Mar 2018

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With Valentine's Day upon us and love in the air this week, I thought I would pivot somewhat and delve into another sub-sector of the tech world - the online dating industry.

Mar 2018

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On 21 February 2018 members of Fianna Fáil (the main opposition party to the Government) introduced the Gambling Control Bill 2018 as a Private Members' Bill.

Mar 2018

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The European Union (Disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups) Regulations 2017 (the Non-Financial Disclosure Regulations, or the Regulations) were signed on 30 July 2017 by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and will come into operation on 21 August 2017.

Mar 2018

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The Beast from the East meets Storm Emma. It might sound like the premise for a charming fairy tale but the extreme weather will undoubtedly have affected the progress of construction and engineering projects across the country—irrespective of their size and complexity.

Mar 2018

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This week, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has released statistics confirming a 31% increase over the past 5 years of complaints alleging sexual harassment in the workplace.

Feb 2018

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Today, at 1 o’clock Brussels time, the European Commission published a draft Withdrawal Brexit Agreement.

Feb 2018

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Q. What are the key aspects of the Data Protection Bill of most relevance to businesses that are in the process of preparing for the GDPR?

Feb 2018

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From an International perspective we look at the EU Commission notices on the consequences of Brexit on Asset Management and other banking and finance sectors, the MMF Regulation and the EU Commission letter to ESMA on share cancellation, updated ESMA Q&As on the Benchmarks Regulation, IOSCO recommendations and good practices for CIS liquidity risk management, ESRB recommendations that ESMA....

Feb 2018

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From an Irish Practice and Domestic perspective, we look at some approaching compliance deadlines, a Central Bank speech on the importance of diversity in financial services and Central Bank Markets Updates and improvements to Loan Originating QIAIFs.

Feb 2018

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Ireland is bracing itself (literally) for the first code red alert of 2018 – the 'Beast of the East' (otherwise known as Storm Emma). The lead in time for Storm Emma presents a welcome opportunity for employers to forward plan and ensure employees are well informed of contingency work plans.