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 reviews. The process of setting up, conducting, and participating in these investigations often leads to various governance issues, including data privacy issues, terms and conditions of appointment of investigators and reporting obligations. Catherine gave a brief overview of some of these issues to help guide good governance in these areas.

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 Institute of Directors Ireland, during this podcast our expert lawyers and industry leaders will discuss strategic insights on effectively managing and mitigating these risks. From asking the right questions to ensuring your organisation has a holistic and effective governance structure. This podcast will provide valuable perspectives to help your board's approach to the regulation of technology. Speaker: Claire Lord, Partner and Head of Governance and Compliance, Mason Hayes & Curran

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: - Michael Madden, Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran - Ben Dunham, Partner, Osborne Clarke UK - Holly Pratt Kelly, Senior Associate, Mason Hayes & Curran - Luke Murray, Associate, Mason Hayes & Curran - Niamh Hodnett, Online Safety Commissioner, Coimisiún na Meán.

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 UK

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 - Vanessa Byrne, Partner & Co-Head of Real Estate, Mason Hayes & Curran

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, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Mason Hayes & Curran

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 Estate, Mason Hayes & Curran

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 navigating the ever-evolving landscape of credit and collections successfully. Speakers: Jason Harte, Partner & Head of Debt Recovery, Mason Hayes & Curran Angela Freeman, Senior Associate, Corporate, Mason Hayes & Curran Declan Flood, CEO, Irish Credit Management Training

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 latest legal trends shaping the Financial Services Sector, including a review of the main regulatory updates in 2024. Speakers: Seamus Coffey, former Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Rowena Fitzgerald, Partner and Co-Head of Financial Regulation, Mason Hayes & Curran Brian McElligott, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Mason Hayes & Curran This episode was chaired by Neil Campbell, Partner and Head of Financial Services, Mason Hayes & Curran.

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 of AI solutions in three main areas of HR, namely: recruitment, performance management and employee monitoring.

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 Counsel, Indeed Ireland - Deirdre Ardagh, Senior Privacy Lawyer, Three Ireland - Brian McElligott, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Mason Hayes & Curran

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, Rethink Digital Advisory and Chartered Director - Ciaran Byrne, Co-Founder, The Head Plan - Conall Geraghty, Partner, Corporate, Mason Hayes & Curran

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 and Founder, Quantmatix - Rowena Fitzgerald, Partner, Financial Regulation, Mason Hayes & Curran