Legal News (Commercial & Business)

The Health Act 2007 (“the Act”) is the key piece of primary legislation governing regulatory oversight of nursing homes in Ireland. We summarise some notable changes below.

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 (the “2024 Act”) was commenced by the Oireachtas in July 2024. 

The prospect of some long-awaited reform of defamation law moves closer, with the publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 (“the Bill”) on 2 August last.

Hayes solicitors recently acted for the Autorità Garante Della Concorrenza E Del Mercato (AGCM), Italy’s national competition authority, in proceedings brought in the High Court by Ryanair DAC and Ryanair Holdings PLC.

After a nine-month legislative pause, the Gambling Regulation Bill (“the Bill”) was again the subject of legislative scrutiny in the Dáil recently...

The demand for in home care and home support services in Ireland has seen a significant increase in recent years, largely due to an aging population and the desire on the part of many elderly people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible.