Following the conclusion and provisional ratification of the UK EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement, which came into force on 1 January 2021, the UK Government has published updated guidance on
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Open-loop pallet pooler EPAL UK & Ireland has warned businesses exporting and importing to and from the UK to ensure their pallets do not cause delays to shipments, when the

Preparation will be paramount for many organizations, with the transition from working from home (WFH) back to working from office (WFO) requiring safe and considered management as they reoccupy their













The continuation of the Help-to-Buy Scheme in the 2020 Budget has been welcomed by Property Industry Ireland, Brokers Ireland, EY Ireland and the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers. Reacting

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), the independent self-regulatory body committed to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications in Ireland, has introduced new guidelines relating to the advertising

A new report on sustainable apartment living in Ireland was launched by the Housing Agency and Clúid Housing. Amongst some of the reports findings and research were that apartment living

The Government has requested the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to undertake a study into the public liability insurance market. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD made

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered Irish whiskey as a certification mark in South Africa, the seventh largest market for Irish whiskey in terms of volume. This registration

The Irish Government, in association with key industry partners, has launched a new support measure to help customs agents, intermediaries and affected Irish businesses develop the capacity to deal with

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has called for the extension of the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Aidan Sweeney, Ibec Senior Public Sector and Regulatory Executive, said: “Housing is a critical part

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets’ regulator, has published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union (EU). The report is

The Government has published the Climate Action Plan, designed to give Irish people a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future. The

The €21 million fine imposed by the Central Bank on Permanent TSB in respect of tracker mortgage failings is likely

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland to assess whether the conditions of access to

The new EU framework for the screening of foreign direct investments is now in force. The framework will be instrumental

A new international association – International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) – has been launched with the aim of encouraging

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has welcomed the official announcement by the European Commission that Irish whiskey’s status as a

Paradyn, Ireland’s only end-to-end IT and communications service provider, has announced a €1.2 million cloud connectivity deal with BT Ireland.

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered ‘Irish whiskey’ as a certification mark in Australia. This registration provides legal

The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and Japan came into force on 1 February 2019. Businesses and consumers

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is supporting the introduction of renewable natural gas to the Irish transmission network

Efectis is establishing a new business in Northern Ireland, offering fire testing services to UK and Ireland based manufacturing businesses who

A public consultation to inform the establishment of a new, independent Irish Banking Culture Board (IBCB) has opened. The Board

Following the award of school building contracts to Western Building Services after fire defects had been identified, ISME, the Irish SME

One of the central pillars of Ireland’s economic model is under considerable threat with the re-issuing of Common Consolidated Corporate

Government must urgently address the needs of the labour market, if Ireland is to stay apace with the rapid digitalisation

The Saint-Gobain Ireland Technical Academy has announced that it is adding to its existing training portfolio by launching a series of

Following a public consultation process, the Central Bank is introducing changes to the Consumer Protection Code 2012 to help consumers

Research conducted by the BSI Group has underlined the growing concern that European businesses are simply not ready for the General

The European Commission has unveiled an Action Plan on how to harness the opportunities presented by technology-enabled innovation in financial

Following a complaint, the European Commission has assessed whether the Irish National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has benefited from illegal

The European Commission is taking Ireland back to the Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to comply with part