Helen Dixon

Data Protection Commissioner has been under pressure over allegations of weakness

In a sequel to 2020 no one wanted, some thrived, some slumped and some were unlucky

Data Protection Commissioner says critics are ‘misinformed’ and challenges numbers

Mounting attention on record regarding Big Tech as commission says ‘change’ required

Messaging app provides additional information to EU users after order with €225m fine

Michael O’Flaherty says situation of Travellers in Ireland among the worst across the EU

Helen Dixon’s office investigating allegations Facebook ‘bypassed the GDPR’

Case initiated in the High Court over ‘disproportionate’ penalties on company

Irish unit estimated it would be fined up to €250m by DPC for privacy breaches

Report says Irish data protection watchdog failing to take action against US tech giants

The €225m is unlikely to reach State coffers in time for the 2023 – or even the 2024 – budget

Employees who refuse to get vaccine may be taken off payroll, Isme says

Oireachtas Justice Committee calls for DPC to be tougher and more transparent

Seen & Heard: TikTok’s Dublin campus, Facebook’s first refusal, and a data protection stand-off

Approach seen as desire to establish if there is appetite among ‘INM 19’ for settlement

Helen Dixon’s European counterparts argue proposed fine of up to €50m is too small