Mason Hayes & Curran

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced a new multi-annual visual arts residential studio bursary in partnership with Fire Station Artists' Studios in Dublin 1.  Facilitated by Business to Arts, the new annual Mason Hayes & Curran Bursary at Fire Station Artists' Studios recognises the chall

Frank Flanagan, Aaron Garavaglia and Daragh O'Shea of Mason Hayes & Curran set out practical steps for Irish companies to improve their sanctions compliance programs. The EU has operated its own sanctions regimes since the 1980s,[1] but they have expanded dramatically in the last four years. Whi

Catherine Allen, Aoiffe Moran and Lauren McCausland of Mason Hayes & Curran examine developments on the powers of the courts to restrict serial and vexatious litigation. The recent Supreme Court decision of M v M [2026] IESC 2 provides welcome clarity, and reaffirmation of the law concernin

Ireland's former data protection commissioner Helen Dixon has joined Mason Hayes & Curran as a global digital regulatory consultant within the firm's data and technology team. Ms Dixon led the Data Protection Commission (DPC) from 2014 to 2024, a period which included the coming into force of th

Ireland will aim to deliver "simplification" of the Common Agricultural Policy during its upcoming EU presidency, Martin Heydon has told an event hosted by Mason Hayes & Curran. Mr Heydon, the minister for agriculture, food and the marine, highlighted pressure on EU budgets amid an increase in d

Mason Hayes & Curran has reported an eight per cent increase in turnover to €131.5 million for 2025. The business law firm is the only major domestic Irish law firm to publish financial results each year, though it does not disclose its profits.

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

Five organisations working to promote inclusion and strengthen communities have been named as the awardees of a €1.5 million fund backed by Mason Hayes & Curran. The Connected Communities Fund was created by Mason Hayes & Curran and Rethink Ireland, with matched funding from the Departm

Irish business leaders are entering 2026 with cautious optimism, but pressing concerns over housing, AI adoption, and global uncertainty are shaping strategic priorities, a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran has found. The business law firm today published the findings of its third annual business a

Will Carmody has been re-elected as managing partner of Mason Hayes & Curran for a second term. Mr Carmody took the reins in January 2023 after over 20 years with the business law firm, at the time leading its financial services practice.

Mason Hayes & Curran has become the first Irish law firm to partner with the Global Leadership Foundation (GLF), a network of former world leaders working to advance democracy, conflict resolution and good governance. The firm’s support for the GLF recognises the importance of the rule of

With just seven weeks until Ireland's auto-enrolment pension scheme goes live, social protection minister Dara Calleary has urged employers to complete their preparations. Mr Calleary made the comments to more than 350 attendees at a webinar hosted by business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran.

Ireland’s aviation sector has made modest gains in leadership diversity, though inclusion and career progression challenges persist, according to Mason Hayes & Curran. The business law firm today published the findings of its 10th annual Gender & Diversity in Aviation survey.

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed Norman Fitzgerald as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution team. Mr Fitzgerald is an experienced disputes lawyer whose practice focuses on complex business disputes, commonly with an international component.

The majority of Irish businesses are not fully prepared for pensions auto-enrolment, a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran has found. The business law firm surveyed 270 employers at its recent webinar, finding that most companies are still finalising plans, despite the scheme taking effect on 1 Janua