Earlier this month, the High Court (Judge Pilkington) refused former Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan an extension of time within which to issue defamation proceedings.

Three dismissed Plaintiff personal injury claims and the RDJ defence Litigation department.

The much-anticipated Data Protection Toolkit for Schools (the "toolkit") was published by the Data Protection Commissioner (the "DPC") on 19 December 2024.

Further changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (the "2004 Act") have been introduced by the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (the "2022 Act")...

President Higgins signed the Residential Tenancies (No.2) Act 2021 (the "2021 Act") into law on 9 July 2021. The 2021 Act extends the temporary protection put in place to protect tenants...

The Medical Council of Ireland has published its Position Statement on Artificial Intelligence which explicitly recognises the potential of AI to improve patient outcomes, streamline processes...

In a significant High Court decision, Mr Justice David Nolan has granted an order discharging a restrictive covenant which had prohibited the development of residential lands in Co Limerick...

Mark Barrett, RDJ Chartered Tax Adviser and Aidan Lucey, PWC Ireland Tax Partner, explore the core components in Revenue's Code of Practice, which went live on 1 May 2022...

The EU's new withdrawal button requirement will fundamentally reshape how online traders interact with consumers across member states. From June 2026, businesses offering digital contracts must implement a two-step withdrawal function that allows consumers to exercise their 14-day cooling-off period with unprecedented ease. What technical, operational, and legal changes must traders implement to meet these obligations, and what are the consequences of non-compliance?

Ireland's foreign direct investment screening regime has completed its first full year of operation, generating significant activity across critical sectors. The 2026 Guidance introduces important procedural changes, including a shift to control-based notification triggers, while the EU's newly adopted Revised FDI Screening Regulation and proposed Industrial Accelerator Act will introduce additional layers of regulatory scrutiny for cross-border transactions.

On 30 May, a jury in a High Court trial in Dublin awarded well known former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams a sum of €100,000 in damages for defamation.

RDJ Partners Finola McCarthy and Alison Bearpark, alongside Solicitor Georgina Wallace were joined by guest speaker James Burke BL to review the practical issues and risks with collateral agreements and relevant case law ...

The RDJ Employment Team recently held a series of employment law breakfast briefings across our offices in Cork, Galway and Dublin. Areas covered in these briefings were protected disclosures...

The High Court has once again expressed its frustration with "quack lawyers" advising lay litigants to bring nonsensical, unmeritorious applications before the Court.

By Lisa Mansfield & Therese Collins

On 11 September 2025, the Revenue Commissioners announced an opportunity for employers to correct payroll tax issues arising in 2024 and 2025 due to a bona-fide misclassification...

A common issue that arises for Irish employers is dealing with and managing employees who are suffering from alleged work related stress.

The influencer industry continues to grow and thrive around the world and in Ireland. A number of celebrity influencers boast over 500 hundred million followers...

In practice, force majeure clauses, which are agreed between the parties by way of the contract itself, are preferable to relying on the doctrine of frustration.

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...