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Supreme Court Clarifies Emotional Distress Claims: PIAB Authorisation Not Required

On 25 July 2025, the Supreme Court delivered a pivotal decision in Dillon v Irish Life Assurance Plc [2025] IESC 37, which clarifies the treatment of emotional distress claims...

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

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

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...

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Ireland Update: AI Policy And Legislation Global Developments

The first half of 2025 has witnessed significant shifts in the global landscape for artificial intelligence ("AI") policy and legislation.

Worldwide Technology

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Maples Group

EU Data Act: An Overview

The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) ("Data Act") is an EU Regulation that is aimed at creating a competitive and innovative data market by establishing rules for fair access to and use of data.

European Union Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Europe's Digital Soup: Navigating AI, NIS2, DORA, DSA, DMA And The Rest Of The EU's Tech Regulations

Ireland Technology

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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

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William Fry

Firm But Fair: DPC Publishes 2024 Annual Report

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

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

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

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

Ireland Technology

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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

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Rouse

Life Sciences Outlook 2025 - Data And Technologies

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Europe: ESMA Issues Technical Advice To The Commission For Its Review Of The UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (EAD)

Ireland Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

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

Ireland Privacy

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Central Bank Of Ireland Clarifies Rules On Alternative Investment Funds Acting As Guarantors

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

EU Pay Transparency Directive: What's Clear, What's Not (Video)

Ireland Employment

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Ius Laboris

Anonymous No More: Belfast High Court Sets Landmark Precedent In £300,000 Libel Case Against Tattle Life

Ireland Litigation

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

DPC Publishes Annual Report For 2024

The Irish Data Protection Commission ("DPC") recently published its Annual Report for 2024 ("Report"). As usual, the Report contains some interesting trends, statistics, and insights into the DPC's regulatory activities...

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Governance And Consulting Services - Compliance Services

We assist clients in incorporating new Irish companies and have a stream-lined, efficient incorporation process available where incorporation generally occurs within 5-7 days of filing the incorporation papers...

European Union Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

DPC Annual Report 2024: Proportionate, Fair And A Balanced Approach To Regulation

On 19 June 2025, the Data Protection Commission ("DPC") published its annual report for 2024 ("Annual Report"), together with the results of its first ever Public Attitudes Survey and a booklet...

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Client Update: May 2025 - Digital And Data Regulation

The European Commission (Commission) announced preliminarily findings that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos have breached the DSA. The findings relate to a lack of measures to ensure safeguarding of minors.

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Client Update: May 2025 - Data Protection

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

First Ever Representative Action Launched In Ireland By The Irish Council For Civil Liberties

Ireland Litigation

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

The Innovation Race In Pharma And Healthcare Sectors

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

Telemedicine And The Advanced Practice Of Medicine: An Irish Regulatory Perspective

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

EDPB Guidelines Raise Questions On How GDPR Interacts With Blockchain

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

EDPB 2024 Annual Report: Recent Trends

Ireland Privacy

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Personal Data On The Chain: EDPB Guidelines For Blockchain Technologies

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Seven Years Of The GDPR- Proposed Amendments To Support SMCs

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

Belgian DPA Decision Raises Questions Over EU-US FATCA Arrangements

Worldwide Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Considering Using Blockchain With Personal Data? The EDPB Has Provided Guidance, Open For Public Consultation Until 9 June 2025

Ireland Technology

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McCann Fitzgerald

Personal Data On The Chain: EDPB Guidelines For Blockchain Technologies

Implementing blockchain technology in a GDPR compliant manner requires careful assessment, consideration and planning. To assist organisations...

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Seven Years Of The GDPR- Proposed Amendments To Support SMCs

On 25 May 2025, we marked the seventh anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect.

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

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

Considering Using Blockchain With Personal Data? The EDPB Has Provided Guidance, Open For Public Consultation Until 9 June 2025

On 14 April 2025, the EDPB published guidelines for public consultation on the processing of personal data through blockchain technologies...

Ireland Technology

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McCann Fitzgerald

Work Phones And Personal Data: Who's In Control?

Ireland Privacy

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RDJ LLP

New BCR Co-operation Procedure For Supervisory Authorities

The EDPB has adopted an updated document setting forth a co-operation procedure for the approval of binding corporate rules (BCR) for controllers and processors.

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Technology And Innovation Client Update: January To March 2025 - Data Protection

The European Commission proposed to adopt an extension of the two 2021 adequacy decisions with the UK for a period of six months.

European Union Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Europe Doubles Down On Its Ambition To Be The AI Trailblazer

The European Commission has today published its AI Continent Action Plan (the "Plan") to make the European Union the destination of choice for AI companies.

Ireland Technology

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

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Pembroke Privacy

EU UK Adequacy Decision

European Union Privacy

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Byrne Wallace

Part Three: Harnessing The Power Of Data – Data Sharing Under The Data Act

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Meta Platforms Ireland v Data Protection Commission – Importance Of Expediency In Challenges To Decisions Of Public Bodies

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

EDPB Adopts Position Paper On Interplay Between Data Protection And Competition Law

Ireland Anti-trust

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McCann Fitzgerald

Balancing GDPR Data Access Rights Against The Rights Of Others

Ireland Privacy

AC

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

Part Two: Harnessing The Power Of Data – Data Access And Product Design Under The Data Act

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Protecting Your Reputation: Legal Strategies For Effective Reputation Management

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

Ireland Appoints Its AI Act Competent Authorities

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

Legal News - March 25

Ireland Government

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William Fry

Employee Monitoring At Work: Regulatory Enforcement Actions Against Excessive Employee Monitoring Practices Continue

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Spring Cleaning: Legislative Plans For Cybersecurity, Business Data, AI, And E-Evidence

Ireland Technology

AC

Arthur Cox

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

European Union Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

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Data Act Video Series (Video)

AC

Arthur Cox

Recent CJEU Data Protection Decisions (Video)

AC

Arthur Cox

Spotlight On AI (Video)

RL

RDJ LLP

Data Transfers - Final SCCs Deadline Is 27 December 2022 (Video)

MG

Maples Group

What Regulatory Challenges Are Facing The Life Sciences Sector? (Video)

WF

William Fry

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