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Ever since the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, Northern Ireland has been presented with new, uncharted opportunities due to its unique relationship with the EU, and the ever-evolving landscape of AI is no exception.

Jan 2025

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The High Court has quashed An Bord Pleanála's decision to refuse a 13-turbine wind farm in County Laois and sent it back for reconsideration.

Jan 2025

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Domestically, the Central Bank of Ireland announced the establishment of a dedicated Fitness and Probity Unit. At European level, the EBA published its fourth report on the functioning of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism colleges.

Jan 2025

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At European level, ESMA consults on EU code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research, ESMA published its MiFIR review final report, and ESMA consults on draft technical advice concerning MAR and MiFID II.

Jan 2025

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Domestically, further provisions of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 were commenced. At European level, EIOPA and the ECB proposed a European approach to reduce economic impact of natural catastrophes.

Jan 2025

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Domestically, the Central Bank of Ireland published its Investment Funds Supervision Bulletin. At European level, ESMA published a consultation paper on draft RTS on open-ended loan-originating alternative investment funds under AIFMD.

Jan 2025

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Domestically, the Central Bank of Ireland published new Frontier Statistics. At European level, implementing technical standards under the Capital Requirements Regulation were published in the Official Journal of the EU.

Jan 2025

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The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has been sounding the alarm for several years in relation to a “natural catastrophe insurance protection gap” throughout the EU.

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On 6 January 2025, Ireland commenced the screening of foreign direct investments under the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the Irish Screening Act).