-
ArticleCOVID-19: Brexit talks continue – Video conference replaces megaphone
Brexit seemed the most difficult issue facing the UK and the European Union until both sides encountered the "life or death" COVID-19 crisis.
Brexit -
ArticleCOVID-19: Adjournment applications – Be prepared for hearing
The Courts Service of Ireland has scaled back and refined the activity of the Courts to assist in limiting the spread of COVID-19 by adjourning generally any non-urgent matters listed...
COVID-19 -
ArticleCOVID-19: Regulations to enforce ‘stay at home’ guidance. Updated 15 April 2020
On 8 April 2020, the Government published legislation giving legal effect to the restrictions on movements introduced by its guidance of 27 and 28 March 2020. This legislation was necessary in order to give An...
COVID-19 -
ArticleCOVID-19: FAQs for directors of Irish special purpose companies
Businesses in all sectors are facing very challenging times arising from the outset of, and reaction to COVID-19. With the challenges in some instances being unprecedented, directors of affected special...
Aviation & Transport Finance -
ArticleCOVID-19: Board Business: Directors’ duties, practical mitigation steps and assessment of financing arrangements
The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to have a deep impact on businesses across all sectors. A growing number of companies are warning that they will fail to meet financial and...
Corporate and M&A -
ArticleTop employer queries in Ireland arising from COVID-19 shutdown – Part 2
The second and third week of the shutdown phase in Ireland saw the closure of more businesses, the enactment of more emergency legislation and the introduction of the Temporary Wage...
COVID-19 -
Article
Betting Duty Relief Update
In our last update, we looked at the Betting Duty and Betting Intermediary (Amendment) Regulations 2020 which offer relief of up to €50,000 across a calendar year to bookmakers from the 2% Irish...
Betting, Gaming & Licensing -
ArticleCOVID-19: Immigration - Temporary Work Permit Arrangements
As discussed in our previous COVID-19 immigration update, due to COVID-19 any individual whose current Irish immigration permission is due to expire between 20 March and 20 May 2020 will be deemed to...
COVID-19 -
ArticleCOVID-19: Challenges faced by the construction industry in Northern Ireland
The COVID-19 crisis is having an unprecedented impact on the construction industry.
COVID-19 Belfast -
ArticleCOVID-19: Payments in focus
The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) issued a statement to consumers emphasising the importance of continued access to payments and normal payment processing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Irish regulated...
COVID-19 -
Article
COVID-19: EU urges vigilance around foreign investment
The European Commission has issued Guidance to Member States on foreign direct investment (FDI), urging them to use all available tools at EU and national level to protect "Europe's strategic...
Corporate and M&A -
ArticleCOVID-19: ECB Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme key points
The European Central Bank (ECB) recently announced the €750bn Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP). The bond purchase programme was given statutory footing on the 24 March 2020 in line with Decision ECB/2020/440...
COVID-19