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1 week ago | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Colm Booth |Matthew Smith |Maire O'Neill
On 4 March 2025, the Government granted Minister for Climate,Environment and Energy Darragh O'Brien approval to proceed witha plan to develop a State-led LNG terminal, vitalising Action 17 ofthe "Energy Security in Ireland to 2030″ Report (theReport) which was published in November 2023 andtargeted the development of a State-led strategic gas reserve. Ireland is one of 5 EU member states without domestic gasstorage (the Southwest Kinsale storage reservoir having ceasedoperation in 2017).
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2 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |John Adams
It has been a busy time in the financial services space, withthe regulatory landscape continuing to evolve as we move through2025. In this insight article from the Finance and Capital MarketsDepartment, the key themes that we are considering arethe EU Green Bond Standard, EMIR 3.0 and ESG ratings.
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3 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Cassandra Byrne |Eilís Quinlivan |Byrne Wallace |Liam McCabe
WF William Fry More William Fry is a leading corporate law firm in Ireland, with over 350 legal and tax professionals and more than 500 staff. The firm's client-focused service combines technical excellence with commercial awareness and a practical, constructive approach to business issues. The firm advices leading domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and government organisations.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Liam McCabe |Gerard James
William Fry successfully defended a Judicial Review ground onbehalf of its developer client, which ground An BordPleanála had already conceded. As noted by Humphreys J, noprevious developer in the State has succeeded in defending anobjection which An Bord Pleanála was prepared to concede. Avery interesting case in relation to "harmless error" indecisions by An Bord Pleanála and a great win for ourclient.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Karen Killoran |Shane O'Neill |Maeve Crockett
In Tenderbids Ltd t/a Bastion (applicant) vElectrical Waste Management Ltd (respondent) [2025] IEHC 139,the High Court in Ireland dismissed an application to enforce anadjudicator's decision. It is unusual for a Court to decide not to enforce anadjudicator's decision. The grounds for doing so are narrow. The Court must be satisfied that the adjudicator lackedjurisdiction to determine the adjudication, or there must have beena breach of the principles of natural justice.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Kevin Lynch
AC Arthur Cox More Arthur Cox is one of Ireland’s leading law firms. For almost 100 years, we have been at the forefront of developments in the legal profession in Ireland. Our practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and business law. The firm has offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and Silicon Valley. New guidance from the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) signals a change to the rules on Irish regulated funds granting third party guarantees and security.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Colin Rooney |Olivia Mullooly |Ian Duffy
On 4 February 2025, the European Commission (EC) issuedguidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence (AI) practicesestablished by the EU AI Act (the"Guidelines"). The Guidelines which are currently non-binding, provide clarityon prohibited AI practices that pose a risk to the values andfundamental rights of the European Union, such as ensuring publicsecurity, the right to privacy, and the right tonon-discrimination.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Alexander Behrens |Dorothee Atwell |Stephan Funck
AO A&O Shearman More A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we are equally fluent in English law, U.S. law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets. This combination creates a new kind of law firm, one built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters – everywhere in the world.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Sean O'Donnell
On 17 December 2024, the European Data Protection Board("EDPB"), following a first of its kindrequest from the Data Protection Commission("DPC") under Article 64(2) of the GDPR,published Opinion 28.2024 on certain data protection aspectsrelated to the processing of personal data in the context of AImodels (the "Opinion"). The Opinion focuses on data protection compliance requirementsarising from the training/development and use/deployment of AImodels.
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2 months ago | 
businessplus.ie | Byrne Wallace |George Morahan
PIB Group has acquired Santry-based John O'Donohue Insurances Ltd through its Irish subsidiary, Campion Insurance. John O'Donohue Insurances is the 21st specialist brokerage to be acquired by PIB Group as part of its strategy of developing specialist businesses in its markets, complementing the significant footprint Campion Insurance has in Ireland.
