FIU Ireland
Ireland's Financial Intelligence Unit sits within the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), part of An Garda Síochána, and receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports from obliged entities.
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AML/CTF Compliance in Ireland
Ireland regulates AML/CTF through FIU Ireland and the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, which transposes the EU AML Directives. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Ireland
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUCentral Bank of Ireland and other competent authorities; FIU Ireland (Garda National Economic Crime Bureau)
FATF statusFATF member (EU)
Primary legislationCriminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Ireland.
Ireland regulates AML/CTF through FIU Ireland, the Financial Intelligence Unit within the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), part of An Garda Síochána, which receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports. The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 is the country's principal statute, and it transposes the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives.
Designated persons must assess their risk, apply customer due diligence on customers and beneficial owners, monitor transactions, and report suspicious activity to FIU Ireland and Revenue. Compliance is examined not by FIU Ireland but by the competent authority for the sector: the Central Bank of Ireland for credit and financial institutions, the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Unit of the Department of Justice for designated persons no other authority covers, and the Law Society, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, the designated accountancy bodies, the Property Services Regulatory Authority, and the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland for their own sectors. They expect a documented compliance framework, sound record-keeping, and ongoing staff training.
MemberCheck helps teams meet these obligations by screening customers and entities against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data, verifying identities, and monitoring risk continuously, with a clear audit trail behind every decision.
Regulation
All solutions →Key laws and regulators.
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010
Ireland's principal AML statute. It sets risk assessment, customer due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting duties for designated persons.
Competent authorities
The Central Bank of Ireland supervises credit and financial institutions and the trust or company service providers it authorises. The Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Unit of the Department of Justice, the Law Society, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, the designated accountancy bodies, the Property Services Regulatory Authority, and the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland supervise the remaining designated persons.
EU AML Directives
The 2010 Act transposes the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives, aligning Ireland's regime with the wider European framework.
FATF 40 Recommendations
As a FATF member, Ireland aligns its regime with the international standards that shape expectations for financial institutions.
Obligations
What regulated businesses must do.
- Assess money laundering and terrorist financing risk across the business
- Apply customer due diligence on customers and beneficial owners
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of customer transactions
- Report suspicious transactions to FIU Ireland and Revenue
- Maintain records and a documented internal compliance framework
- Provide ongoing staff training
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Global watchlists screened
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Average screening response
24h
Watchlist refresh cycle
195
Countries covered
FAQ
Common questions.
Who supervises AML/CTF in Ireland?
Supervision runs through the competent authorities named in the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. The Central Bank of Ireland supervises credit and financial institutions and trust or company service providers it authorises, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Unit of the Department of Justice supervises designated persons no other authority covers. The Law Society, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, the designated accountancy bodies, the Property Services Regulatory Authority, and the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland supervise their own sectors. FIU Ireland, within the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, is the financial intelligence unit rather than a supervisor.
What is the main AML law in Ireland?
The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 is Ireland's principal statute, setting risk assessment, customer due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting obligations.
Is Ireland subject to the EU AML Directives?
Yes. Ireland's 2010 Act transposes the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives, and Ireland is a member of FATF.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Ireland?
MemberCheck screens customers and entities against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data, verifies identities, and monitors risk continuously, with an audit trail behind every decision.
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