Product Liability Claims in Ireland
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
In Ireland, civil law product liability claims are governed by a combination of strict, tortious and contractual theories of liability. The Liability for Defective Products Act 1991 (the 1991 Act) transposed into Irish law by the EU Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC (the PLD). The Revised Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853 (the Revised PLD) is not transposed into Irish law but must be implemented by 9 December 2026. Under the 1991 Act, producers are strictly liable for damage caused by.... |
