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EDPB Adopts Common DPIA Template

The European Data Protection Board has released a draft template for Data Protection Impact Assessments, marking a significant step toward harmonizing GDPR compliance across the EU.

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Provisional Agreement Reached On AI Digital Omnibus Regulation

The provisional agreement was reached following pressure from various stakeholders to agree the final text ahead of the high-risk AI system rules and other provisions of the AI Act coming into force on 2 August 2026.

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Construction And Engineering

The High Court granted an application to enforce an adjudicator's decision in BMC Renovation Ltd ("contractor") v Gael Property Investments Ltd ("employer") [2026] IEHC 195 (PDF 328KB).

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Employment

The Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2026 (PDF 467KB) was signed into law on 31 March.

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

EU AI Digital Omnibus Proposal – Where Are We Now?

European Union Technology

M

Matheson

Data Transfers In 2025: A Review

Worldwide Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Delete And Disclose: EDPB CEF 2025 & 2026

Ireland Privacy

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Global DPAs Issue Joint Statement On AI-Generated Imagery

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Age Assurance: A Targeted Regulatory Trajectory Emerges

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

CJEU Clarifies Direct Marketing Rules Under ePrivacy Directive

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

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

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

EU Digital Omnibus Regulations – What Has Been Proposed?

European Union Privacy

M

Matheson

The Era Of Identity Assurance: FAQs On Europe's Digital Identity Wallet

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

A DPC Toolkit For Vulnerable People

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Construction And Engineering

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

Ireland Update: Prohibition On Third Party Guarantees Removed

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

The Maples Irish Employment Law Podcast – Legal Update For Employers In Ireland – AI Regulation Of Workforce Practices

Ireland Technology

MG

Maples Group

Gender Balance Requirements For The Boards Of EU-listed Irish Companies

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

EDPB 2025 Annual Report: Recent Trends

Ireland Privacy

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

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

WF

William Fry

Data Protection Enforcement In Ireland: Recent DPC Decisions

Security of processing, transparency and personal data breaches have all featured in recent data protection decisions from the Data Protection Commission (DPC).

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

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

WF

William Fry

Ireland's First Representative Action: ICCL v Microsoft

On 26 May 2025, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties ("ICCL") was granted permission by the High Court to bring a representative action against Microsoft under the Representative Actions for the Protection...

Ireland Consumer

MF

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

M

Matheson

Client Update: May 2025 - Digital And Data Regulation

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

The Innovation Race In Pharma And Healthcare Sectors

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

Personal Data On The Chain: EDPB Guidelines For Blockchain Technologies

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Belgian DPA Decision Raises Questions Over EU-US FATCA Arrangements

Worldwide Privacy

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

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

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

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

Ireland Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Ireland Privacy

PP

Pembroke Privacy

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

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

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

AG

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

PP

Pembroke Privacy

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

AI holds immense opportunities to revolutionise the world of work. However, an AI trust gap is emerging. A key hurdle for successful AI implementation in the workplace is employee trust...

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

Balancing GDPR Data Access Rights Against The Rights Of Others

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

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

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a Statement on age assurance which provides some helpful clarity on this topical issue.

European Union Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

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

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Data Protection Day 2025

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

Key Developments In Online Age Verification Laws

European Union Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

(Un)Lawful Data Scraping + Personal Data = Data Protection, Contractual And Other Rules Apply

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

Significant GDPR Enforcement In Ireland

Ireland Privacy

R

Rouse

Important Lessons To Be Learned From PSNI Data Breach

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Legal Rights Of The Undead: The Spooky Implications Of Legacy AI

Ireland Privacy

WF

William Fry

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

Worldwide Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Ireland Privacy

MB

Matteo Bruno Freelance Lawyer

Impact Of The AI Act On Workplace Practices

Ireland Technology

MG

Maples Group

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

Worldwide Privacy

MF

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

WF

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

BW

Byrne Wallace

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

Ireland Privacy

BW

Byrne Wallace

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RDJ LLP

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