June 2026 edition of Legal News.
Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.
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William Fry Technology Report 2026: A new era of vast transformation
In our third William Fry Technology Report, we track a decade of changing priorities, from tax and data regulation to AI adoption, ROI and cyber resilience. We also consider the AI readiness gap emerging among Irish businesses despite Ireland’s strong global tech position. -
FDI Screening – 2025 Annual Report Published
The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has published its first Annual Report on the foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime in Ireland. We high-light the key findings from the 2025 Annual Report including notification levels, screening activity, key sectors impacted and decision-making timelines. -
Sanofi Pasteur SA: An Important ECJ Ruling on Defective Products
The preliminary ruling of the ECJ in the case of Sanofi Pasteur SA confirms that there are two separate bases of liability in defective product claims and that fault-based liability claims brought under national law can co-exist with strict liability claims brought under the Product Liability Directive (PLD). How limitation periods should be calculated under the PLD in progressive illness cases is also clarified. -
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI on 7 May 2026. We consider the principal elements of the agreement and their implications for organisations placing AI systems on the EU market or deploying AI within the scope of the AI Act and the postponement of the high-risk application deadline dates.
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A Rising Tide: What FSPO Complaint Trends Mean for Pension Schemes
In its 2025 Overview of Complaints, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman provides a detailed analysis of the categories of complaints it received including those relating to pension schemes. We consider the key findings, statistics and the key issues reported and we outline the practical measures pension providers should take to avoid issues and complaints arising. - New BER System from 24 May 2026 – what do you need to know?
New EU (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2026 came into effect on 24 May 2026. We consider the key features and changes to the BER system introduced by these Regulations and what your business needs to know. - What IRRD Means for Irish (Re)Insurers
The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD) introduces a new harmonised EU-wide framework for pre-emptive recovery and resolution planning for (re)insurers. In this two-part series, we consider the impact the IRRD will have on this sector ahead of its January 2027 transposition date. Part 1 of this series considers the background to the IRRD and its framework for pre-emptive recovery planning. Part 2 (linked here), focuses on resolution planning including the role of resolution authorities and the range of resolution measures available where a (re)insurer is failing or likely to fail.
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Following the publication by the CBI of its report on the Compliance Function in the MiFID Investment Firm Sector, we consider the findings of the CBI’s assessment including the key areas of regulatory concern high-lighted which provide valuable insights into its supervisory expectations across the sector.
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In joined cases (the cases of Knocknamona and Massey) which arose from preliminary ruling requests from the Irish Courts, the Advocate General concluded that the setting of site-specific conservation objectives is not a prerequisite for Appropriate Assessment (AA) and AA screening. We consider the key elements and impact of this AG opinion on a fundamental point of interpretation of the Habitats Directive and what this means for maintaining the momentum of large-scale projects in Ireland and the EU.
