Today the Minister for Health announced the establishment of an Authority for the regulation of assisted human reproduction in Ireland. The new Authority to be known as the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority (AHRRA) will be responsible regulation of the activities of Fertility Clinics in Ireland including IVF, donor conception and surrogacy. While this is the first major step in the very long and winding road to the regulation of AHR in Ireland, it is in fact only the beginning. There is much work to be done to get the Authority up and running and open for business. Until that happens the law remains unchanged until other Parts or Sections of the 2024 Act are commenced.