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.

Making predictions about the future trajectory of M&A markets is always fraught with difficulty. Globally, deal advisers report a healthy pipeline of potential transactions to come, but there can be no guarantee that dealmakers will not turn the tap off once again.

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

On 28 January 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) opened a public consultation (CP166) on draft supplemental guidance (Draft Guidance) relating to prohibition notices issued under the fitness and probity regime (Consultation).

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