How should you, as an employer, deal with a complaint of bullying? In the decision of Catherine Hurley v An Post [2017] IEHC 568 ...

The idea that an employee will have "a job for life" or that they will be entirely tied to one employer appears to be becoming unacceptable.

The Central Bank of Ireland has released (27.10.20) the findings that arose from its thematic review which assessed how fund management companies have implemented the Central Bank requirements...

The Corporate Enforcement Authority ("CEA") has issued its first information note of 2023 on the topic of the European Union (Preventative Restructuring) Regulations 2022 (the "Regulations")...

Last week the BBC announced that it would not be appealing the High Court's finding in July that Sir Cliff Richard was entitled to damages of £210,000 for breach of his privacy by the BBC

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland ("BAI") has published updated guidelines in respect of election coverage (the "Guidelines").

In this insight, we turn to the purchase of a standalone commercial building in its entirety (for example, an office building or warehouse).

No one wants to consider that an employee or a past employee might bring a claim against them in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).

Further to our previous Insight on the recent Supreme Court case of The Revenue Commissioners v Karshan Midlands Ltd T/A Dominos Pizza [2023] IESC 24 (Karshan)...

The laws governing betting and gaming activities in Ireland date back to 1931 and 1956 respectively, those being: the Betting Act 1931 and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956.

Ireland's residential tenancies regime has undergone further significant reform through the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026, introducing new enforcement mechanisms and procedural changes that landlords must navigate. The RTB now wields expanded powers including fixed payment notices for compliance breaches, while adjudication hearings have shifted to public forums with published outcomes.

Ireland's merger notification regime has undergone significant reform with new financial thresholds taking effect from 1 July 2026, raising the aggregate turnover requirement from €60 million to €100 million and individual turnover from €10 million to €15 million. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's first-ever use of its call-in power in the Uniphar/TouchStore transaction demonstrates how below-threshold deals with competitive significance will remain subject to regu

As the COVID-19 outbreak initially swept across the globe, disrupting commercial operations and markets on an unprecedented scale, our clients raised many queries regarding the mechanisms available to minimise the risk ...

Due to the nature of their work, banking practitioners are often dependent on various public and private bodies and agents in respect of the completion of registrations, submissions and the carrying out of searches.

We have an employee who has been on long-term sick leave and wishes to return to work on Monday. We are concerned about their fitness to return to normal duties and wish to delay their return.

In 2016, the European Commission recognised the Privacy Shield as a mechanism providing an adequate level of protection upon the transfer of personal data from the European Union

The shutters have been pulled down on much of Irish life as the country, along with the rest of the world, grapples with the mounting numbers of cases of COVID-19 appearing on all parts of the island.

"Ineffective culture is bad for business" – this was one of the key messages delivered by Derville Rowland Director General, Financial Conduct at the Central Bank of Ireland ("CBI") ...

In this article, Louise Smith, Partner in RDJ's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team discusses the Supreme Court decision published yesterday in the case of Delaney v. PIAB & Ors. which held by a majority of 5:2...

In a judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Meenan on 21 February 2025 in Ooi -v- Ireland & Ors, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal of an Order of the High Court...