Ireland

Located in the North Atlantic, Ireland is separated from Great Britain by the English Channel. The country has just over 6.6 million inhabitants, making it Europe’s Second-largest Island, after Great Britain. Approximately 4.8 million live in the Republic of Ireland, and the remaining population in Northern Ireland.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 gave Ireland its freedom from British Control. Complete independence in home-affairs, and foreign policy, was afforded to the country. The opt-out clause allowed the United Kingdom to retain control of Northern Ireland. The country is divided politically as the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Both share an open border and travel area between them. Both are members of the European Union.

The Republic is based on a Parliamentary-Democratic system, which is based on British models, and formalized in the country’s constitution. The Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President, is the head of the government. In terms of GDP per capita, the Republic of Ireland is one of the wealthiest countries in the world today. It was ranked as the world’s sixth most developed country in 2015, by the Human Development Index. In Northern Ireland, political power is held by the United Kingdom.

The Irish judicial system has five tiers of courts; including, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court.  The Irish constitution requires that justice be publically administered by an independent judiciary. 

Tourism is one of the greatest economic draws to the Republic of Ireland; Dublin is the most heavily visited region in the country. The country has a rich history in arts, literature, music, sports, sciences, food/drink, throughout the world.

The National Law Review covers news, stories, and developments from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and its effect on citizens and neighboring countries. The European Commission, European Union, data protections on foreign soils, post-Brexit impacts on the country, and stories which affect international relations with the US, EU, and worldwide. Visitors to the National Law Review will consistently find the most updated stories related to the country, and how the impact of news from the Republic of Ireland affects the country, European, and US-relations.

Date Title Organization
29
Nov
Requirements Eased for Stamp 4 Immigration Permission Berry Appleman & Leiden
7
Nov
Resident Permit Renewal Applicants Urged to Apply Ahead of Holiday Season Berry Appleman & Leiden
2
Nov
UK Supreme Court Ruling: A Look at the Changes to a Series of Unlawful Deductions Vedder Price
2
Nov
Irish DPA to Ban Meta from Processing Personal Data for Behavioral Advertising Following EDPB Urgent Binding Decision Hunton Andrews Kurth
18
Oct
Ireland Increases National Minimum Wage Berry Appleman & Leiden
9
Oct
English Law Creditors Bound by Irish Scheme of Arrangement Katten
22
Sep
Irish Regulator Fines TikTok 345 Million Euros Hunton Andrews Kurth
31
Aug
Windsor Framework: Deadline for Businesses to Register for New Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme Approaches Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17
Aug
EUROPE: Eltifs to Become Standalone Product in Ireland K&L Gates
9
Jul
The EU and the UK Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding on Regulatory Cooperation Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
12
Jun
Data Privacy Standard Contractual Clauses Called Into Question After Meta Ireland Fine Barnes & Thornburg LLP
9
Jun
The BR Privacy & Security Download: June 2023 Blank Rome LLP
3
Jun
Irish Supervisory Authority "Poking" at Meta's GDPR Practices K&L Gates
22
May
Irish Regulator Fines Meta 1.2 Billion Euros and Orders it to Cease Data Transfers to the U.S. Hunton Andrews Kurth
21
Apr
Central Bank's Dear CEO Letter Highlights Areas of Concern on How Fund Managers Calculate Costs and Fees K&L Gates
10
Apr
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Important Clarification Regarding Investments in Digital Assets Including Certain Cryptocurrencies K&L Gates
5
Apr
Central Bank of Ireland Issues New Guidance on Investment by Digital Assets by QIAIFS K&L Gates
7
Mar
Irish Data Protection Commission Publishes Annual Report for 2022 Hunton Andrews Kurth
20
Jan
Meta Fined €390 Million by Irish DPC for Alleged Breaches of GDPR, Including in Behavioral Advertising Context Hunton Andrews Kurth
17
Jan
You Meta Believe the GDPR Penalties Are No Joke! Katten
3
Jan
Leased Aircraft Stranded in Russia: A Survey of the Pending Insurance Claim Litigation in Different Jurisdictions Katten
7
Dec
Irish Data Protection Commission Fines Meta €265 Million for Privacy Violations Hunton Andrews Kurth
15
Sep
Ireland Fines Instagram €405 Million for Children’s Data Violations Robinson & Cole LLP
7
Sep
Irish Data Protection Commissioner Fines Instagram for Children Privacy Violations Hunton Andrews Kurth
15
Jul
Irish Data Protection Commission Moves to Block Meta Transfers Hunton Andrews Kurth
8
Jul
Going Once, Going Twice, Sold: Real Time Bidding Data Privacy Breach Ward and Smith, P.A.
2
Jun
Irish Aviation Authority Prosecutes Drone Operator for Illegal Use and Public Safety Risk Robinson & Cole LLP
13
Jan
European Commission Defends Irish Data Protection Commissioner Hunton Andrews Kurth
1
Nov
Country-Specific International Travel Restrictions Will Be Rescinded November 8, 2021 Miller Canfield
23
Oct
A Step Closer to Agreement on Taxation of The Digital World Proskauer Rose LLP
18
Oct
Irish DPC Draft Decision Permits Facebook to Rely on Contractual Necessity for Behavioral Advertising Hunton Andrews Kurth
23
Sep
The End of NIEs Is Nigh – Biden’s Covid Team Announces Travel Restrictions to Be Lifted in November Hunton Andrews Kurth
22
Sep
Biden Administration: C-19 Travel Bans to be Lifted for Fully Vaccinated Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
8
Sep
GDPR: Irish Supervisory Authority Fines Whatsapp 225 Million K&L Gates
3
Sep
Irish Commissioner Fines WhatsApp €225 Million For GDPR Violations Hunton Andrews Kurth
2
Sep
Irish DPA Hits WhatsApp with $266M Fine for Alleged GDPR Violations Robinson & Cole LLP
7
Jul
US Department of State Extends Validity of National Interest Exceptions to 12 Months Mintz
7
Jul
U.S. Department of State Announces Extension of Validity for National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for Travelers from China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland and India Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
21
Jun
Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – Week of June 14, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
15
Jun
CJEU Issues Ruling on Jurisdictional Aspects of the GDPR’s One-Stop-Shop Hunton Andrews Kurth
15
Jun
Brussels Rail Transport Brief: April–june 2021 K&L Gates
8
Jun
Global Employment Law Update - Part 3: Estonia to Ireland McDermott Will & Emery
26
Mar
Issues with Visa Issuances from Countries Subject to PP10143 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
17
Mar
Private Equity Investment in Sport Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17
Mar
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
9
Mar
Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – Week of March 1, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
4
Mar
U.S. State Department Makes Changes to National Interest Exception Eligibility Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
3
Mar
New COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for United Kingdom, Ireland, Schengen Area Jackson Lewis P.C.
30
Jan
Biden Administration Reinstates COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Europe and Brazil, Adds Restrictions for South Africa Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
19
Jan
President Trump Lifts Travel Ban from Schengen Countries, UK, Ireland, and Brazil Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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