Eu Law

EU member states cannot refuse legal gender recognition to trans citizens who have exercised their right to free movement, according to a landmark ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The court was asked to rule on questions relating to a Bulgarian national who was register

Ireland is facing EU infringement proceedings after missing a deadline related to its national building renovation plan (NBRP). The European Commission yesterday said it has sent a letter of formal notice to Ireland and 18 other member states who had failed to submit their draft NBRPs to the Commiss

Dublin's Four Courts has played host to the inaugural Myers Moot Court Competition (MMCC), Europe's first moot court dedicated exclusively to EU whistleblowing law. The MMCC, organised by the European Whistleblowing Institute (EWI), is designed to inspire the next generation of whistleblowing law pr

The Irish government has launched a new online tool tracking Ireland's implementation of EU law. A dedicated section on Ireland.ie — managed and curated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on behalf of the government — now highlights how Ireland implements EU law in a bid

EU ministers have agreed further details of legislation to guarantee the rights of adults who need protection or support in cross-border situations such as the sale of property, medical care abroad or relocation to another country. A meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on Friday reach

Statutory instruments creating the Irish framework of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) have been signed into law. The ESAP is an EU-wide data portal which is a centralised free source of public information about EU companies and investment products.

Coimisiún na Meán has published new guidance for researchers seeking to access data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Article 40 of the DSA makes provision for researchers to access data from 'very large online platforms' (VLOPs) or 'very large online search engines' (VLOSEs) for t

The High Court has awarded compensatory damages to two men who were left street homeless, hungry and destitute after seeking international protection in Ireland. Handing down judgment on quantum yesterday, Mr Justice Cian Ferriter awarded €9,500 to one applicant, anonymised as SA, and €6,0

Legislation giving Coimisiún na Meán responsibility for assessing media mergers has been published. The Media Regulation Bill will implement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which is intended to protect media pluralism and independence and to ensure that media can operate more ea

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened an inquiry into Elon Musk's social media company, X, in relation to the AI-generated images scandal. The DPC's inquiry into X Internet Unlimited Company (XIUC) under section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018 is separate to an ongoing EU investig

A post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar has reached another milestone following its formal adoption by the European Commission. EU and UK negotiators reached a political agreement last summer on a deal to remove all physical barriers, checks and controls on persons and goods circulating between Spain and Gi

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese fast fashion giant Shein under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). Coimisiún na Meán, as the digital services co-ordinator for Ireland, where Shein's EU operations are based, will assist with the investigation.

Matheson has launched a new EU Presidency Hub to support clients and stakeholders as Ireland prepares to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union. The launch of the dedicated information resource coincided with an event at the firm's Dublin office addressed by Neale Richmond, the m

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) may take Dublin Airport's 32 million passenger cap into account when allocating take-off and landing slots, an Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has said. Advocate General Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona yesterday gave his opinion on questions

Matheson partner Kate McKenna explores the details of a proposed new EU telecommunications regulation. On 21 January 2026, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation for the Digital Networks Act (DNA).