Ireland has vowed to get tough on social media platforms - what are the options?
Taoiseach to convene meeting of State agencies and other stakeholders as concerns about online threats and inflammatory content escalate
Simon McGarr
New law on phone data retention likely to be challenged in court
Data privacy campaigner concerned law permits Minister to get ‘mass surveillance’ orders after private court hearing
Data decisions create dark day for Irish democracy
Government move to force stopgap data retention and amendment that could gag discussion on complaints prolong history of State bungling on data protection
Net Results: Law enforcement and the digital landscape
Is Ireland not pulling its weight when it comes to applying the GDPR?
Karlin Lillington: Ireland misguided in efforts to regulate online abuse
‘To compel platforms to divulge information at state or law enforcement request is ... insane’
Birth information bill for adopted people ‘at odds’ with EU law, committee hears
Lawyers tell TDs and Senators that Birth Information Bill ‘not legal’ under GDPR
Micheál Martin: Party volunteers should not have posed as pollsters
Green Party says activists may have pretended to be market researchers in ‘isolated incidents’
Jennifer Bray: What’s the story with Sinn Féin’s voter database?
Party says its Abú canvassing system is the electoral register with additional markings
State’s data privacy watchdog finds bite after first year of handing out fines
Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon ‘excited’ about pipeline of tech rulings
Concern over Graham Dwyer phone records case a crisis of State’s own making
Net Results: Government has known data retention framework is unlawful for years
Why choose a law course? You may not get rich, but it can be rewarding
So what do solicitors and barristers actually do? It’s not like Suits or Law & Order on TV
Data protection offices need proper resources now more than ever
Key legal requirement of GDPR is that states supply resources needed to enforce this important piece of legislation
Coronavirus: Smartphone app to facilitate contact tracing to be rolled out, HSE says
Data protection experts caution design should be compliant with privacy and data processing standards
No obligation to release entire chat logs, Tinder tells DPC
App says ‘deeply private’ parts of exchanges withheld in subject rights requests
Department defends decision to place 10 beds in hotel room
Video of room with 10 beds deemed ‘staged’ but potential room capacity defended
Temple Street delayed review of DNA project’s GDPR compliance
Rare disease genomics research continued eight months after start of data regulations
Public Services Card issue requires ‘huge amount’ of debate – FF
Amending existing PSC legislation is ‘a simplistic approach,’ says Willie O’Dea
State could face legal action over public services card controversy
Data Protection Commissioner’s report found documentation retention unlawful
BAI not appropriate body to regulate social media videos – Data Compliance Europe
Broadcast authority does not have instincts to perform task, says Simon McGarr
GDPR one year on: No fines but considerable amounts of dread
Big tech braces for first penalties from Irish regulator under sweeping EU privacy rules
Complaint lodged over ‘online barrier’ to advertising lobbyist’s website
Submission to data protection body relates to ‘cookie wall’ that blocks users from IAB Europe site unless they give permissions
Data commissioner will need to show mettle dealing with Google
Net Results: Alleged collection of location-based data needs to be investigated formally
Fit for purpose? Can the data regulator handle GDPR
Helen Dixon says her office needs to at least double to cope with its expected workload
Government departments may face €1m fines for data breaches
Amendment reverses exemption of public bodies from huge fines under new EU regime
We need to think hard about how to regulate the internet
Net Results: Regulation and legislation vital when we do not own our data as default
Facebook privacy flaw was flagged with Irish regulator in 2011
The loophole allowed a political firm to collect unauthorised data on millions of users
Rights group to outline ‘grave concerns’ over public services card
ICCL to tell Oireachtas committee that the scheme may lead to targeting of minorities
A ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ horror tale for the internet age
A nine-year-old is duped into sharing naked photos. How can we prevent such awful scenarios?
‘Massive privacy issues’ in State’s public services card scheme
Public meeting hears project has ‘parallels’ with database of 1.3 billion people in India
Confusion around Public Service Card must be clarified
Widespread fears a national ID card without legal basis is being imposed by stealth
Simon Harris: ‘nothing to fear’ from public services card
Minister says card protects citizens and State from people wrongly claiming entitlements
State ‘on collision course’ with EU court over data sharing
Final submission to Oireachtas committee on proposed Bill to implement EU regulation
Brexit: Irish High Court action to clarify article 50
Leading UK barrister argues best scenario would be if Britain were to remain in EEA
Proceedings served on State in Digital Rights challenge
Privacy group takes challenge on Data Protection Commissioner’s independence
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