The ABCs of LGBTQ+ is the title of episode one of William Fry's Pride + Podcast Miniseries.

As June is Pride Month, William Fry is delighted to bring you our Pride+ two-part podcast mini-series.

Employment contracts often include provisions beyond legal requirements for commercial and best practice reasons. This video explores additional contractual terms employers frequently consider...

When a worker raises a protected disclosure in Ireland, employers must follow specific legal procedures under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. This video outlines the critical steps organisations need to take, from establishing internal reporting channels to conducting proper investigations and avoiding criminal offences. Understanding these requirements is essential for maintaining compliance and protecting both whistleblowers and the organisation.

Understanding Ireland's work and residence permissions system is crucial for employers hiring international talent. This video explores the requirements for third country nationals seeking employment in Ireland, covering employment permit categories, application prerequisites, and the essential steps employers must complete before bringing foreign workers onboard.

The Department for the Environment, Climate & Communications (DECC) has secured €1.159bn in Budget 2024 towards energy and infrastructure investment, aimed to support communities...

On 16 February 2023, the Central Bank published a Dear CEO Letter addressing the Central Bank's key regulation and supervision priorities for 2023.

In the second episode of the William Fry Financial Regulation Unit podcast series, titled "Conduct Standards", Jane Balfe, Knowledge Lawyer in William Fry's Financial Regulation Unit is joined by Derek Hegarty...

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

The CSA will run throughout 2023 and until Q3 2024. CSA preliminary findings of greenwashing will be included in ESMA's Final Report to the Commission on greenwashing due by end- May 2024.

On 27 September 2023, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) released an update to its manual on borderline and classification of medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/745...

The Cabinet has approved 24 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes the Amendment of the Constitution (Family) Bill and the Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill...

This article considers the issue of AI authorship in the EU, identifies how this issue is problematic, and sets out to ascertain how much human involvement is required under EU law for a work to qualify for copyright protection.

Under the initiative, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Ireland, a new Europe, Middle East and Africa...

This episode of the Sports, Entertainment & the Law podcast series looks at employment law considerations for sports clubs or bodies and the importance of following an objective and fair...

The next episode of the Sports, Entertainment & the Law podcast series is hosted by Employment Associate Elaine Egan, who is joined by Craig Sowman, Partner and head of the Sports...

Dr Barry Scannell and tech entrepreneur Sean Blanchfield explore the transformative shift from AI copilots to autonomous agentic AI systems that are already functioning as digital workers within organisations. The discussion delves into how these AI agents are reviewing contracts, monitoring compliance, managing projects, and writing software, while examining the critical implications for governance, security, data protection, and the future of professional work.

We have seen a dramatic increase in clients seeking authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland as either an electronic money institution or as a payment institution.

Cybersecurity has emerged as the most critical technology risk facing Irish businesses, yet a significant confidence gap exists in their ability to counter AI-driven threats.

Irish organisations face mounting challenges in demonstrating measurable returns from their AI investments, with 69% of larger companies actively concerned about ROI and only 11% reporting positive results to date. As new EU regulations including the AI Act, DORA, NIS 2, and the Data Act introduce stringent requirements, many are forced to revisit first-generation AI contracts that inadequately addressed risk allocation and return metrics.