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NIS2 Compliance in Ireland
Ireland's NIS2 regime covers the large multinational technology and financial sector base; NCSC-IE coordinates incident response and supervision.
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NIS2 covers medium and large organisations in 18 sectors. Fines reach €10M or 2% of global turnover. Check your scope, obligations and a readiness score for free.
National authority & CSIRT
In Ireland, NIS2 supervision is handled by National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC Ireland). The national CSIRT is NCSC-IE. Significant incidents must be reported within 24 h (early warning), 72 h (notification) and one month (final report) per NIS2 Article 23.
NIS2 sectors in Ireland
Each sector has specific obligations. Explore them for Ireland:
Frequently asked questions
Which sectors are covered by NIS2 in Ireland?
NIS2 covers 18 sectors: Annex I (highly critical — energy, transport, banking, financial markets, health, water, digital infrastructure, ICT service management, public administration, space) and Annex II (other critical — postal services, waste management, chemicals, food, manufacturing, digital providers, research). Transposed via the Network and Information Security (Measures for a High Common Level of Cybersecurity) Regulations 2024.
Who supervises NIS2 compliance in Ireland?
In Ireland, the primary competent authority is National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC Ireland). The national CSIRT is NCSC-IE, which handles significant incident notifications and cybersecurity coordination.
What are the NIS2 incident reporting deadlines in Ireland?
Organisations must submit an early warning to NCSC-IE within 24 hours of a significant incident, a formal notification within 72 hours, and a final report within one month — per NIS2 Article 23.
What are the NIS2 fines in Ireland?
Essential entities face fines up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover. Important entities face up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover. Exact enforcement varies by national transposition.
For decision-support purposes only. Exact scope depends on national transposition — use our free scope checker for a personalised assessment.