Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission on 29 April 2026. The agreement sets out cooperation between the authorities, including operational collaboration and information exchange, as GRAI prepares to begin licensing during the summer.
The memorandum establishes regulatory cooperation as GRAI prepares to start licensing.
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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.
Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRAI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, its first agreement with a US counterpart. The stated aim is to support oversight of online betting services and cooperation on consumer protection and public safety.
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.