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Employers in Ireland are required to pay employees all wages owed to them on termination of their employment. A failure to pay will be deemed an unlawful deduction. Due to an increase in claims brought against sports clubs and other organisations in the sports sector, our Sports Law team examines recent Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) decisions that illustrate how the law applies in practice....

Rental Market Reforms - What landlords need to know before March 2026 by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Irish Court of Appeal Rules Against Diesel in Trade Mark Dispute by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

EU General Court Notes Short Jingle is a Trade Mark by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

In episode 1, we explore the progress of some significant energy, regulation of professional home support providers, cybercrime, electoral reform, ethics in public office and FOI legislation listed in the Spring 2025 Government Legislation Programme

Professional Cyclist, Megan Armitage, on Resilience, Inspirations, and the Olympics​​.

This episode of Let's Talk Legal is an extract from our Data Privacy and Emerging Technology Regulation Masterclass in April. The second session focused on New Technology Regulation where our speakers take a look at various legislation including the Data Governance Act, DORA, and the Digital Services Act and the common themes across these pieces of legislation.

This episode of Let's Talk Legal is an extract from our Data Privacy and Emerging Technology Regulation Masterclass in April. The first session focused on Data Privacy. Our speakers review all the key trends, in particular governance, processing of data and new laws.

This episode of Let's Talk Legal is an extract from our Data Privacy and Emerging Technology Regulation Masterclass in April. The third session focused on Enforcement of Technology Regulation. Our speakers discussed the various approaches being taken by regulators and the common themes underlying these strategies.

Partner Catherine Allen delivered a keynote session on the topic of ‘Good Governance: Setting up and Preparing for Healthcare Investigations’. Healthcare organisations often need to set up investigations, both internal and external, and from time to time must participate in other types of investigations. These include statutory public inquiries, non-statutory public inquiries, investigations, and...

Navigating the evolving landscape of the regulation of technology is presenting challenges for today's board directors. As the laws and regulations that apply to data protection, content regulation and artificial intelligence become increasingly complex the responsibilities of the boards of companies within scope have increased beyond the conventional risk factors. In partnership with The Institut...

The podcast focuses on the new regulatory regimes introduced to safeguard children in the digital world – the Irish Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, the UK Online Safety Act 2023 and the EU Digital Services Act. It is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable insights in online child safety. Guest speaker is Niamh Hodnett, Online Safety Commissioner, Coimisiún na Meán. Speakers: - Mich...

The podcast focuses on the new regulatory regimes introduced to safeguard children in the digital world – the Irish Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, the UK Online Safety Act 2023 and the EU Digital Services Act. It is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable insights in online child safety. Speakers: - Michael Madden, Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran - Nina Lazic, Partner, Osborne Clarke...

In this podcast, Insurance & Risk Senior Associate, Laura Prendiville and Richard Hogan discuss the Supreme Court decision dealing with the Personal Injuries Guidelines, what a review of the Guidelines might look like and how the Courts are applying the Guidelines in some recent cases.

Our speakers provide a wide range of perspectives across the areas of housing, economics, and the future of working. Speakers: - Kate English, Director, Head of Real Estate Research, Deloitte - Nicola Gillen, Head of Total Workplace Consulting EMEA, Cushman & Wakefield - David Bennett, Investment Director, Glenveagh Properties - Jay Sattin, Partner, Planning & Environment, Mason Hayes & Curran - V...

Our speakers discuss Ireland's infrastructure delivery, the need for ongoing infrastructure projects, the risks of privatisation, and potential future issues. Speakers: - Kirsty O’Brien, Director, Asset Management, Equitix - Gareth Gallagher, Managing Director, Sacyr Concessions - Eoin Hartigan, Head of Origination, Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Bank of Ireland - David Gunn, Partner...

Our speakers discuss the housing landscape over the last 12 months, they look at state interventions in the housing market, as well as the planning bill and housing from an infrastructure perspective. Speakers - Richard Shakespeare, Chief Executive, Dublin City Council - Isabelle Gallagher, Head of Development, Quintain - Ian Lydon, Managing Director, Hines - Jamie Fitzmaurice, Partner, Real Estat...

We were delighted to be joined for a keynote by Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union. Our panels of industry and legal experts covered the following topics: - Housing Solutions - Investing in Infrastructure - Sustainability, Demographics and Valuations

This episode of the Let's Talk Legal podcast contains our Debt Collection Update session from Friday 22 March from 11:00am - 12:00pm. At this session, our panellists discussed some key contract law and Companies Acts essentials to be aware of to maximise your chances of successful debt collection. They provided a comprehensive overview, covering key strategies and emerging practices essential for...

This episode of the Let's Talk Legal podcast contains our Financial Services Briefing session, hosted on Monday 25 March. Our keynote speaker, Economist Seamus Coffey, former Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, shared his insightful observations on the current state of the Irish economy, offering a nuanced perspective on its anticipated performance in 2024, while our legal experts reviewed...

The recent proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies continues to have a profound impact on the operations of companies in all industries and sectors. Human resources management is an area which can benefit greatly from the efficiencies gained through its adoption. However, certain issues can arise which employers need to be cognisant of. Our Employment & Benefits team examines the use...

We held our Annual Technology Conference: Technology and Digital Disruption on Wednesday 6 March from 8.30am - 1.00pm in the Marker Hotel. In this episode of the Let's Talk Legal Podcast, you will hear the panel discussion 'AI Revolution and Regulations', featuring the following speakers: - Aditya Mohan, Senior Scientific Officer, National Standards Authority of Ireland - Tom Murray, Corporate Cou...

We held our Annual Technology Conference: Technology and Digital Disruption on Wednesday 6 March from 8.30am - 1.00pm in the Marker Hotel. In this episode of the Let's Talk Legal Podcast, you will hear a panel discussion on 'Going Global - Scaling Your Technology Company', featuring the following speakers: - Ciaran Meghen, Founder and Managing Director, IdentiGEN Ltd - Deirdre Smith, Associate, Re...

We held our Annual Technology Conference: Technology and Digital Disruption on Wednesday 6 March from 8.30am - 1.00pm in the Marker Hotel. In this episode of the Let's Talk Legal Podcast, you will hear the panel discussion 'Fintech – Money Meets Machines', featuring the following speakers: - Máire Reidy, Senior Regulatory Lawyer, Stripe - Jon Bayle, Founder & CEO, Life & Provide - Liam Boggan, CEO...

We held our Annual Technology Conference: Technology and Digital Disruption on Wednesday 6 March from 8.30am - 1.00pm in the Marker Hotel. Digital Entrepreneur, journalist and COO of Kinzen, Áine Kerr, was our MC for the event. In this episode of the Let's Talk Legal Podcast, in a conversation with Áine, Oisín Tobin, Technology Sector Lead Partner, talked us through the most significant technology...