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A Summary Of 2025's Key CJEU Data Protection Judgments

In Case C-416/23 Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde v FR, the Court found that the number of requests/complaints made by a data subject is...

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Signposts From Luxembourg: GDPR Judgments From EU Courts In 2025

In 2025, the EU Court of Justice ("ECJ") and the General Court of the EU ("General Court") delivered several judgments that further refine and reinforce the contours of data protection law.

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Data Protection Day 2026

The various proposals to simplify the GDPR took centre stage, including the European Commission's proposed Digital Omnibus Package.

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Digital Omnibus Regulation – Missed Opportunity

The EDPB's agenda for its monthly meeting in January 2026 includes discussion of the EDPB's position on the Draft Digital Omnibus Regulation that was published by the European Commission on 19 November 2025.

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

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Arthur Cox

The Digital Omnibus Package: Understanding The EU's Proposals

Ireland Finance

MG

Maples Group

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

Ireland Privacy

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RDJ LLP

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

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

AG Clarifies When A DSAR Constitutes An Abuse Of GDPR Rights

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

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

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

New Regulations On Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System – Minimum Contribution Standards For Other Pension Arrangements

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

China's Draft Framework For Emotionally Interactive AI: Psychological Safety Rules For AI Companions

Worldwide Technology

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William Fry

Updates To The Irish Fitness And Probity Regime: What Firms Need To Know

Ireland Finance

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Maples Group

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

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - Construction And Engineering

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

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

Two proposals to simplify existing digital legislation and stimulate growth make up the European Commission's Digital Package on Simplification, published on 19 November 2025.

Ireland Media & IT

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Arthur Cox

GDPR Liability Of Online Marketplaces For User-Published Advertisements

On 2 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") in X v Russmedia and Inform Media Press (Case C-492/23) held that the operator of an online marketplace acts as a ‘controller' under the GDPR ...

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Europe's Digital Rulebook Is Being Rewritten

The European Commission has released its Digital Omnibus Package, a reform that overhauls significant parts of the EU's digital regulatory framework.

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

The Data Act (Act) is a new European Union (EU) regulation and represents yet another aspect of the EU Digital Reforms package, which regulates the digital world we live and work in.

Ireland Privacy

WF

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

WF

William Fry

The Art Of Staying Anonymous Confirmed: European Court Decides

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

A DPC Toolkit For Vulnerable People

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

Integrating AI Systems: EIOPA's Roadmap For (Re)insurance

Ireland Insolvency

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William Fry

The Future Of Data Centres In Ireland

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 5 – B2C Notice And Transparency Requirements

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

Investment Firms Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 October 2024 – 31 December 2024

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Integrating AI Systems: EIOPA's Roadmap For (Re)insurance

Addressed to national competent authorities such as the Central Bank of Ireland, the Opinion's stated objective is to provide guidance on existing insurance sectoral legislation as both...

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

The Future Of Data Centres In Ireland

Data centre development has become a significant industry in Ireland over the last decade. In this article, we look at the main challenges faced by the industry and the ways in which these challenges are being addressed.

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 5 – B2C Notice And Transparency Requirements

In Part 5, the final part of our 'Deep Dive' series, we explore B2C transparency and notice requirements under the Act.

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Investment Firms Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 October 2024 – 31 December 2024

On 16 October 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an updated version of its manual on post-trade transparency under MiFID II...

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Supreme Court Rules PIAB Authorisation Not Required For Emotional Distress

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

The Representative Actions Directive And The Rise Of Artificial Intelligence

The newly-introduced European Union Representative Actions Directive ((EU) 2020/1828) has the aim of enabling consumers within the EU to pool together to protect their interests in a range of sectors, ...

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

Legal News - September 25

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

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 1

The Data Act (Act) is a new European Union (EU) regulation that centres on "data", which comes into effect on 12 September 2025.

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

Proposed Changes To The GDPR Under Omnibus IV

Omnibus IV defines SMCs as enterprises with fewer than 750 employees, and either up to €150 million in turnover, or up to €129 million in total assets.

Ireland Privacy

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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

M

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

WF

William Fry

Ireland Update: AI Policy And Legislation Global Developments

Worldwide Technology

MG

Maples Group

EU Data Act: An Overview

European Union Privacy

MF

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

3 Things To Know: Remote Working

Ireland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Legal News - July 25

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

Firm But Fair: DPC Publishes 2024 Annual Report

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

EDPB CEF 2024 & 2025: Data Subject Rights (& Wrongs)

Ireland Privacy

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

DPIAs, Clinical Trials And AI: Health Sector And Lifesciences Updates

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

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Arthur Cox

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Arthur Cox

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RDJ LLP

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Maples Group

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William Fry

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