Ireland: Cybersecurity

The EU's Cyber Resilience Act introduces mandatory cybersecurity obligations for products with digital elements placed on the EU market. Understanding the five key manufacturer obligations—from secure-by-design requirements to incident reporting deadlines—is essential for compliance with this groundbreaking regulatory framework that elevates cybersecurity from best practice to legal requirement.

Cybersecurity has emerged as the most critical technology risk facing Irish businesses, yet a significant confidence gap exists in their ability to counter AI-driven threats.

The European Union's evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and health data is creating new compliance challenges and opportunities for life sciences organizations. From the AI Act's refinements to the delayed NIS2 Directive transposition in Ireland, stakeholders must navigate multiple intersecting frameworks while preparing for the European Health Data Space Regulation's implementation.

This is its updated National Digital and AI Strategy, setting out 20 high-level objectives supported by 90 specific deliverables across seven policy areas: public services, enterprise, digital...

On 21 January 2026, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation for the Digital Networks Act (“DNA”).

The EU Data Act, which became applicable on 12 September 2025, fundamentally reshapes how businesses handle data generated by connected devices and related services. With Ireland's General Scheme published in February 2026 designating ComReg and CCPC as enforcement authorities, companies must now assess their compliance obligations across data sharing frameworks, contractual terms, and user access rights or face significant fines.

On 14 July 2025, the European Commission (Commission) released its first guidelines under Article 28(4) of the Digital Services Act (DSA) (Guidelines), which will apply to all online platforms accessible...

Across the EU, a suite of new digital regulations is rapidly reshaping how organisations build, deploy, and scale technology.

Welcome to our July 2025 edition of Legal News.