On 12th May 2025, Mr Justice O Higgins, sitting at the High Court in Cork confirmed that the updated Guidelines do not apply and to increase awards by the proposed 16.7% is not permissible in the absence of the enacting legislation.

In spite of the limitations imposed as a result of the Covid-era, 2021 was another busy year for the Enforcement Division of the Central Bank of Ireland ("CBI").

On 13 February 2020, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (the "FSPO") published a digest of legally binding decisions issued in 2019

With An Taoiseach's announcement of the ‘Roadmap for reopening society and business' (the ‘Roadmap') on 1 May last, many employers have rightly turned ...

Ireland currently has two Bills proposing changes in the benefits available to working parents that are expected to pass into law before the end of the year.

The High Court (per Barrett J)[1] yesterday handed down a highly significant decision regarding the circumstances in which a decision of a State entity is amenable to judicial review.

On Friday 3 April, the European Commission (the "Commission") published an amendment to its Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy of Member States in the current Covid-19

The issue of diversity and inclusion has taken centre stage in Irish employment law in recent times. Typically embracing diversity meant focusing on the nine protected groups identified under...

27 September 2023 marked the commencement date for the Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (the "2022 Act"). The 2022 Act implements the ECN+ Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1)...

On Monday 21 November 2016, online sales in the USA surpassed $3 billion in a single day for the first time ever.

On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen put forward a temporary restriction of non-essential travel from third countries into the EU+ area.

The Commercial Court has warned against the issuing of "wasteful" and "premature" applications to the Courts in circumstances where there is an alternative dispute resolution clause...

On 18 January 2018 last, Patrick O'Donovan TD, Minister of State with Responsibility for Public Procurement officially signed Ireland up as an Authority Member of OpenPEPPOL...

In a judgement delivered on 23 December 2022, the High Court refused an application for orders to restrain allegedly defamatory social media posts.

Practice Direction HC131 commencing on 28 April provides a new procedure for the application for trial dates in clinical negligence actions.

A recent High Court decision of Mr Justin Allen on 14 January 2020 in the matter of A.D.M Mersey Plc v Bergin and Another provides clarity on the effect of a voluntary severance of a joint tenancy

Important reforms were approved by Cabinet recently which seeks to strike a balance with a property owner's duty of care, whether they are a business or otherwise with the personal responsibility...

The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021 (the "Act") was enacted by President Higgins on 11 December 2021, providing for an amended cap on rent increases in rent pressure zones ("RPZs")...

A revised suite of standard contracts, 'Yellow' and 'Blue' form for 2025, have been published by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)...

The Tax Strategy Group Papers were recently issued by the Department of Finance in advance of Budget Day 2023 which has been brought forward this year to 27 September 2022.