The Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 (the Bill) will shortly be signed into law by the President. It proposes a broad package of amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. These amendments relate largely to administrative matters
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The Critical Infrastructure Act 2026: recent policy developments
Background
On 25 June the President signed the Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 into law. The Act will come into operation once the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (the Minister) issues a commencement order.
The Act gives
High Risk AI System Guidance Published
Last week the European Commission published long awaited draft guidance on classifying high-risk AI systems under Article 6 of the EU AI Act (the Guidance). The draft Guidance is currently open for public consultation until 23 June 2026.
The Guidance
Key Points from the AI Omnibus Deal
The Council of the EU has announced that a provisional agreement has been reached on proposed measures to amend the EU AI Act with the aim of streamlining rules and facilitating compliance. Whilst the full text of the proposal has
No place like home: why companies cannot be residential occupiers under the Construction Contracts Act 2013
Introduction
On 27 March 2026, in the case of BMC Renovation Ltd v Gael Property Investments Ltd [2026] IEHC 195, the High Court (Simons J) granted leave to enforce an adjudicator’s decision under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (CCA 2013).
Government publishes new National Student Accommodation Strategy
The Irish Government has published its National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026–2035 (the Strategy), setting out a decade-long roadmap to deliver approximately 42,000 additional student beds through a combination of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), Rent-a-Room provision, and sustainable commuting measures.
For
Update on the McDonald challenge to the Apartment Guidelines
Speed read
On 10 February 2026, the High Court referred a number of legal questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) about the environmental assessment requirements for the Design Standards for Apartments, Guidelines for Planning Authorities
EU AI Act – Timeline Update
Context
In recent months there has been a lot of commentary on the timelines for the implementation of key requirements under the EU AI Act, with discussions of extending deadlines, delaying implementation and introducing ‘stop the clock’ mechanisms. It is
New rent control rules: insights from ALG’s Audio Lab
We are pleased to share with you our Audio Lab series examining the new residential residential rent control regime which took effect on 1 March. In these podcasts we examine the changes arising from the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
Residential tenancies legislation to become law
This is a very short update to confirm that the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (the Bill) has been approved by the Seanad without amendment. The position set out in our update earlier this week therefore reflects what will appear