The Data Protection Commission has fined the Department of Social Protection €550,000 for breaches of privacy rules relating ...

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) reprimanded the Department of Social Protection by issuing administrative fines totalling €550,000.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has ruled that the collection of facial data for the Public Services Card (PSC) is unlawful. The decision vindicates the actions taken by ICCL and Digital Rights ...

Six years ago, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) went mano-a-mano with the government of the day over the infamous public ...

DPC orders biometric data processing to stop within nine months unless legislation is introduced to legalize it ...

Anyone waiting more than three months for a driving test should have €100 put on their Leap card as an incentive to use ...

A data watchdog ruled that biometric data gathered through applications for the Public Services Card lacked clear legal basis ...

The Mary Wallopers have been on the quite a bit recently with scheduled tour dates and festival appearances. Concertgoers at ...

The decision also carries a formal reprimand and a order to halt all biometric data processing under SAFE 2 registration if it cannot establish a lawful basis.

The national entitlement scheme operates UK-wide but there are different eligibility age rules under devolved governments.

Local representatives in Navan and Athboy have criticised upcoming increases in bus fares, arguing that the changes will ...