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William Fry partners Jason Milne and Michelle Martin welcome legal clarity on anonymous requests for access to environmental information. On 15 January 2026, the Court of Justice issued judgment in C-129/24 Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe following a request for a prelimina

Businesses can now freely exchange data between the EU and Brazil following the adoption of mutual adequacy decisions under data protection laws. The adoption of the mutual adequacy decisions by the European Commission and Brazil follows an opinion by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and th

The European Commission has launched a new investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X in light of the international scandal around the creation and dissemination of AI-generated sexually-explicit images of women and children. The investigation under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) will

Dozens of Polish and Lithuanian citizens convicted of criminal offences have been removed from the State by charter flight at a cost of €122,000. Yesterday's operation removed 17 Polish citizens (16 men and one woman) and 16 Lithuanian citizens (15 men and one woman), ranging in age from early

Karyn Harty, Lesley Caplin and Aaron McCarthy of Dentons consider whether EU law permits member states to ban social media for under-16s. Australia's ban on under-16s using major social media services came into force in December. Hot on the heels of this news, President Macron announced that France

Ireland remains firmly at the centre of European enforcement of the GDPR, according to a new report from DLA Piper. The eighth edition of the global law firm's annual GDPR fines and data breach survey reveals that GDPR enforcement across Europe remained consistently high throughout 2025, with regula

Significant changes to EU digital health regulation lie ahead this year, Mason Hayes & Curran has highlighted. The business law firm this week published its digital health annual review, which examines legal developments from 2025 that will continue to reshape compliance obligations through 2026

Ireland should use its EU presidency to push for stricter laws against using AI to generate and share non-consensual intimate images, the government has been told. The AI Advisory Council has published its recommendations to the government on the alleged creation and public dissemination of AI-gener

The EU's new trade deal with Mercosur could be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) depending on the outcome of a vote by MEPs. Sinn Féin has called on Irish MEPs to back a resolution which would effectively put the deal on hold pending a legal review by EU judges.

The detail of the European Union’s long-awaited accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is like a “three-dimensional puzzle” because of the several vital and interlocking elements which need to be agreed, a new study suggests. The Treaty of Lisbon created an obligation

The High Court has determined that Sky is not in compliance with law mandating the provision of certain information to its customers at the end of their commitment periods. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Eileen Roberts explained: “The reality is that whether or not the cont

Draft legislation proposing the "most significant reform of Irish asylum laws in the history of the State" has been published by the government. The International Protection Bill 2026 will completely replace the International Protection Act 2015 with new legislation in line with the EU Migration and

Ireland is to vote against the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal, the government has confirmed. Irish farmers have led domestic opposition to the deal with the South American trading bloc, which some critics also say would undermine climate action.

New legislation on Garda powers will respond to judgments from the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. The Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2025 was published just after Christmas and will modernise and consolidate the statutory basis for certain Garda powers, inc

Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton is among five individuals who have been banned from entering the US in an escalation of the Trump administration's war against regulation of US tech companies. In a statement issued yesterday, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the five individuals "have led