ArticleUlster Bank Successfully Appeals FSPO Decision On Tracker MortgagesA recent Court of Appeal case, Ulster Bank Ireland DAC v Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman [2024] IECA 231.IrelandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleTechnology Report 2026: Legal & Regulatory Lead The AgendaLegal compliance has moved to the forefront of technology deployment in Europe, with regulations like the EU AI Act, GDPR, DORA, and NIS 2 fundamentally changing how organizations approach technology adoption. IrelandMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWilliam Fry LLP
PodcastData Protection Day: Expectations For 2024 & 2023 Look Back (Podcast)William Fry is celebrating Data Protection Day, which is an opportunity to take stock of 2023's key data protection highlights and forecast the trends that 2024...IrelandPrivacyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleInsights From The EU Digital Omnibus Package: Key GDPR Reforms For Scientific ResearchThe European Commission's Digital Omnibus Package (published on 19 November 2025) proposes several amendments to the GDPR designed to reduce barriers to innovation in the field of scientific research. IrelandPrivacyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleLegal News - December 24Here is a selection of our recent publications, including podcasts recorded by our knowledge lawyers, Tara Rush and Gail Nohilly...IrelandPrivacyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleNon-material Damage For Data Protection Breaches Before The Irish And EU Courts – Clarity Ahead?On 27 January 2023, Judge O'Connor's judgment in the case of Cunniam v Parcel Connect Limited trading as Fastway Couriers Ireland and Others [2023] IECC 1 was published. IrelandPrivacyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleChanging Times: Construction Contract Updated By RIAIThe Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has launched the RIAI Construction Contract 2025, a new set of standard form contracts designed to enhance the collaboration...IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleCourt Considers Rent In Withdrawn Renewal Rights ClaimIn a recent Circuit Court case, Howard v Crown Paints Ireland Limited, the defendant leased factory premises from the plaintiff landlords for a ten-year period from August 2008...IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionWilliam Fry LLP
PodcastLegal News - October 24 (Podcast)Here is a selection of our recent podcasts and publications.IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionWilliam Fry LLP
ArticlePreferred Equity Investments In Irish Real EstateAs real estate values have fallen over the last few years and construction costs have increased, many sponsors and asset managers have been forced to look at creative ways to capitalise or recapitalise assets.IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleLaws For A Digital FutureNot only is digital transformation changing business processes and operations, but legislative reform at EU level is also being heavily influenced by the rapid changes in our digital environment.IrelandTechnologyWilliam Fry LLP
PodcastLegal News Podcast - Oct 23 (Podcast)Welcome to our October 2023 edition of Legal News. Welcome to our October 2023 edition of Legal News where we continue to provide you with a selection of our recent publications...IrelandTechnologyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleIndicative Roadmap For Ireland's Next Offshore Wind Auction PublishedThis builds on the momentum from Ireland's successful first offshore renewable electricity subsidy scheme auction round (ORESS 1) in May.IrelandTransportWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleMajor Milestone For Metro As Railway Order GrantedA metro for Dublin was first proposed over 25 years ago when it was included in the then government's 2000 transportation strategy.IrelandTransportWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleAsset Management & Investment Funds Update - October 2025Welcome to the October 2025 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Update.IrelandWealth ManagementWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleCentral Bank's Thematic Review Of Irish Insurers Highlights Importance Of Cyber SecurityThe Thematic Review aims to assess a range of cyber security controls, based on responses to a cyber security questionnaire. The Central Bank will continue conducting these Thematic Reviews into 2024...European UnionFinance and BankingWilliam Fry LLP
ArticlePrivate Equity - M&A Half Year Review 2024Ireland continues to be an attractive draw for private equity with a number of material transactions taking place so far in 2024, but firms are more deliberate in their dealmaking.GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleCentral Bank Publishes Revised Outsourcing Notification Guidance For (Re)Insurance UndertakingsThe Central Bank emphasises that the steps for notifying a CIFA to the Central Bank are unchanged, with notifications expected to be provided at least 6 weeks before the outsourcing...IrelandFinance and BankingWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleData And AI In Medicines Regulation: EMA And HMA Work PlanAs the European Union (EU) continues its digital health transformation, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Heads of Medicines Agencies...IrelandFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleUnified Patent Court Update - Sunrise Period Is Postponed By Two MonthsIt was announced yesterday, 5 December 2022, that the commencement date for the Sunrise Period will be delayed from 1 January until 1 March 2023. IrelandIntellectual PropertyWilliam Fry LLP