Ireland
Who enforces the EU rules in each country, and the national laws that add to them. Official names stay in their own language.
Plain-language summary, not legal advice. The official text prevails.
Authorities and national laws
- AI authority
- The AI Office of Ireland (Oifig IS na hÉireann) is the single point of contact (section 42). Market surveillance is shared between sector regulators, among them the Central Bank of Ireland, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Data Protection Commission, the Health and Safety Authority and the National Transport Authority.
- AI single point of contact
- AI Office of Ireland
- Data protection
- Data Protection Commission
- Cybersecurity
- National Cyber Security Centre
- National AI law
- Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026 In force ·
Signed into law on 21 July 2026 and in operation since 31 July 2026 (S.I. No. 403 of 2026), except two parts of section 78 that concern Coimisiún na Meán and the Data Protection Commission. The AI Office was established on 31 July 2026 (S.I. No. 404 of 2026).
- Worth knowing
- NIS2 is not transposed yet and no bill has been introduced. The NIS1 rules (S.I. No. 360 of 2018) still apply.
- Official gazette
- Irish Statute Book