Tag: Ireland

Ireland brings new legislation for BNPL

Buy now, pay later companies operating in Ireland will now need to be authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland, following an extension to the Consumer Protection Act 2022.

Irish RegTech ID-Pal enters UK

Dublin-based identity verification platform ID-Pal has formally launched its service in the UK market.

Irish FinTech company Stanhope raises $10m

Irish FinTech company Stanhope Financial Group has received an excess of $10m for its Series A funding round.

Irish privacy watchdog hits Meta with €17m fine

Ireland’s privacy watchdog, the Data Protection Commission, has fined Meta €17m from violating GDPR.

BearingPoint RegTech starts journey of independence with rebrand

BearingPoint RegTech has rebranded itself as Regnology, as it starts its journey as an operational independent company.

Irish RegTech Dataships sails to seed round close

Irish RegTech platform Dataships has reportedly raised $3m in a seed funding round.

Irish Insurance firms team to unveil new InsurTech hub

A new InsurTech hub has opened in Ireland after 12 key players in the native insurance market collaborated to make it a reality.

Significant ransomware attack causes Irish healthcare IT shutdown

Ireland’s healthcare service has temporarily been forced to shut down its computer systems as a precaution following a significant ransomware attack.

Central Bank of Ireland fines J&E Davy €4.1m for MiFID breaches

The Central Bank of Ireland has fined wealth management firm J&E Davy €4.1m after finding four breaches to MiFID regulations between July 2014 and May 2016.

We.Trade said to raise €5.5m in funding

Dublin-based We.Trade, which offers a blockchain-enabled trade finance platform, has reportedly collected €5.5m in funding.

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