Agenda Articles

Ministerial Regulations (the Regulations) have introduced minimum contribution standards for pension schemes being used to exempt employees from enrolment in My Future Fund (MFF).

On 24 March 2026, the revised and modernised Consumer Protection Code (Code) came into force.

The Irish Court of Appeal (Court) has, for the first time, issued general guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the litigation process.

The Irish Government has published “Digital Ireland: Connecting our People, Securing our Future.” This is its updated National Digital and AI Strategy, setting out 20 high-level objectives supported by 90 specific deliverables across seven policy areas: public services, enterprise, digital and AI infrastructure, cyber security, digital regulation, online safety, and skills and talent.

Can liquidators or their firms contractually limit their liability? This was the issue considered by the High Court of England and Wales (Court) as a preliminary question in Pagden v Fry [2025] EWHC 2316.

A series of EU consumer law developments are being proposed to shape consumer digital contracts in 2026 included among these are online withdrawal rights for consumers.

A series of EU consumer law developments are being proposed to protect consumers among these are consumer rights under the Digital Fairness Act (DFA).

Speaking at the Irish Consulate in New York on 17 March 2026 alongside Bridget McCormack, President and chief executive of the American Arbitration Association, the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke has announced that Ireland has been selected as the European base for a new international arbitration hub aimed at resolving commercial disputes between European and US companies.

The Code of Practice on Access to Part-Time Working 2026 (Code) was signed into law by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on 22 January 2026. The Code replaces the 2006 Code of Practice on the same topic and provides updated guidance on the requirements of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (Act).