Ireland: Insolvency/Bankruptcy

The Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2026 (PDF 467KB) was signed into law on 31 March.

In our previous article, When Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Navigating the Legal Crossroads, we explored the tension between arbitration clauses and insolvency proceedings, discussing the Privy Council's...

On 10 December 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published feedback to industry regarding the key lessons learned from its thematic inspection...

The Government's Autumn 2024 Legislation Programme includes 29 bills for priority publication, focusing on employee protection during employer insolvencies, remediation of apartment defects, and energy performance in buildings, alongside 32 bills prioritized for drafting.

On 9 May 2024, the Oireachtas enacted the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 ("the Act").

The Report of the Interdepartmental Mortgage Arrears Review Group was published this week. The Group first met in October 2023 and examined the Irish framework for dealing with PDH mortgage arrears against...

On 20 December 2023, the outcome of a Review of the Occupations List was published which made several important recommendations.

The ex tempore judgment is of note because it considers the standing of the Petitioner to bring the application and the consequences of a relevant witness not being cross-examined...

Lawyers advising a lender who is proposing to make a loan to a borrower incorporated or doing business in another jurisdiction need to be aware of a variety of issues that can affect the structure...