On 1 August 2025, the Planning and Development (Amendment Act) 2025 came into force (the Planning Amendment Act 2025). The Planning Amendment Act 2025 brings in a number of important updates to Irish planning law.
Environmental & PlanningThe Supreme Court has clarified that emotional distress, upset, and anxiety alone do not constitute a ‘personal injury’ within the meaning of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (as amended).
TechnologyOn 30 July 2025, the European Commission published a recommendation on a voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs. The primary aim of this standard is to help companies that are not in scope of CSRD to respond to information requests.
ESG & SustainabilityWe have turned the pages of the Corporate Enforcement Authority’s latest annual report and identified the key trends in corporate enforcement activity.
Corporate & M&AUCITS Eligible Assets, sustainability-related claims, sustainability risks and disclosures, UCITS Q&As, NBFI, sustainability reporting, taxonomy and financial services reporting, outsourcing, ESG, ESMA newsletter, AML/CFT.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDeadlines, regulatory reporting, sustainability reporting, beneficial ownership.
Asset Management & Investment FundsIn July 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) each published guidance to financial institutions on their outsourcing to cloud service providers.
DORAOn 14 July 2025, the European Commission published its finalised guidelines on the protection of minors (the Guidelines) under the Digital Services Act (the DSA).
TechnologyUnder a statutory provision commenced on 16 July 2025, small companies will no longer lose their audit exemption after one failure to file in compliance with the Companies Act 2014 within a five-year period.
Corporate & M&ADomestically, the CBI updated its website in relation to the authorisation process for Retail Intermediaries. At European level, the European Commission updated its list of high-risk jurisdictions.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryAt European level, Regulation 2025/1215 as regards requirements for securities financing transactions under the net stable funding ratio was published in the Official Journal of the EU.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the CBI published its Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter and Insurance Newsletter. At European level, EIOPA publishes its Annual Report for 2024 and its monthly technical RFR information.
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