On March 10th, 2021, the Workplace Relations Commission ("WRC") issued one of its first decisions on the operation of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme ("TWSS") with a welcome ruling for the many employers

With some of Ireland's worst storms in years having caused floods and wind damage across the country, employers are facing absenteeism,...

Defamation by means of hyperlink may be a relatively new concept, however the importance of this topic has grown exponentially due to the manner in which we interact

Since the commencement of the statutory adjudication regime in Ireland in July 2016, the courts have been hugely supportive of adjudication.

The Court of Appeal¹ has this month issued an important judgment clarifying the law on the enforcement of possession orders in Ireland. The Court held that the 12-year limitation period prescribed by the Statute of Limitations 1957 for "actions upon a judgment" does not apply to applications for leave to issue execution of a possession order.

In the recent High Court case of Geraldine Cantrell v Allied Irish Banks Plc, the Second Belfry Properties (UK) Plc and Others, the Plaintiff sought an order for damages for breach of contract,

The Irish Supreme Court has greatly reduced a High Court order against law firm, LK Shields, to pay their former client, Rosbeg Partners,

Geo-blocking is a system which restricts a user's access to the internet based on their geographical location.

Understanding when an organisation is separately entitled or obliged to restrict access to personal data pursuant to a data access request continues to be one of the main areas of confusion for data controllers.

The General Data Protection Regulation (the ‘GDPR') came into force on 25 May 2018 and is directly effective in each Member State of the European Union

In December 2023, Judge McCourt struck out a data breach in Sankowski v Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland Limited affirming that a certain minimum level of severity must be obtained...

On 1 April last, The Irish Times reported on the results of its investigation, based on research compiled by Danish firm CookieBot ...

Ireland and in particular, Dublin, is in the midst of an ongoing affordable housing crisis driven by strong demand and limited supply, so there is no doubt that it is the right time for innovative solutions.

The Residential Tenancies Act 2020 (the "RTA 20") temporarily prevents the eviction of residential tenants (in all but exceptional cases)

In April 2018 Revenue published a new section of its Tax and Duty Manual entitled "Tax Treatment of Income Arising from the Provision of Short-term Accommodation".

On 23 April 2025, the European Commission ("the Commission") issued its first fines for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act (the "DMA") to Apple and Meta.

One of the lasting impacts of the pandemic has been the accelerated acceptance of the role of technology in more and more areas of our lives.

Just after 5pm on Sunday 18 April, Bray Wanderers FC released a tweet confirming they would not be joining the European Super League ("ESL") - rumours of which were dominating social media discourse everywhere.

The Government has announced that certain new employment rights for parents and carers, conferred by the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 will come into effect on Monday, 3rd July 2023.

The impact of Covid-19 has served as a stark reminder that the best run, successful and profitable businesses can be severely impacted by threats that emerge from the external environment.