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Full coverage: Regulation

“Cyber should be treated like electricity – always on, always trusted, and built in from the ground up”

Cybersecurity threats are ever evolving, and with the rapid adoption of AI, EY’s Head of Cyber for Ireland, Puneet Kukreja, explains how organisations need to prepare if they are to remain resilient in an increasingly borderless digital economy.

Jonathan Keane
19th Aug, 2025 - 7 min read

Learning under pressure: the challenges of leading Mara through its first two years

Offshore wind developers are just one group of sea users knocking on Laura Brien's door, says the CEO of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority. She tells The Currency about delays and priorities as the new regulator faces more demand than expected.

Alice Chambers
4th Jul, 2025 - 11 min read

Ronan McGovern: How regulating AI too early risks freezing the EU in the past

European policy on artificial intelligence is preemptive, limiting entrepreneurs’ access to the latest technology. Sometimes it’s best to wait just a little and see how society responds to innovation.

Ronan McGovern
8th May, 2025 - 5 min read

An authoritarian pocketful: The growing gap between digital platforms and EU values, and how to address it

As X leads the charge towards techno-fascism, European internet users remain dependent on US online giants. Where are the alternatives?

Fergal Lenehan
21st Apr, 2025 - 9 min read

“We need to move on from the financial crisis”: Nick Fahy on Ireland’s banking industry

Nick Fahy, the chief executive of UK SME lender Cynergy Bank, speaks to The Currency about the need for more competition, a prospective funding round, and the role of AI in banking.

Michael Cogley
21st Mar, 2025 - 6 min read

The kids might be alright – part 2: Trump, Ireland, and social media regulation

The election of the US president appears to have driven seismic policy changes at Meta. Meanwhile, evidential barriers and practicalities stymie efforts to regulate social media for children.

Michael Cogley
2nd Feb, 2025 - 11 min read

The kids might be alright – part 1: Australian experiments, social media bans, and online harm

Australia's outright ban on social media for those under-16 is due to take effect this year as other regulators armed with new powers foist more obligations on the world's biggest tech firms.

Michael Cogley
1st Feb, 2025 - 10 min read

“We are at an inflection point. Either this is embraced as an opportunity or it will be a very big problem for aviation”

About 1 per cent of the world or 80 million people use wheelchairs when flying but their experience is not good. The AeroFix Project, led by Jack Kavanagh, is campaigning to change that.

Tom Lyons
13th Jan, 2025 - 5 min read

Thomas Hubert: Ireland bridged the transatlantic gap on corporate tax. Regulation is a bigger challenge

Europe is reeling from the Draghi report, which pitches heavy business regulation against competitiveness. In this new race with the US, Ireland wants to carve out a niche again.

Thomas Hubert
30th Oct, 2024 - 6 min read

The gambling bill has seen intense lobbying for three years. Now it’s becoming law

The unprecedented set of regulations imposed on betting and its promotion was passed this Wednesday following equally exceptional efforts to influence its final shape, shown in the back-and-forth between industry, charities, and officials.

Alice Chambers
16th Oct, 2024 - 7 min read
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