This is a comprehensive survey of EU Law focusing on the core issues examined on courses taken by students in Ireland, i.e.: EU institutions; principles and enforcement of EU Law; relation of EU Law to Irish Law; and, the 'Four Freedoms': Free Movement of Goods, Free Movement of Persons, Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services - Competition Law. This edition also deals with EU Law up to and including the recent efforts to reform EU Institutions and law, such as the Constitution. Furthermore, this book looks at the questions posed by the decisive defeat of the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland, such as its impact on the EU institutional structure, prospects for future reform and the relationship between EU and Irish law.

It is an invaluable tool for business, public administration and other students who need a practical understanding of EU Law. It is an essential revision textbook for students pursuing a law qualification, particularly those sitting the Final Exam - First Part of the Law Society of Ireland.