On 29 November 2020, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") announced that it had reached agreement with Ticketmaster Ireland ("Ticketmaster") to close its ticketing investigation on the basis of Section 14B commitments.

The government has committed to bringing statutory sick pay into law by the end of 2021. This will be a major change for Irish employers.

An order quashing a 2018 Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector, was granted by the High Court on 10 October 2023.

Welcome to the April 2023 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Update.

On 9 March 2023, the President of Ireland signed the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 into law.

On 28 July 2022, the Department of Finance published the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 (the Bill). The Government will debate the Bill in Dáil Eireann...

On 13 November 2020, ESMA released its findings following the co-ordinated NCA supervisory review during February- March 2020 of liquidity in UCITS and AIFs...

Ireland's Investment Limited Partnership (ILP) has undergone a significant overhaul to enhance its features in line with limited partnership fund regimes internationally.

Amidst much anticipation, the Medical Devices Regulation becomes fully applicable across the EU from today, 26 May 2021.

Section 8 of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act (2019 Act) came into operation on 1 September 2021. The provides for pre-contractual duties of consumers and insurers.

Here is a selection of our recent publications on subjects that may affect you or your business. We regularly publish briefings and insights on legal and regulatory developments.

The claimants in Jephson and Jephson v Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC [2024] IEHC 309, issued proceedings before the High Court (Court) in 2019 arising out of a refusal...

The Irish Commercial Court has deferred judgment in a number of test business interruption insurance cases taken against FBD Insurance plc (FBD) by a number of well-known pubs (Proceedings).

On 13 April 2023, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Department) approved and published a draft SI Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023 (the Order).

1 January 2022 is the next key compliance deadline for funds and fund managers under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR). It is also the scheduled effective date of SFDR Level 2

Ireland leads Europe as the top destination for data and technology investment, with 57% of respondents rating it highly suitable—surpassing Germany, the Netherlands, France, and the UK. The factors driving this competitive advantage have evolved significantly since 2021, with organisations now prioritising proximity to customers, ease of doing business, and tax incentives over regulatory considerations.

These regulations set out the levies payable by regulated entities in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act 2007 (as amended)...

Large transactions remain the exception rather than the norm in Ireland, with M&A activity continuing to be dominated by the mid-market.

There were 309 inbound deals for Irish companies last year, worth a combined €14bn – that was up 9% by number of transactions on the prior year, but down 47% in total value...

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published its proposed Digital Omnibus Package, a reform aimed at overhauling significant parts of the European Union's digital regulatory framework.