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Under the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, all planning authorities are required to introduce and maintain a register of vacant sites within their boundaries.

The tragic case of Vicky Phelan together with the recent media coverage of the Cervical Check Programme has led to renewed calls for mandatory open disclosure to be placed on a statutory footing in Ireland.

The issue of the Grey Ceiling (compulsory retirement of staff from the workplace), has been on the European and Irish political agenda for some time now.

Over the past 10 years Ireland has seen a significant change in its debt funding landscape with the emergence of a large number of direct lenders to the Irish market.

The Medical Council has just published important guidance for registered medical practitioners. The guidance deals with relationships between doctors and industry, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies amongst other industry bodies.

Kevin Dunne, Partner and Head of the Healthcare Regulatory team at Hayes solicitors, delivered a presentation at the Irish Dental Association's 2018 Annual Conference which took place at the Galmont Hotel, Galway on 26 - 28 April 2018.