Data protection law is about to undergo the most fundamental change in 15 years. The EU’s Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, announced in January a proposal for reform of the EU data protection regime. If passed into law, the proposed changes would require businesses to make some significant changes to how they currently process and use personal data. The new rules will represent nothing less than a complete overhaul of the current data protection regime. Assuming the proposed reforms are adopted,...

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Ireland remains a strong destination for international investment, including North America, exceeding comparable investments in Brazil, Russia, India and China combined for 2011.  Ireland offers numerous competitive advantages to international investors including: access to EU markets a competitive, corporate tax regime, including the 12.5% mainstream Corporation Tax rate and other important initiatives a Double Tax Treaty network increased competitiveness in the cost of  doing business a highly-qualified, experienced and educated workforce As a stable western democracy, Ireland’s business structures and regulatory framework are particularly suited to...

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