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Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction May 2026 - Digital Infrastructure
The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission agreed a joint roadmap to complete and deepen the EU single market by the end of 2027. The roadmap sets out a programme of legislative and policy initiatives. It is structured around five strategic priorities, including digital infrastructure and connectivity as a core pillar, with measures to simplify regulation, remove barriers to cross-border provision and accelerate digital and AI transformation.
Ireland Technology
AC
Arthur Cox
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The EU Platform Work Directive (Video)
The EU Platform Work Directive introduces sweeping changes for gig economy platforms, establishing a rebuttable presumption of employment, mandating transparency in algorithmic decision-making, and imposing stricter data protection requirements. With Ireland's December 2026 transposition deadline approaching, organizations must begin compliance planning now to navigate worker classification audits, algorithmic governance frameworks, and enhanced data obligations.
Ireland Employment
AC
Arthur Cox
Podcast
From Copilot To Colleague: How Agentic AI Is Reshaping Work, Governance And Risk (Podcast)
Dr Barry Scannell and tech entrepreneur Sean Blanchfield explore the transformative shift from AI copilots to autonomous agentic AI systems that are already functioning as digital workers within organisations. The discussion delves into how these AI agents are reviewing contracts, monitoring compliance, managing projects, and writing software, while examining the critical implications for governance, security, data protection, and the future of professional work.
Ireland Technology
WF
William Fry
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CJEU Clarifies When A DSAR May Be Refused As An Abuse Of GDPR Rights
On 19 March 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered an important judgment concerning data subject access requests (“DSARs”). In Brillen Rottler GmbH & Co. KG v TC (Case 526/24), the CJEU clarified when a DSAR may be considered “excessive” and an abuse of one’s data protection rights under Article 12(5) GDPR. The CJEU also clarified the limits of data subjects’ right to compensation under Article 82 GDPR.
Ireland Privacy
M
Matheson
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