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MLAs are set to vote for the first time on whether a new EU law should apply in Northern Ireland. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is seeking to test a provision of the post-Brexit Windsor Framework which gives the Northern Ireland Assembly a veto power over new EU laws.

The European Commission has alleged that Irish insulation company Kingspan provided incorrect, incomplete and misleading information during a 2021 merger investigation, raising the possibility of a significant fine. The allegations, set out in a statement of objections sent to the company today, con

The rule of law is in decline across the EU, according to a civil liberties network. Berlin-based Civil Liberties Union for Europe's annual report found that challenges to the rule of law were sporadic in old democracies with mainstream parties in power, including Germany and France, but that deteri

The European Commission has written to Google, Microsoft, Meta, X and other tech giants to request information on how they are mitigating the risks of generative AI. The formal requests for information have been sent under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and identify risks such as so-called ‘ha

Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over its failure to clamp down on turf-cutting. The European Commission alleges that Ireland is failing to properly enforce the Habitats Directive, which requires member states to ensure their most precious species and ha

The EU's landmark AI Act has been approved by MEPs, the last major milestone on its road to becoming law. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was endorsed by MEPs with 523 votes in favour, 46 against and 49 abstentions.

The Supreme Court has referred a question to the European Court of Justice concerning its obligations in respect of a man requested to be surrendered to the UK for alleged terrorism offences. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Marie Baker considered that: “Mere evidence of d

Technical changes to the legislation underpinning European arrest warrants in Ireland have been approved by the Oireachtas. The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) (Amendment) Bill makes a number of amendments to the existing European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 in order to ensure the continued efficient

Ireland has been fined €2.5 million and will have to pay a further €10,000 every day until Coimisiún na Meán adopts online safety and media service codes. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) yesterday imposed the lump sum fine of €2.5 million because of Ire

Ireland has failed in its bid to host the EU's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), which is to be headquartered in Frankfurt. Ireland was one of nine EU member states which had applied to host the authority, which will have over 400 staff members and is set to become operational in mid-2025.

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether TikTok may have breached the new Digital Services Act (DSA). The move marks the first enforcement action under the landmark DSA, which came into force on Saturday.

International law firm Clark Hill has partnered with United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) to release updated guidance on the European Digital Services Act (DSA) for sports organisations. United Against Online Abuse is backed by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of

A proposed new EU directive on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation will expand the definitions of various offences and introduce higher penalties and more specific requirements for prevention and assistance to victims. The proposal adopted by the European Commission yesterday marks the first

The Irish government has welcomed a further milestone on the EU's landmark AI Act becoming law. The proposed AI Act has now been unanimously endorsed by all EU member states. It still requires the approval of the European Parliament, which is expected in the coming weeks.

An extremely advanced draft of the EU's landmark AI Act has been leaked online ahead of a key vote. Euractiv tech editor Luca Bertuzzi yesterday published an 892-page document which was shared with EU countries on Sunday, which compares the consolidated draft with three earlier proposals.