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  • Food-related complaints increase in Ireland in 2023

    The number of hygiene and safety complaints received by the Irish food agency in 2023 was higher than previous years, according to statistics recently released. A total of 7,732 complaints and queries were handled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line in 2023. There were 4,395 complaints from consumers, with more than...

  • Irish agency highlights shellfish norovirus risk

    An agency in Ireland has published a notice to try to reduce the incidence of contaminated oysters in the market and minimize norovirus-related illnesses. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) Food Safety Information Notice covers strategies to manage norovirus risks in oysters. It coincides with the SFPA and Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) annual food...

  • Privacy World Week in Review

    In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information. In Narrow Vote California Moves Next Generation Privacy Regs Forward | Privacy World EDPB Versus Ireland? Does the Opinion on...

  • EDPB Versus Ireland? Does the Opinion on “Main Establishments” Mean the End of the GDPR “One-stop Shop” Mechanism?

    On February 13, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released its opinion on the notion of the main establishment of a controller in the EU under article 4(16)(a) GDPR and the criteria for the application of the “one-stop shop” mechanism, in particular, regarding the notion of a controller’s “place of central administration” (PoCA) in...

  • Irish research shows high confidence in the safety of food

    Industry and consumer research by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed strong confidence in food safety measures. Consumers believe that food safety in the country has improved in the past five years, with some 9 in 10 people saying food in Ireland is safe. Surveys were undertaken with nationally representative samples of...

  • Dublin and London

    The D&O Diary was on assignment in Europe last week, with first stops in Dublin and London. Late January may not seem like the ideal time to visit Ireland and England. Though the weather was chilly and darkness gathered early in the afternoon, it turned out not to be a bad time to visit after...

  • The DUP and The Deal: Power-Sharing Returns to N Ireland

    Our December blog, examined the optimism at the end of last year that a way could be found out of the political deadlock that has paralysed the Northern Ireland Assembly for the last two years. As our blog noted, although those hopes did not materialize, the fact that the discussions had reached such an advanced...

  • FSAI assesses official controls in the dairy sector

    An assessment of controls at companies in the dairy sector in Ireland has found the system works well overall but there are several areas that need improvement. The audit covered official controls by a Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) division in the dairy production chain. Eleven businesses were audited between August and...

  • Most major pathogens see an increase in Ireland

    The number of E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria infections have gone up in Ireland, according to 2022 data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). During the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting rates for giardiasis, listeriosis, norovirus, rotavirus, salmonellosis, shigellosis, and toxoplasmosis in Ireland decreased compared to pre-pandemic levels. Still, rates for campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis, E. coli,...

  • FSAI airs frustration at food safety law breaches

    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has voiced frustration at what it called “repeated, similar and fundamental” breaches of food law. 92 enforcement orders were served on businesses for violating food safety legislation in 2023, up from the 77 reported in 2022.  FSAI expressed disappointment at the increase and urged businesses to train staff...

Featured documents

  • Irish blogs up 400%

    John Kennedy reports that the number of Irish blogs is up 400%. Looks like there’s hope for the home sod. Though I can’t see the law firm I worked with in Ennis, Co. Clare for a year, Ignatius Houlihan & Sons, cranking up a law blog. I’ve heard it’s improved with membership in the EU,......

  • Risk of Salmonella Transmission to Infants in Grocery Carts

    A study conduced in Ireland suggests a risk of transmission of Salmonella to children under one year of age while riding in grocery carts (although they are apparently grocery “trolleys” there.)  The Independent reported on a study, noting that between 20-40 cases of Salmonella are reported in...

  • Update: New Online Anti-Piracy Initiatives in the U.S. and Europe

    Yesterday, Robert Milligan and I had the wonderful opportunity to present at the 2012 ITechlaw World Technology Law Conference in Washington, D.C. We discussed the new online anti-piracy legislation and developments in the U.S. and Europe. In particular, we covered the highly controversial and...

  • Flicks Restaurant E. coli Outbreaks Now 301

    The Northern Ireland Public Health Agency (PHA) and Environmental Health Officers from Belfast City Council are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 linked to Flicks restaurant in Cityside Mall, 100-150 York Street, Belfast. As of 3pm on Wednesday 7 November 2012,...

  • Ireland’s Advice: Boil and/or Wash the Hepatitis A Berries – Two Worldwide Outbreaks?

    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSIA) recommends that until further notice the public should boil all imported frozen berries before consumption. Boiling for at least one minute will destroy the virus. We also remind consumers to wash all fresh berries, and other fruit and vegetables if...

  • NY court says medical device distributor’s lost profits are direct, not consequential, damages

    In its March 27th opinion in Biotronik A.G. v. Conor Medsystems Ireland Ltd.,1 a sharply divided New York Court of Appeals ruled that a “no consequential damages” clause in a distribution agreement did not bar a distributor claiming breach of the agreement from seeking to recover the profit it...

  • Microsoft loses third round of battle against extra-territorial warrants

    On 31 July, the chief judge of the Southern District of New York delivered the latest in a series of controversial judgments stemming from a test case brought by Microsoft in an extra-territorial warrant issued under the U.S. Stored Communications Act. In the third ruling on the matter, the court...

  • Farewell to the Irish Double and Double-Dutch Sandwich: Changes to Tax Laws Imminent

    The ‘Irish Double’ and the ‘Irish Double with a Dutch Sandwich’ tax loopholes have provided companies like Google and other big-name players registered in Ireland with a very effective international tax strategy. Due to increasing pressure from the EU and the United States, Ireland has released new ...

  • Safe Harbor Invalid! Will the ECJ follow the Advocate General recommendation?

    Advocate General Yves Bot today delivered an opinion recommending that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) find the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Program invalid. His opinion, while non-binding, relates to a request for a preliminary ruling referred to the ECJ by the High Court of Ireland, Irish Court in...

  • Irish get diet-check from Food Safety Authority of Ireland

    Just ahead of St. Patrick’s Day last week, the Irish learned their diets are not putting them at risk from chemicals. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on March 15 published the results of a Total Diet Study carried out to assess the dietary exposure of the Irish population to a number of ...

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