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Government Publishes Media Regulation Bill

On 19 February 2026, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport (the "Minister") announced Government approval to publish the Media Regulation Bill 2026 (the "Media Regulation Bill").

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Ireland Sets Out Its Approach To Social Media Age Restrictions In Updated Digital & AI Strategy

On 18 February 2026, the Irish Government published its updated National Digital & AI Strategy – Digital Ireland: Connecting Our People, Securing Our Future (Strategy Report).

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

White Flag Raised On Ireland's Licensing Regime

The white flag has finally been raised on Ireland's new regulatory regime with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) this week announcing that from Monday 9 February 2026...

Ireland Media & IT

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McCann Fitzgerald

Advertising And Labelling Of Medicinal Products On Social Media

Social media and the digital transformation of promotional strategies have fundamentally reshaped how pharmaceutical companies market their products. In Ireland and across the European Union, the promotion of...

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Update: Ireland Considers Social Media Ban For Users Under The Age Of Sixteen

Ireland Media & IT

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Matheson

ESMA Issues New Rules For Non-EU Crypto Firms Engaging EU Clients

Ireland Technology

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Maples Group

Ireland Proposes To Ban Energy Drink Sales To Children

Ireland Media & IT

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Browne Jacobson

Unmasking Tattle: Recent Court Ruling Opens New Doors For Online Defamation Victims

Ireland Media & IT

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RDJ LLP

Interpreting The Official Languages Acts

Ireland Compliance

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McCann Fitzgerald

Protecting Your Reputation: Legal Strategies For Effective Reputation Management

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

October To December 2024 - Digital Regulation

Ireland Media & IT

AC

Arthur Cox

High Court Awards €140,000 Damages For Defamatory Facebook Post

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

The Online Safety Code: Q&A

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Developments In Social Media Influencer Advertising

Ireland Media & IT

RL

RDJ LLP

Insights From The EU Digital Omnibus Package: Key GDPR Reforms For Scientific Research

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

'Good Jobs' Podcast: Theme B With Kevin Gallagher And Patricia Coulter

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's Another Year 2026 - Finance

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

M&A Full Year Review 2025

Ireland Commercial

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William Fry

Climate Objectives and Planning: A Review of the Decision of Coolglass Windfarm Limited v An Comisiún Pleanála

Ireland Real Estate

RL

RDJ LLP

The European Media Freedom Act: The End Of Technical Irish Media Merger Filings?

EU Regulation 2024/1083, the European Media Freedom Act ("EMFA") was enacted in May 2024 and is to be incorporated into Irish primary legislation.

European Union Consumer

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Matheson

Trends In Reputation Management Claims In The Irish Courts

RDJ recently acted for renowned international Qatari businessperson, Wissam Al Mana, in achieving a significant settlement arising out of High Court proceedings initiated in February 2020.

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

DSA Deadline Day: 17 February 2024. Be Ready

From 17 February 2024, the Digital Services Act (DSA) will come into effect for intermediary service providers.

Ireland Compliance

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William Fry

Online Safety Code: New Regulation For Video Sharing Platform Services

The Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 ("OSMR") established the Coimisiúin na Meán as the new commission for regulating broadcasters and online media in Ireland.

Ireland Media & IT

M

Matheson

Online Platform Regulation: CJEU Affirms "Country Of Origin" Principle

European Union Litigation

WF

William Fry

DPC Fines TikTok €345m For GDPR Violations Concerning Children's Data

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Northern Ireland – Social Media Workplace Headaches

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Former Employee, Who Was Dismissed For Posting Hate Speech On Social Media, Wins Unfair Dismissal Case

Ireland Employment

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L&E Global

Green Light For EU-US Transfers? Adequacy Decision For USA Is In Sight

Worldwide Privacy

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William Fry

İrlanda Veri Koruma Komisyonu'ndan Meta'ya Rekor Ceza!

Ireland Privacy

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KP Law

Irish Data Protection Commission Imposes Record Fine On Meta!

