Ireland: New Technology

The European Commission has released draft guidelines clarifying how AI systems should be classified as high-risk under the EU AI Act, while simultaneously extending key compliance deadlines by up to two years. These guidelines provide detailed interpretative guidance on classification thresholds, the role of human oversight, and how complex or interconnected AI systems should be assessed for regulatory purposes.

Ireland's system operators have published a roadmap for implementing hybrid co-located renewable energy sites with shared maximum export capacity, following regulatory approval in April 2024.

The European Commission's draft guidelines on classifying high-risk AI systems under the AI Act have significant implications for financial services providers, particularly those using AI for creditworthiness assessments...

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has published the General Scheme of the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 (“the Scheme”) which seeks to fully implement Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, known as the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“the AI Act”). This legislation is necessary to provide for national supervision and enforcement of the obligations set out in the AI Act. This article sets out the key highlights of the Scheme.

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.

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.

The Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) has published its Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook Report 2026 (the “Report”)...

The European Commission proposed a Regulation on establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors (the Industrial Accelerator Act, the “IAA”).

In this series of articles, Gráinne Boyle (Partner, International Business, Corporate), Catherine Carrigy (Senior Associate, International Business, Corporate), and Elaine Hayden (Solicitor, International Business, Corporate), together with Marie McGinley (Partner and Head of Technology & Innovation) and Stephanie McCarthy (Associate, Technology & Innovation), provide an overview of the key governance considerations arising from recent and upcoming EU tech-focused regulations.