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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

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William Fry

Digital Package On Simplification - Introduction

The Omnibus Package consists of two proposals to simplify existing legislation and to stimulate growth in the EU in certain sectors.

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

EU Digital Omnibus Regulations – What Has Been Proposed?

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published its draft Digital Omnibus Regulations (EU Regulations 2025/0360 and 2025/0359).

European Union Privacy

M

Matheson

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

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William Fry

A DPC Toolkit For Vulnerable People

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

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

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Data Protection Enforcement In Ireland: Recent DPC Decisions

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Ireland's First Representative Action: ICCL v Microsoft

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

AI vs. Privacy: German Court Rules Meta's Legitimate Interest Prevails

Ireland Technology

R

Rouse

DPC Publishes Annual Report For 2024

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Client Update: May 2025 - Digital And Data Regulation

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

The Innovation Race In Pharma And Healthcare Sectors

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

Personal Data On The Chain: EDPB Guidelines For Blockchain Technologies

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Tax Measures To Support The Housing Market – Update On Finance Bill 2025

AC

Arthur Cox

Department Of Finance Sets Direction On Ireland's Distance Marketing Rules

Ireland Finance

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William Fry

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Video) (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

AI Model Training On Trial: Getty Images v Stability AI Decision Explained

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RDJ LLP

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

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Belgian DPA Decision Raises Questions Over EU-US FATCA Arrangements

Belgium's Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") recently held that transfers of personal information relating to U.S...

Worldwide Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

DPC Launches Investigation Into X's Data Usage For AI Training

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has initiated a formal inquiry into how personal data from publicly accessible posts on the X social media platform is processed for artificial intelligence training.

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 2 – Disputes Relating To Seized Data

In the complex world of regulatory investigations, unannounced inspections, known as "Dawn Raids ", stand out as a particularly invasive method...

Ireland Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Data Privacy Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ireland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ireland Privacy

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Pembroke Privacy

In AI We Trust: Bridging AI's Trust Gap In The Workplace

Ireland Technology

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Matheson

Balancing GDPR Data Access Rights Against The Rights Of Others

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

A Balancing Act: New Guidance From The DPC On How To Deal With Mixed Personal Data In Subject Access Requests

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

A Practitioner's Guide To IT Outsourcing – A Review Of Risk And Reliance

Ireland Media & IT

AC

Arthur Cox

Part One: Harnessing The Power Of Data Under The Data Act

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Navigating Age Assurance In The Online World: A Statement From The EDPB

European Union Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

ePrivacy Regulation And AI Liability Directive Potentially Shelved

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

DPC Imposes Significant GDPR Fine On LinkedIn

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Pseudonymisation Under GDPR: EDPB's Latest Guidelines

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Data Protection Day 2025

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

ePrivacy Regulation And AI Liability Directive Potentially Shelved

On 11 February 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its 2025 work programme, announcing plans to withdraw a number of legislative proposals.

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

DPC Imposes Significant GDPR Fine On LinkedIn

Over the past year, we have seen a continued enforcement trend by the Irish Data Protection Commission ("DPC") in regard to imposing fines for non-compliance with the core data protection principles and related obligations...

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Pseudonymisation Under GDPR: EDPB's Latest Guidelines

The European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") has issued detailed guidelines available here, (the "Guidelines") to clarify the use and benefits of pseudonymisation as a data protection measure under the GDPR.

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Data Protection Day 2025

William Fry LLP is celebrating the Council of Europe's annual Data Protection Day. As we approach the 7-year mark of GDPR...

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Key Developments In Online Age Verification Laws

European Union Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Data Protection - Technology And Innovation Client Update: July To September 2024

Data Protection - Technology And Innovation Client Update: July to September 2024

Worldwide Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Data Privacy Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ireland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ireland Privacy

MB

Matteo Bruno Freelance Lawyer

Impact Of The AI Act On Workplace Practices

Following the EU's regulation on AI (the "AI Act") which came into force on 1 August 20241, employers should...

Ireland Technology

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Maples Group

EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: EDPB Publishes FAQs

The DPF is a self-certification mechanism whereby U.S. companies certify that they comply with key principles, rules and obligations in relation to their processing of personal data of EEA individuals.

Worldwide Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

The Digital Euro Project: ECB Moves To Next Phase

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

European Regulators Chime In On The Interplay Between Data Protection And AI

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

AI, ChatGPT And The EDPB: Regulatory Insights From Taskforce Report

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

Irish Chapter Of Digital Business 2024

European Union Technology

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Byrne Wallace

DPC 2023 Annual Report: More Complaints, Queries And Record Fines

Ireland Privacy

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Byrne Wallace

Investigations, Dawn Raids, Legal Professional Privilege And Privacy - Recent Developments

Ireland Anti-trust

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McCann Fitzgerald

DPC Publishes Annual Report For 2023

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

GDPR Turns Six: Six Things To Expect And Plan For

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

EDPB Launches Its Third Coordinated Enforcement Framework

European Union Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Spotlight On AI (Video)

Ireland Technology

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RDJ LLP

AI Act Deep Dive With Kai Zenner (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Dark Patterns: Not A New Concept But Will Now Be Heavily Regulated

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Online Safety Code: New Regulation For Video Sharing Platform Services

Ireland Media & IT

M

Matheson

ECJ Says No In SCHUFA Case: New Decision On Automated Decision Making

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

Data Scraping + Personal Data = Data Protection Rules Apply

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

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RDJ LLP

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