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On 7 March, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published an Opinion on the European Commission's rejection of the draft DORA Subcontracting RTS...

On 4 December 2024, the ESAs published a Statement on the Applicability of DORA informing entities that there will be no transitional period and to be prepared for DORA by 17 January 2025.

Ireland has responded to the effects of the global financial crisis on Irish credit institutions...

The European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") has formally launched its third Coordinated Enforcement Framework ("CEF")...

Ireland has now transposed the AIFMD II Directive into national law through the publication of two statutory instruments: the European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026...

The new Residential Tenancies Bill marks the most significant reform to the Irish private rental sector in years.

Legislation extending rent pressure zones (RPZs) nationwide with effect from 20 June 2025 has been fast-tracked and signed into law.

2025 will see Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) of 3% of the market value of relevant land charged and levied for the first time.

The Trump administration's latest announcement of the imposition of US tariffs on all EU imports is one of the most serious issues faced by the Irish economy in recent years.

The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48) (Consumer Protection) Regulations 2025 (the "Regulations") have appeared on the Oireachtas website and are expressed...

The European Union Intellectual Property Office and the European Investment Fund have launched a groundbreaking initiative to help EU businesses unlock the financial value of their intellectual property assets. Through a new Memorandum of Understanding, these institutions aim to address longstanding barriers that prevent innovative European companies from using their IP rights as collateral to access financing, potentially opening alternative funding routes beyond traditional equity and venture debt options

ComReg has announced that it will appoint IEDR as the authority authorised to register .ie domain names under the Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007, amending the Electronic Commerce Act 2000, which transferred to ComReg powers to make regulations affecting the management and administration of Ireland’s .ie ccTLD.

Employers should be aware that, following the enactment of the Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024...

Alan Heuston provides an overview of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 in EGR Global's recent publication on the new Irish gambling regulations. On 23 October, the Gambling Regulation Bill was signed into law.

In-scope firms (such as investment firms, insurance undertakings, management companies, credit institutions, crypto-asset service providers...

Due to the recent general election, the national legislation implementing NIS 2 in Ireland has been delayed (having already missed the 17 October 2024 deadline).