The Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 was signed into law by President Connolly on 12 March 2026. The Act aims to streamline EPA licensing, accelerate processing times and enable more efficient regulation of lower-risk activities.
Environmental & PlanningThe paper examines the benefits, risks and enabling conditions for the deployment of distributed ledger technology and tokenisation across the Irish and European financial system, with a particular focus on investment funds, including money market funds and exchange-traded funds.
Asset Management & Investment FundsGeopolitical forces are increasingly impacting contract law. This short podcast unpacks exactly what this means and how to stay ahead of the curve.
DisputesIn the Compliance Institute in the Irish Compliance Quarterly (ICQ) Spring 2026 edition, Jill Shaw considers the guidance on sustainability claims and greenwashing risks.
ESG & SustainabilityThe Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash a refusal by An Coimisiún Pleanala, albeit on different and narrower grounds.
Environmental & PlanningThe product liability regime in Ireland will soon be transformed by the EU Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 which will apply to products placed on the EU market or put into service after 9 December 2026.
DisputesThe European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority have launched a consultation on draft revised joint guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryIn the Directors’ Duties Navigator – Climate Risk and Sustainability Disclosures (5th Edition, 2026), Jill Shaw, Anne O’Neill and Erin Ward join experts across the globe to share jurisdiction specific insights.
ESG & SustainabilityWe discuss the current status of Ireland’s phased approach to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
EmploymentOn 1 July 2026, Ireland takes up the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU for six months.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 26 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland published the third edition of its Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook Report 2026, setting out its assessment of risks across the financial system and its supervisory activities for the year ahead.
Asset Management & Investment FundsWe are pleased to share our latest podcast episode, ‘Purpose built student accommodation: Examining the impact’ featuring John Williams and Kerrie Fortune.
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