Of general interest to all members.

On 18 March 2026, the European Commission presented its proposal for "EU Inc". This proposal is part of the Commission's drive to improve the EU's competitiveness, avoid losing ground to the U.S., China and other markets and to make it easier for companies to scale up faster in Europe.

The Omnibus 1 Directive (EU) 2026/470 (Omnibus 1 Directive) was published in the Official Journal on 26 February 2026.

The Government’s Summer 2026 Legislation Programme was published on 14 April 2026 setting out an ambitious programme of laws to be progressed during the Dáil and Seanad’s 13‑week summer session.

A series of EU consumer law developments are being proposed to protect consumers among these are consumer rights under the Digital Fairness Act (DFA).

The Irish Government has published “Digital Ireland: Connecting our People, Securing our Future.” This is its updated National Digital and AI Strategy, setting out 20 high-level objectives supported by 90 specific deliverables across seven policy areas: public services, enterprise, digital and AI infrastructure, cyber security, digital regulation, online safety, and skills and talent.

A series of EU consumer law developments are being proposed to shape consumer digital contracts in 2026 included among these are online withdrawal rights for consumers.

The Code of Practice on Access to Part-Time Working 2026 (Code) was signed into law by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on 22 January 2026. The Code replaces the 2006 Code of Practice on the same topic and provides updated guidance on the requirements of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (Act).

Can liquidators or their firms contractually limit their liability? This was the issue considered by the High Court of England and Wales (Court) as a preliminary question in Pagden v Fry [2025] EWHC 2316.