Ireland: Data Protection

The European Data Protection Board and European Data Protection Supervisor have issued their Joint Opinion on the European Commission's proposed Cybersecurity Act 2 and amendments to the NIS 2 Directive. While generally supportive of strengthened cybersecurity measures, the opinion emphasizes the need to balance effective security protocols against fundamental rights to privacy and data protection, offering specific recommendations to ensure compliance with EU data protection law.

The European Data Protection Board has released a draft template for Data Protection Impact Assessments, marking a significant step toward harmonizing GDPR compliance across the EU.

The provisional agreement was reached following pressure from various stakeholders to agree the final text ahead of the high-risk AI system rules and other provisions of the AI Act coming into force on 2 August 2026.

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...

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...

The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently adopted a Report on its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (“CEF”) action on the right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR) (“the Report”).

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

On 13 November 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") issued an important judgment in Inteligo Media SA v ANSPDCP (c-654/23)...

Enforcement of the GDPR is set to change, with this week seeing the publication of Regulation (EU) 2025/2518 of the European Parliament and of the Council...