Ireland Privacy

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KP Law

You've Been Designated! The EC Designates The First Batch Of VLOPs And VLOSEs Under The Digital Services Act

European Union Media & IT

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William Fry

Artificial Intelligence Act - Take Your Positions Please!

European Union Technology

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Matheson

Data Protection Update For Irish Funds

Ireland Privacy

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Maples Group

Irish Data Protection Commission Imposes Record Fine On Meta!

The Irish Data Protection Commission ("Commission") concluded its investigation into Meta Ireland on May 22, 2023. The Commission has imposed a $1.2 billion administrative...

Ireland Privacy

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KP Law

You've Been Designated! The EC Designates The First Batch Of VLOPs And VLOSEs Under The Digital Services Act

It designated 17 Very Large Online Platforms and 2 Very Large Online Search Engines based on the user data that they had to publish on 17 February 2023.

European Union Media & IT

WF

William Fry

Artificial Intelligence Act - Take Your Positions Please!

The green light has been given to the Artificial Intelligence Act by the European Parliament's Civil Liberties and Internal Market committees.

European Union Technology

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Matheson

Data Protection Update For Irish Funds

In early 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission ("DPC") published three decisions following inquiries into the data processing operations of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited in respect...

Ireland Privacy

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Maples Group

Digital Services Reform: General Scheme Of Digital Services Bill Published

Ireland Media & IT

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William Fry

EU Digital Services Act: What Does It Mean For Online Platforms?

The EU Digital Services ActOpens in new window ("DSA") is set to be signed by the Presidents of the European Parliament and Council on 19 October 2022.

European Union Media & IT

M

Matheson

Instaglum: Instagram Fined €405m Over Children's Data Privacy

Ireland's supervisory authority has levied a record breaking fine of €405 million against the social media platform Instagram, following an investigation into its handling of children's data privacy.

Ireland Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

Service Of Proceedings Via NFT On The Blockchain - The Future?

In a first for the UK courts, the High Court of England and Wales in the case of D'Aloia v. (1) Persons Unknown (2) Binance Holdings Limited & Others has granted an application...

Ireland Technology

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Matheson

The EDPB Sheds Light On The Use Of Dark Patterns By Social Media Companies

Recent developments at EU level have shown an increased interest in tackling "dark patterns" – design patterns in the interface of a website or app which aim to impair the ability of a data subject...

European Union Media & IT

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Arthur Cox

Online Safety And Media Regulation Bill Published – Major Changes To Irish Media Regulation Ahead

Ireland Media & IT

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Matheson

Online Platforms Not Expected To Be A "judge Of Online Legality"

European Union Litigation

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Matheson

A Right To Post Anonymously?

Ireland Media & IT

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Matheson

High Court Refers Questions To The European Court Of Justice In "Striking" Norwich Pharmacal Application

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Alexa, Call Mom! Tech Reach Of The New EU Electronic Communications Code

Ireland Media & IT

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Mason Hayes & Curran

Return To Upward Trend Seen In 2017 Of Defamation Claims Taken In The Circuit Court

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

New Legislation To Regulate Political Advertising On Social Media

Ireland Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Update For Media Businesses: Revised Media Plurality And Ownership And Control Policies Published

Ireland Media & IT

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Matheson

Seek And Destroy - Hosting Providers' Obligations To Track Down Illegal Content May Be Extended By European Court

Ireland Media & IT

RL

RDJ LLP

The Politics Of Data - Political Campaigning In The Age Of Facebook

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

Reputation Management – A Corporate Survival Guide

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

Election Guidance From The Broadcasting Authority Of Ireland And The Data Protection Commission

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

"Face-Off": Facebook, The Data Breach And The DPC

European Union Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

Social Media Wars: Regulation And The Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017

Ireland Media & IT

RL

RDJ LLP

Travelling To The US? Your Devices May Be Searched In Ireland

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

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Mason Hayes & Curran

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