Ireland and EU privacy/digital laws: New horizons
14 May 2026
McCann FitzGerald, Dublin
Overview
Ireland, the GDPR and the EU's evolving digital agenda
Date: Thursday 14 May 2026
Times: 09.00 to 17.30 BST
Location: McCann FitzGerald, Dublin
Type: In-person and Online
On Demand Access
Get access to the following:
- All 8 Sessions recordings from the conference in full
- Articles on the DPC's sessions and the Q&A with the EU Commissioner
- Session Slides
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The Q&A with EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath covers:
- Addictive dark patterns and the Digital Fairness Act
- The legislative options for the Digital Fairness Act
- Protecting children online
- International transfers of personal data
- A digital clearinghouse
- Co-ordination between DG Justice and DG Trade on adequacy declarations
- Data Free Flows with Trust
- The Digital Services Act and filling the gaps between EU Commission competence and national authorities
- Borrowing concepts from other jurisdictions
- Brexit
Ireland at the centre of the EU data debate
With Ireland taking over the EU Presidency in July, Ireland will be at the centre of the political and economic policy debate surrounding personal data in the EU Digital Omnibus Package.
Clarification and Simplification
There is a consensus that the digital regulation goals of Clarification and Simplification should reduce administrative burdens. However, can these objectives be fulfilled in light of the EU’s Digital Omnibus Package while respecting the fundamental rights enshrined in the GDPR? The package is an integral part of the EU’s current 5 year political programme and includes the Data Act, the AI Act, the Cyber Resilience Act, and many more provisions.
The proposed amendments relating to personal data in the EU Digital Omnibus Package aim at upholding the principle of proportionality enshrined in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights, while also fostering innovation and economic growth in the Single Market.
Ireland’s role in the EU
With Ireland as the EU headquarters of many tech companies, it has a clear interest in the resolution of these issues. As the Omnibus goes through its legislative stages in the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers, this conference will provide perspectives from the EU Commissioner, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner and the Irish Data Protection Commission’s representative in Brussels.
Future path not clear
There is uncertainty in the next few months because there will be more lobbying by both companies and privacy advocates as the Omnibus goes through the legislative process. This conference will help you to understand:
- What will be the shape of a possible compromise?
- How should your organisation prepare for the more likely outcomes?
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