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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).

The European Parliament has voted to add stronger protections for European farmers to the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Ireland voted against the trade deal with the South American trading bloc, largely due to the opposition of Irish farmers, but most EU member states support it.

WhatsApp Ireland can bring an EU court challenge to the imposition of a €225 million GDPR fine which followed an investigation by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. The General Court had previously held that any challenge to the 202

Matheson partners Emma Doherty and Pat English examine a proposed new pan-EU company structure. “EU-Inc” is a proposed form of pan-European private company. The proposal represents the most recent iteration of the EU’s commitment to the single market and its commitment to establish

Meta is facing EU action after being told that excluding third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp while promoting its own Meta AI breaches EU competition law. The European Commission is proposing to impose interim measures on Meta in relation to the change to its WhatsApp Business Solution Terms, whi

TikTok is too addictive, according to the European Commission, which has preliminarily found the video-sharing platform in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission's findings follow an investigation launched in February 2024 focused on design features such as infinite scroll, autopla

A not-for-profit initiative operated by Dublin City University has been registered as Ireland's first data altruism organisation under an EU framework. Elec-tarrifs.ie is the first organisation to be registered by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in its role as the designate