A recent judgment issued by Justice Barry O’Donnell saw the dismissal of a Judicial Review (JR) concerning personal data on a work phone provided by the HSE.Jennifer Noctor and Lisa Mannion from RDJ’s Data Protection team review the case which…
EU fines Apple and Meta €700m for non-compliance with Digital Markets Act
The European Commission has fined Apple and Meta a total of €700 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).The highly anticipated decisions are the first to be issued under the DMA and act as a warning to other organisations to fully…
Data Protection Commissioner publishes Toolkit for Schools
The Data Protection Toolkit for Schools was published on 19 December 2024 to assist schools in understanding the nature of their obligations as data controllers.
In this insight, Jenny Noctor and Lisa Mannion from RDJ's Data Protection team outline…
Is distress, upset or anxiety a form of personal injury? - Supreme Court to hear appeal that will impact future of personal data breach claims
A plaintiff has successfully sought leave to appeal non material damages under the GDPR as a result of an alleged breach of his personal data to the Supreme Court.
In our latest insight, Ricky Kelly and Lisa Mannion from RDJ's Data Protection team…
Data breach claim struck out in Cork Circuit court as ‘minor’ incident
In our latest Insight, Jennifer Noctor, Partner in RDJ's Cyber and Data Protection team, discusses a data breach claim which was struck out in the Circuit Court affirming the principal that a certain minimum level of severity must be obtained in…
Balancing Risk with Innovation: EU's Approach to AI Procurement Contracts
As we edge closer to the AI Act being adopted into an agreed and final text, the European Commission have published a draft of what are known as 'standard contractual clauses' for the procurement of artificial intelligence systems. In this insight,…