The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland and the Alderney Gambling Control Commission signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on gambling regulation. GRAI chief executive Anne Marie Caulfield said the agreement would support the authority as it begins issuing licences, which she said was expected in the summer.
The agreement gives Ireland’s licensing authority a cooperation framework as it prepares to issue licences.
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The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland published its Statement of Strategy for 2025 to 2027 on 15 October 2025, setting out six priority areas: licensing, monitoring and compliance, enforcement, consumer protection and awareness, people, organisation and governance, and digital first. Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan launched the strategy alongside GRAI chair Paul Quinn and CEO Anne Marie Caulfield. The plan was approved by the Minister.
Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority published its Statement of Strategy for 2025 to 2027, setting priorities as it develops a gambling licensing and regulatory regime. The authority identified licensing, compliance monitoring, enforcement, consumer protection, governance and digital services as its six functional areas.
GRAI said it signed a memorandum of understanding with NGCB. It is GRAI’s first agreement with a US gambling regulator and provides a basis for cooperation and sharing regulatory practices.
Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) has confirmed that an unnamed prediction markets platform could face legal proceedings. Chief executive Anne Marie Caulfield said in an RTÉ This Week interview that the regulator might file legal proceedings.
Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRAI) launched a campaign last week to help parents recognise signs of gambling-related risks among young people. The regulator highlights indicators including secretive money or online behaviour, borrowing, unexplained spending, mood changes and growing interest in gambling content, and encourages early conversations about gambling and game mechanics such as loot boxes.