021.

The Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (‘the Act') has been introduced with the aim of providing for enhanced individual accountability and to promote positive...

Insurance Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Update for the period July to September 2020.

In C. (A Minor suing through his Mother and Next Friend) v An Unnamed Driver [2023] IEHC 651, the High Court approved a PIAB assessment of damages arising out of a road traffic accident.

The current Covid-19 pandemic has the potential to give rise to disputes across the entire spectrum of economic activity.

On 24 July 2025, the Irish Government launched its Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025-2029 (Action Plan). It sets out a range of priorities with the stated aim of ensuring the sustainability...

The Supreme Court, in Delaney v The Personal Injuries Assessment Board, the Judicial Council, Ireland and the Attorney General [2024] IESC10, has upheld the legality...

The Supreme Court in Dillon v Irish Life Assurance plc [2025] IESC 37 has clarified that a claim for emotional disturbances, such as anxiety...

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in DPP and E.C. and Media Outlets [2020] IECA 292 highlights a section of the Children Act, 2001 which urgently needs legislative amendment to cure...

The Data Protection Commission ("DPC") has published guidance on the lawful bases for processing personal data.

Appian Asset Management Limited ("Appian") has been fined €443,000 for regulatory failures which, according to the Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI"), left it exposed to cyber-fraud.

We will issue further updates as this progresses.

Amongst the various responses and Ministerial decisions referenced in the Department of Finance's Feedback Statement on its public consultation on MiFID II national discretions...

The FCA has opened the notification period for funds and firms wishing to continue to market and provide services into the UK under the proposed Temporary Permissions Regime ("TPR") in the event of a no-deal Brexit.