Ireland: Constitutional & Administrative Law

The European Data Protection Board has introduced a draft common data breach notification template designed to standardize breach reporting across EU Data Protection Authorities.

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.

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...

As Ireland prepares to assume the EU Council Presidency from July to December 2026, directors face a strategically significant period that will shape regulatory frameworks and business priorities across security, competitiveness, and institutional values. With influence over legislative timing and the negotiation of a €2 trillion EU budget spanning 2028-2034, this Presidency presents both governance challenges and opportunities that warrant early board-level engagement.

The Government Legislation Programme for the Summer 2025 session has been published. The Cabinet has approved 23 bills for priority publication and 28 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes...

On 1 January 2025, 180 senior officials across 62 public service bodies were prescribed as designated public officials ("DPOs") under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (the "Act").

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee is presenting a general scheme for the Sale of Alcohol Bill to the cabinet today which proposes to introduce the biggest overhaul...

The Central Bank Bill 2022 was published in July 2022.

On 16 February the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the "Minister)" announced the publication of the General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill (the "General Scheme").