Significant and wide-ranging new powers of investigation, intervention and enforcement are proposed to be given to the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), under the Competition (Amendment) Act 2022.
Contact usIrish merger control is entering a new phase, with significant implications for businesses, particularly in the life sciences sector. In this podcast, Dervla Broderick and Peter Murphy examine developments and what they mean in practice.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland’s FDI screening authority, the Department of Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment (the Department), has now published its first annual report (the Report) on the screening of FDI under the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the Act) in 2025.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Irish Government recently published the Media Regulation Bill 2026 which proposes material changes to the review of media-related businesses in Ireland under the Competition Act 2002.
EU, Competition & ProcurementTwo significant Irish merger control developments emerged in Q1 2026, with important implications for how transactions are assessed and managed in practice.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThis article outlines the Net Zero Industry Act’s scope, key regulatory and procurement measures, and what businesses should keep in mind as they prepare.
Energy, Infrastructure & Natural ResourcesOn 1 July 2026, Ireland takes up the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU for six months.
EU, Competition & Procurement10 years and three days after former UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced in the House of Commons that there would be a referendum on Brexit, the EU and the UK have moved a little closer back together.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIn a world of unpredictability, having a clear timeline for developments in EU competition law from now until 2029 is invaluable.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIn this article, we explore the introduction by the US of payments for whistleblowers in competition or antitrust law.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland’s merger control regime was very active in 2025, with 90 notifications to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), up from 82 in 2024, illustrating significant M&A activity in Ireland. Read more.
EU, Competition & ProcurementA selection of what could happen during 2026 in the field of European Union competition law is summarised in this insight. Read more.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 20 January 2026, Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) announced that it is investigating suspected anticompetitive behaviour in the small/household electric appliances sector in Ireland.
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