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A Practical Roadmap For Employer Compliance With The EU Platform Work Directive

This roadmap includes a checklist employers should follow in preparation for full transposition on 2 December 2026. While work has begun on national implementing legislation...

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Ireland's Policy Pivot On Data Centre Delivery

The Government's January announcement of its Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP) represents a step change in Ireland's approach to data centre delivery...

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William Fry

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

The European Commission's Digital Omnibus Package (published on 19 November 2025) proposes several amendments to the GDPR designed to reduce barriers to innovation in the field of scientific research.

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

WhatsApp Ireland v European Data Protection Board

The EDPB, the EU body responsible for ensuring the consistent application of the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR')...

Ireland Privacy

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Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

Age Assurance: A Targeted Regulatory Trajectory Emerges

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

A Summary Of 2025's Key CJEU Data Protection Judgments

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Signposts From Luxembourg: GDPR Judgments From EU Courts In 2025

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Data Protection Day 2026

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Digital Omnibus Regulation – Missed Opportunity

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Clinical Trials Reform: Ireland's Blueprint For Transforming The Clinical Trials Landscape

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

New Regulation To Streamline Cross-Border GDPR Enforcement

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Legal News - January 26

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

CJEU Clarifies Direct Marketing Rules Under ePrivacy Directive

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Cross-border Processing Complaints – What To Expect With The New GDPR Procedural Regulation

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Deal Focus: M&A Review 2025

Ireland Commercial

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William Fry

M&A Full Year Review 2025

Ireland Commercial

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William Fry

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

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Irish M&A Activity Shows Resilience Despite Global Volatility

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

The Digital Omnibus Package: Understanding The EU's Proposals

The EU's proposed Digital Omnibus Package will align and tighten cross-regulation obligations in 2025, with immediate impact on data governance...

Ireland Finance

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Maples Group

Irish Court Reaffirms Kaminski Principle That 'Mere Upset' Is Insufficient To Warrant Compensation In Data Breach Claims

The recent decision in Walsh v Irish Prison Service [2025] IECC 8 provides useful insight into how the Irish Courts are approaching claims for damages under the data Protection Act and GDPR.

Ireland Privacy

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RDJ LLP

Europe's Digital Rulebook: Key Changes To The AI Act And GDPR

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published its proposed Digital Omnibus Package, a reform aimed at overhauling significant parts of the European Union's digital regulatory framework.

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

AG Clarifies When A DSAR Constitutes An Abuse Of GDPR Rights

Advocate General ("AG") Spunzar, in case C-526/24, recently delivered a significant opinion on when a data subject access request may be deemed to be an abuse of one's data protection rights and "excessive" under Article 12(5) GDPR.

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Computer Says "No" (For Now) – To AI In Employment Disputes

Ireland Technology

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Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction December 2025 - Digital Infrastructure

Ireland Media & IT

AC

Arthur Cox

GDPR Liability Of Online Marketplaces For User-Published Advertisements

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Europe's Digital Rulebook Is Being Rewritten

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

EU Digital Omnibus Regulations – What Has Been Proposed?

European Union Privacy

M

Matheson

GDPR Non-Material Damages Claims In Ireland: Procedure Clarified, Expectations Lowered

Ireland Litigation

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Maples Group

Legal News - November 25

Ireland Government

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William Fry

The Era Of Identity Assurance: FAQs On Europe's Digital Identity Wallet

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

The Art Of Staying Anonymous Confirmed: European Court Decides

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

GDPR Non-Material Damages Claims In Ireland: Procedure Clarified, Expectations Lowered

The Irish Supreme Court1 has clarified that data breach claims for damages consisting solely of "distress, upset, and anxiety", but short of a medically recognised psychiatric injury...

Ireland Litigation

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Maples Group

Legal News - November 25

Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.

Ireland Government

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William Fry

The Era Of Identity Assurance: FAQs On Europe's Digital Identity Wallet

The European Digital Identity Regulation introduces the European Digital Identity Wallets for citizens and companies across the EU.

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

The Art Of Staying Anonymous Confirmed: European Court Decides

On 4 September 2025, the European Court of Justice (Court) delivered its decision in Case C-2025/645 between the European Data Protection Supervisor...

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

A DPC Toolkit For Vulnerable People

Ireland Privacy

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RDJ LLP

Supreme Court Rules PIAB Authorisation Not Required For Emotional Distress

The Supreme Court in Dillon v Irish Life Assurance plc [2025] IESC 37 has clarified that a claim for emotional disturbances, such as anxiety...

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Insurance Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 January 2025 – 31 March 2025

On 8 January 2025, the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRDD) and the Solvency II Amending Directive were published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Ireland Insurance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 4 – B2B Unfair Contractual Terms

In Part 4 of our ‘Deep Dive' series, we explore a central focus of the Act: the obligations aimed at preventing organisations from implementing unfair contractual...

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 3 (Switching & Interoperability)

In Part 2 of our ‘deep dive' series, we examined the data access and sharing obligations introduced by the Data Act (Act).

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 2 – Data And Use

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

The Representative Actions Directive And The Rise Of Artificial Intelligence

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

Legal News - September 25

Ireland Finance

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William Fry

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 1

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

Proposed Changes To The GDPR Under Omnibus IV

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Data Protection Enforcement In Ireland: Recent DPC Decisions

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Supreme Court Opens The Door To More Data Breach Claims

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

"Very, Very Modest Awards": GDPR & Personal Injury Claims

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Data Breach Claims: Supreme Court Decision Clarifies The Law Regarding Data Breach Claims For Mental Distress

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies Emotional Distress Claims: PIAB Authorisation Not Required

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Deep Dive On New Child Online Safety Guidelines: Is Your Online Platform Ready?

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Ireland Update: AI Policy And Legislation Global Developments

Worldwide Technology

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Maples Group

EU Data Act: An Overview

European Union Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Europe's Digital Soup: Navigating AI, NIS2, DORA, DSA, DMA And The Rest Of The EU's Tech Regulations

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

The Data Protection Commission's 2024 Annual Report

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

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Arthur Cox

The EU AI Act (Video)

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Arthur Cox

Spotlight On AI (Video)

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RDJ LLP

Data Transfers - Final SCCs Deadline Is 27 December 2022 (Video)

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Maples Group

GDPR Is 4 (Video)

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William Fry

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