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Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction May 2026 - Public Procurement

The European Committee of the Regions adopted its evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives in the context of the revision of the Public Procurement Directives. The European Commission is scheduled to have an orientation debate on 3 June 2026 and to announce the Public Procurement Act on 3 July 2026.

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

AMLA’s Draft RTS On Group-wide Requirements And Third Country Measures

The European Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has launched a public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards that will establish harmonised requirements for group-wide AML/CFT frameworks across EU entities and their third-country operations.

European Union Government

M

Matheson

AMLA Consults On EU AML Business Risk Assessment Guidelines

The European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has released draft guidelines establishing a harmonised framework for Business-Wide Risk Assessments across EU Member States, expanding requirements...

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

Update On Ireland’s Critical Infrastructure Bill

The Irish Government has published the Critical Infrastructure Bill, a legislative initiative designed to tackle persistent delays in infrastructure approval processes. This development promises to streamline licensing, consenting, and planning procedures for critical infrastructure projects across Ireland.

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Public Procurement

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Summer 2026 Government Legislation Programme: Industry & Sector Breakdown

Ireland Government

WF

William Fry

Publication Of The Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026

Ireland Government

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction March 2026 - Public Procurement

European Union Government

AC

Arthur Cox

‘Made In The EU’ – Industrial Policy Impacting Foreign Investment Reviews

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

The EU Industrial Accelerator Act: Impacts On Renewable Energy Auctions, Public Procurement And FDI

European Union Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Public Procurement Update: Treatment Of Confidential Information In Procurement Cases; Abnormally Low Tenders; Refresh On RWIND And Tender Ambiguities

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

The Art Of Defending – Ireland's Security In An Uncertain World

Ireland Government

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction February 2026 - Digital Infrastructure

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction February 2026 - Public Procurement

European Union Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Employer Action Required For Auto-Enrolment Exemption

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Update On Ireland’s Critical Infrastructure Bill

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

Legal News – May 26

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Ireland Update: Prohibition On Third Party Guarantees Removed

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

FDI Screening – 2025 Annual Report Published

The first Annual Report (2025 Annual Report) regarding the operation of the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the 2023 Act)...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction March 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

The European Commission's package on energy independence and affordability is relevant to stakeholders across the sector including those in generation, supply...

AC

Arthur Cox

‘Made In The EU’ – Industrial Policy Impacting Foreign Investment Reviews

On 4 March 2026 the European Commission (“EC”) published a proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act (the “Act”). As part of a growing trend, the Act proposes to establish a framework of measures to strengthen industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors across Europe.

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

The EU Industrial Accelerator Act: Impacts On Renewable Energy Auctions, Public Procurement And FDI

European Union Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Side-by-side… Until It Isn’t: The Global Minimum Tax Under Strain

M

Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Public Procurement

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

The Irish FDI Screening Regime At One Year

Ireland Government

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Irish FDI Screening Regime – One Year On

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 Supports International Investment

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

AMLA’s Draft RTS On Group-wide Requirements And Third Country Measures

The European Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has launched a public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards that will establish harmonised requirements for group-wide AML/CFT frameworks across EU entities and their third-country operations.

European Union Government

M

Matheson

Central Bank Publishes Revised AIF Rulebook

On 5 May 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank“) published an updated AIF Rulebook, together with its Feedback Statement on Consultation Paper 162...

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

InDisputes – Fair Procedures And The Charter: Application In Tax Disputes

The High Court decision in Hamill v the Revenue Commissioners examines when taxpayers can invoke EU Charter protections in Irish tax disputes, particularly regarding fair procedures and access to information during VAT assessments.

European Union Tax

M

Matheson

Political Agreement Reached On Revisions To The EU AI Act

Ireland Technology

DE

Dillon Eustace

Navigating Public Inquiries (Part 2): Process And Documentary Evidence

Ireland Litigation

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

PSD3/PSR: Final Compromise Texts Are Published

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

Gatekeeping Justice: What 153 Supreme Court Determinations In 2025 Tell Us About Likely Trends For 2026

Ireland Litigation

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Publication Of The Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026

Ireland Government

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Matheson: In The Works

Ireland Real Estate

M

Matheson

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Ireland As A Location For Payment Institutions 2026

Ireland's position as a FinTech hub makes it an attractive jurisdiction for payment institutions seeking authorisation.

Ireland Finance

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Horizon Scanner Finance March 2026 - European Developments

The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism's (AMLA) consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on pecuniary sanctions...

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

The Art Of Defending – Ireland's Security In An Uncertain World

The global security landscape remains highly unstable, shaped by ongoing conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza continue to shape the wider international defence landscape...

Ireland Government

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Insurance Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 October 2025 – 31 December 2025

Ireland Insurance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Ireland At The Helm: What The EU Presidency Means For Directors

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

New Irish FDI Screening Regime: Key Points

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

Competition And Regulated Markets - What's Another Year 2024 (Video)

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Overview Of The Screening Of Third Country Transactions Act 2023

Ireland Government

O

Ogier

Government Publishes Autumn Legislation Programme

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction May 2026 - Public Procurement

The European Committee of the Regions adopted its evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives in the context of the revision of the Public Procurement Directives. The European Commission is scheduled to have an orientation debate on 3 June 2026 and to announce the Public Procurement Act on 3 July 2026.

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction May 2026 - Construction And Engineering

Further steps have been taken to transpose into Irish law the Recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Our briefing on two new sets of Irish Regulations is available here: Ireland transposes key reforms for BER regime.

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

FDI Screening – 2025 Annual Report Published

The first Annual Report (2025 Annual Report) regarding the operation of the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the 2023 Act)...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Update On Ireland’s Critical Infrastructure Bill

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

Untangling Private Wires

RL

RDJ LLP

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Digital Infrastructure

Ireland Media & IT

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Public Procurement

Ireland Government

AC

Arthur Cox

Summer 2026 Government Legislation Programme: Industry & Sector Breakdown

Ireland Government

WF

William Fry

Publication Of The Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026

Ireland Government

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

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Latest Videos

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Competition And Regulated Markets - What's Another Year 2024 (Video)

AC

Arthur Cox

Business Beyond Brexit (Video)

M

Matheson

Brexit Interview With Enda Kenny TD (Video)

M

Matheson

Six Reasons To Invest In Ireland (Video)

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

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