Coverage Period: Monday 17 August - Sunday 23 August 2026

Executive Summary

• Major Data Protection Fine: The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber €825 million over unlawful driver account deactivations, highlighting heightened enforcement under the GDPR across cross-border digital platforms (Page 5).

• National Semiconductor Advisory Council Established: Minister Peter Burke appointed Dr Ann Kelleher to lead Ireland's new Advisory Council on the Semiconductor Sector, driving implementation of the ‘Silicon Island’ strategy and European Chips Act alignment (Page 6).

Coverage Period: Monday 10 August - Sunday 16 August 2026

Executive Summary

European and Irish regulatory enforcement tightened this week as general-purpose AI compliance frameworks under the EU AI Act entered their second implementation phase. Concurrently, Ireland's Coimisiún na Meán published strict new oversight guidelines targeting Designated Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). These dual developments signals intensified scrutiny over AI model transparency, algorithmic auditing and online risk mitigation across the single market.

Coverage Period: Monday 3 August - Sunday 9 August 2026

Executive Summary

Regulatory scrutiny on major online platforms remains high during the summer break. Commission technical teams continue preliminary investigations under the Digital Services Act, while Irish regulatory bodies prepare for expanded oversight mandates under incoming domestic legislation.

Coverage Period: Monday 27 July - Sunday 2 August 2026

Executive Summary

As summer recess begins across Brussels, Strasbourg and Dublin, focus shifts to regulatory implementation. The European Commission continues technical drafting for AI Act compliance guidelines and DMA compliance reviews, while national authorities prepare for autumn legislative sessions.

Coverage Period: Monday 20 July - Sunday 26 July 2026

Executive Summary

High-level discussions on EU digital innovation took centre stage in Dublin at the Informal COMPET Council. In addition, the European Parliament pushed forward inter-institutional preparations on digital copyright and AI art protections, while member states prepared for upcoming environmental and digital tech requirements under the Irish Presidency.

Coverage Period: Monday 13 July - Sunday 19 July 2026

Executive Summary

The European Commission escalated digital enforcement by finding Meta in preliminary breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) over addictive platform designs. Simultaneously, Ireland, France, Spain and the Netherlands were referred to the CJEU over NIS2 transposition delays, while the EP launched committee engagements on the AI Act and online child safety.