Simon McGarr

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

Safe Harbour ruling: Privacy campaigners consider implications

Digital Rights Ireland official TJ McIntyre hails ‘very important decision’

Social media being increasingly used by police, conference told

Gathering explores drone technology, mobile phone video and privacy issues

Will verdict of US online freedom of speech case have an effect globally?

Anthony Elonis case widely seen as first formal test of online freedom of speech

Storm brewing over US request to Microsoft to access data held in Ireland

Emails in a cloud claimed to hover over Ireland have triggered a legal wrangle with many implications

The sky’s the limit for legal eagles on Twitter

Social media brings legal discussion to a much wider audience

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