Executing Wills in a Time of COVID-19
The current coronavirus crisis we are all living through presents an opportunity to take stock of our affairs. We are fielding questions such as "I haven't made a will yet, can I still make one?", "w...
Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID–19) Act, 2020 – Amendment to Planning Legislation
The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 (Act) has allowed the Government, at the request of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, to set a defined period d...
COVID-19 and charity trustees
In the current situation, where the Government has placed drastic but necessary restrictions on gatherings of people, charity trustees may wonder how they can continue to discharge their responsibilit...
COVID-19: Do the Public Procurement Rules continue to apply?
Public sector bodies and utilities are normally required to advertise opportunities and conduct public procurement competitions before entering into a contract. These competitions usually take weeks ...
Will Business Interruption Cover Apply to COVID-19?
A serious concern arises for businesses at the moment in relation to whether their insurance policies will cover them for losses sustained as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Cover for infectiou...
Company Secretarial considerations in light of COVID-19 restrictions
Key Points The CRO offices are closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. All Annual Returns due from 19 March 2020 are granted a filing extension until 30 June 2020. The company online filing facility...
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Refusal of Extension of Time Application for Order for Possession Granted to Equity Release Lender
The Supreme Court recently considered the principles governing applications for an extension of time to appeal. These principles were set out in the seminal case of Eire Continental v Clonmel Foods ...
COVID-19 and Professional Registration
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant difficulties for governments in attempting to protect the general public from the impact of COVID-19. In particular, the pandemic has created s...
Managing Partner, John White, interviewed in Business Plus’ Commercial Law Survey 2020
Our Managing Partner, John White, gives an interview to Business Plus magazine on our year of growth in all areas across the firm and other topics for their Commercial Law Survey 2020. See interview o...
COVID-19 and Subject Access Requests
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued guidance on the implications of COVID-19 on Data Subject Access Requests (SARs) (see https://dataprotection.ie/en/covid-19-and-subject-access-requ...
COVID-19 Business Continuity Statement
Following the Government announcement, we are working fully from home and remain available to support our clients by telephone and email, with full access to our internal systems. Please contact your ...
Briefing Note: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 makes available the Temporary Wages Subsidy Scheme
The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 was passed on 27 March 2020 (the Act) and Part 7 of the Act establishes the Temporary Wages Subsidy Scheme (the Scheme) and provides f...
Briefing Note: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 introduces a significant change to the Redundancy Payments Act 1967
Part 8 of The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020, passed on 27 March 2020 (the Act) has made a significant change to the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 (the 1967 Act) and is o...
COVID-19 Update: Immediate practical considerations for both landlords and tenants of commercial real estate
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns for both landlords and tenants in respect of obligations arising from their commercial leases. New COVID-19 restrictions were announced by the Government on 2...
COVID-19 Update: Measures to assist residential tenants - inhibitions on tenancy terminations and rent increases
The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) 2020 Bill (the Bill) was passed in the Dail on 26 March. The Bill includes amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (the 2004 Act) for...