In this episode Bryan Dunne Head of Employment takes you through some of the most recent employment law developments in Irish law covering current trends on preparing for the gender pay gap reporting

Alongside the continuing challenges of COVID-19 for businesses and communities globally, Brexit has returned prominently to the headlines in recent weeks as the deadline for agreeing a trade deal draws closer.

The Matheson Asset Management and Investment Funds partners would like to bring to your attention the latest developments which have taken place in the area of fund management governance.

Within the ILP and in contrast to similar vehicles in other jurisdictions the fund itself is regulated, which makes a significant difference to investors.

The ESB Act 2014 empowers the ESB to, inter alia, engage in the development of electronic communications networks and services infrastructure.

Matheson partners Rhona Henry and Nicola Dunleavy co-wrote the Ireland chapter for The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Construction and Engineering Law 2016, third edition.

At Matheson, we are committed to supporting our clients in their preparations for Brexit and providing updates on the most recent developments and thinking with respect to European Brexit...

The deal builds on Microsoft's strategic partnership with GE.

The equivalence may be applied retroactively to the date of implementation of Solvency II, 1 January 2016.

New regulations have been signed into law that give effect to the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") in Ireland. The CSRD introduced a new mandatory sustainability reporting regime that will apply to many Irish companies.

The Irish Government has secured approval for revisions to the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, legislation designed to accelerate district heating adoption across Ireland. Research indicates that waste heat from data centres and pharmaceutical plants could meet approximately 80% of Dublin's heat demand by 2050, potentially heating over 1 million homes through renewable and waste heat sources.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) recently published its long-awaited decision paper on the Large Energy Users Connection Policy, marking a significant development for data centre developers and other major electricity users in Ireland.

The Central Bank requires all regulated financial service providers to file an annual PCF confirmation return in respect of each active PCF holder within the RFSP confirming that he / she is compliant with the Fitness and Probity Standards and continues to agree to abide by those Standards.

The Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny emphasised the importance of the new Irish investment fund vehicle, the ICAV.

On 2 December 2013, Mr Justice Kelly of the Commercial Court ordered the major Irish Internet service providers (ISPs) to block subscriber access to the KAT website otherwise known as Kickass Torrents.

Average Revenue Per User continued to decline.

IFLR recently published an article by Matheson Tax partners Turlough Galvin and Gerry Thornton and Tax associate Kevin Smith discussing the Irish tax treatment of coupons on additional tier 1 (AT1) capital.

Earlier this week, the Irish Department of Finance issued a public consultation paper entitled "OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project in an Irish Context".

Listen to the podcast to find out the facts, key outcomes from the case and what this means for you as representatives of large employers in Ireland.

The Matheson Autumn / Winter 2024 Horizon Tracker has been distributed to our clients this week. This discusses key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments of interest to those clients...