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
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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
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