Data Protection Commission
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Car crash culture: How driving bans are simply ignored
- Crime & Law
- January 6, 2017, 01:00
Evident contempt for the law, and a commensurate indifference to the lives of others, emerges from detailed research carried out by the Road Safety Au(...)

Almost 8,000 multiple-ban drivers still behind wheel - RSA
- Crime & Law
- January 6, 2017, 01:00
There are almost 8,000 drivers on Ireland’s roads who have multiple concurrent disqualifications on their licences but continue to flout the law by dr(...)
Litter and privacy: Big Brother was watching
- Editorial
- April 13, 2016, 00:00
The atomisation of society continues apace as wealthy individuals seek to advance and vindicate their rights before the courts. And while vigilance is(...)

Max Schrems interview: ‘Data protection and privacy are fundamental rights’
- Technology
- October 6, 2015, 19:43
Max Schrems, Europe’s data protection David, took on three Goliaths – in Brussels, Washington and Portarlington. And on Tuesday, Europe’s highest cour(...)

European court to deliver verdict on Safe Harbour treaty
- Technology
- October 6, 2015, 07:38
Europe’s top court is to deliver its verdict on an agreement that gave US spy chiefs access to the online data of millions of citizens. Austrian priva(...)

Data Protection Commissioner defends action on database
- Irish News
- June 24, 2015, 01:01
The Data Protection Commissioner has said any decision to take enforcement action against a State body or other organisation where there may be breach(...)

Landlords given just weeks to forward names of tenants to Irish Water
- Environment
- February 24, 2015, 19:16
Landlords, including local authorities, have been warned that they have just weeks to contact Irish Water with the names of tenants or they may be hel(...)

Competitiveness Council calls for investment in infrastructure
- Economy
- January 13, 2015, 12:06
Reducing higher than international average energy prices, investing in infrastructure and restoring trust are the key messages in the National Comp(...)

Irish Roots
- Heritage
- January 5, 2015, 01:00
The revolution in online record access continues. So what can we expect in 2015?The “big one” is the arrival online of the National Library’s microfil(...)

Head of Irish Water rules out court actions over non-payment
- Irish News
- November 21, 2014, 01:05
Irish Water managing director John Tierney has said that he does not envisage “a situation where we would be forced to take people to court” over non(...)