Regulations
![New EU Circular Economy Action Plan Shows the way to a Climate-neutral, Competitive Economy of Empowered Consumers](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ECCircularEconomy3-505x306_c.jpg)
![National Construction Summit – 24th March 2020 – The National Arena, Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ConstructionSummit2018Resized3-505x306_c.jpg)
![Shaping Europe’s Digital Future – European Commission Presents Strategies for Data and Artificial Intelligence](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ECDigitalFuture2-505x306_c.jpg)
![New Round of Tariff Suspension/Quota Schemes](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DepartmentBusinessEnterpriseInnovationLogo-505x306_c.jpg)
![Driving Productivity Key to Competitiveness and Sustainable Growth](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NCCCompetitiveness-505x306_c.jpg)
![New Brexit Business Survey – SMEs Urged to Ramp Up Preparations](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BrexitGraphicResized-505x306_c.jpg)
![British Irish Chamber of Commerce Reacts to Outcome of UK General Election](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/BrexitJigsaw-505x306_c.jpg)
![Textiles – The EU’s Fourth Largest Cause of Environmental Pressures After Food, Housing, Transport](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ECTextiles-505x306_c.jpg)
![EU-Singapore Trade Agreement Now in Force](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SingaporeCompressed-505x306_c.jpg)
![The Irish Heart Foundation Launches Ground-breaking Childhood Obesity Manifesto](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IrishHeartFoundation-505x306_c.jpg)
![Continuation of Help-to-Buy Scheme in Budget 2020 Welcomed](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ConstructionSummitHousing-505x306_c.jpg)
The continuation of the Help-to-Buy Scheme in the 2020 Budget has been welcomed by Property Industry Ireland, Brokers Ireland, EY Ireland and the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers. Reacting
The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), the independent self-regulatory body committed to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications in Ireland, has introduced new guidelines relating to the advertising
![Sustainable Apartment Living For Ireland](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/CluidAugust2019-505x306_c.jpg)
A new report on sustainable apartment living in Ireland was launched by the Housing Agency and Clúid Housing. Amongst some of the reports findings and research were that apartment living
The Government has requested the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to undertake a study into the public liability insurance market. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD made
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered Irish whiskey as a certification mark in South Africa, the seventh largest market for Irish whiskey in terms of volume. This registration
![New Government Initiative to Help Customs Capacity Post-Brexit](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BrexitGraphicResized-505x306_c.jpg)
The Irish Government, in association with key industry partners, has launched a new support measure to help customs agents, intermediaries and affected Irish businesses develop the capacity to deal with
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has called for the extension of the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Aidan Sweeney, Ibec Senior Public Sector and Regulatory Executive, said: “Housing is a critical part
![The Licencing of FinTech Firms Across Europe](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ECFintech-505x306_c.jpg)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets’ regulator, has published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union (EU). The report is
The Government has published the Climate Action Plan, designed to give Irish people a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future. The far-reaching plan sets out over 180 actions, together with hundreds
![€21 Million PTSB Fine Will Adversely Impact Consumers](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BrokersIrelandDiarmuidKellyCEO-505x306_c.jpg)
The €21 million fine imposed by the Central Bank on Permanent TSB in respect of tracker mortgage failings is likely to hurt the company’s mortgage holders, other borrowers and savers
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland to assess whether the conditions of access to its Insurance Link data pooling system may restrict competition, in
The new EU framework for the screening of foreign direct investments is now in force. The framework will be instrumental
![Global Blockchain Association Launched](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ECBlockchain-505x306_c.jpg)
A new international association – International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) – has been launched with the aim of encouraging
![EU Commission Confirms Irish Whiskey’s Status as a Geographical Indication](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PaddyWhiskey-505x306_c.jpg)
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has welcomed the official announcement by the European Commission that Irish whiskey’s status as a
![Paradyn and BT Ireland’s €1.2 Million Cloud Connectivity Deal](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ParadynApril2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Paradyn, Ireland’s only end-to-end IT and communications service provider, has announced a €1.2 million cloud connectivity deal with BT Ireland.
![Irish Whiskey Awarded Legal Protection in Australia For the First Time](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PaddyWhiskey-505x306_c.jpg)
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered ‘Irish whiskey’ as a certification mark in Australia. This registration provides legal
![EU and Japan Create the World’s Largest Open Trade Zone](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/EUJapan-505x306_c.jpg)
The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and Japan came into force on 1 February 2019. Businesses and consumers
![CRU Proposals to Facilitate Greater Integration of Renewable Natural Gas](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BordGais-505x306_c.jpg)
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is supporting the introduction of renewable natural gas to the Irish transmission network
![Fire Science Firm Efectis Establishes Testing Centre in Northern Ireland](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/EfectisNovember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Efectis is establishing a new business in Northern Ireland, offering fire testing services to UK and Ireland based manufacturing businesses who
![Public Consultation Opens on Irish Banking Culture Board](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IBCBMarionKelly-505x306_c.png)
A public consultation to inform the establishment of a new, independent Irish Banking Culture Board (IBCB) has opened. The Board
![ISME Expresses Concern With Lowest Price Bid Tendering](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ShakingHandsDealResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Following the award of school building contracts to Western Building Services after fire defects had been identified, ISME, the Irish SME
![Proposed EU Legislation Poses Imminent Threat to Irish Economic Model](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ACCACorkOctober2018-505x306_c.jpg)
One of the central pillars of Ireland’s economic model is under considerable threat with the re-issuing of Common Consolidated Corporate
![Irish Public Policy Must Change to Reflect Rapid Digitalisation](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ACCABusinessLeadersSeptember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Government must urgently address the needs of the labour market, if Ireland is to stay apace with the rapid digitalisation
![Saint-Gobain Launches Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) Training Courses For Irish Construction Professionals](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SaintGobainJune2018-505x306_c.jpg)
The Saint-Gobain Ireland Technical Academy has announced that it is adding to its existing training portfolio by launching a series of
![New Requirements Introduced to Provide Additional Transparency and Facilitate Mortgage Switching](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CentralBankHousing-505x306_c.jpg)
Following a public consultation process, the Central Bank is introducing changes to the Consumer Protection Code 2012 to help consumers
![Only 5% of Companies Claim to be Ready For GDPR](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BSIDataProtection-505x306_c.jpg)
Research conducted by the BSI Group has underlined the growing concern that European businesses are simply not ready for the General
![European Commission Takes Action For a More Competitive and Innovative Financial Market](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ECFintech-505x306_c.jpg)
The European Commission has unveiled an Action Plan on how to harness the opportunities presented by technology-enabled innovation in financial
Following a complaint, the European Commission has assessed whether the Irish National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has benefited from illegal
![European Commission Takes Ireland Back to Court and Proposes Fines](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Windfarm-505x306_c.jpg)
The European Commission is taking Ireland back to the Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to comply with part