The Irish Times

Is there ‘an industry’ in planning objections? Level of successful appeals suggests not

Planning decisions take ages but a move to tighten rules is sparking widespread fury

Sat Feb 12 2022 - 01:00

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

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 19:14

Group seeks to overturn permission for Cork city flood relief works

Community group says disputed permission involves impermissible ‘project splitting’

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 19:05

Judge to rule on correcting invalidity in Ballsbridge development order

Pembroke Road Association challenges fast-track permission for 105 apartments

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 16:00

Micheál Martin: Party volunteers should not have posed as pollsters

Green Party says activists may have pretended to be market researchers in ‘isolated incidents’

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 09:52

DPC rejects criticism of its regulation of big tech companies

Commission has a poor understanding of the GDPR, critics tell an Oireachtas committee

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 20:07

Ireland’s data regulator failing to rein in tech giants, committee to hear

Call for reform of Data Protection Commission which is ‘bottleneck’ of GDPR inquiries

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 05:55

Mother and baby homes commission to be dissolved on Sunday

Commission records to come under control of Department of Children

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 00:30

Residents oppose plan for 18 apartments on north Dublin site

Three species of bat used Stone Villa for foraging and commuting, survey found

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 16:44

Tidy Towns group challenges Rathfarnam flood relief works

Ballyboden residents claim approval of council project invalid on several grounds

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 15:11

Residents seek to overturn permission for Rathcoole development

Applicants are concerned about the protection of bats in hedgerows and trees

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 10:09

Group seeks to overturn permission for 496 apartments in Ballyboden

Community group cites concerns over height and density of development

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 17:40

Shannon gas terminal’s prioritisation cannot be referred to European court, judge rules

Friends of Irish Environment’s case focused on the decision-making procedure involving Commission and State

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 18:43

Neighbours win out in battle over Bartra’s Dalkey development

Developer dealt blow in long battle over harbour apartments and shops

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 14:00

Court quashes permission for planned Drogheda housing development

Project would have seen the construction of 450 housing units

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 18:00

Schrems calls on EU authorities to intervene in ‘Kafkaesque’ DPC case

Campaigner claims watchdog met Facebook regularly before introduction of GDPR rules

Mon May 25 2020 - 15:07

Coronavirus: The online scams, apps and trends you need to know about during the pandemic

Technology helps us work around Covid-19 but data protection fears are very justified

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 02:45

Facial recognition used in public services card programme, department says

Concerns among data-protection experts over database of facial recognition images

Wed Feb 12 2020 - 02:21

Courts Service breached data law by publishing man’s name

The judge had included the man’s name in his ruling but ordered he not be identified

Fri Feb 07 2020 - 02:40

Bullock Harbour group challenges permission for development

An Bord Pleanála approved scheme after it was initially rejected by county council

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 16:38

Environmental group given leave to review decision to refuse funding for cases against State

Legal Aid Board ruled its aid was only available to individuals and not companies

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 11:11

Friends of the Irish Environment challenges Shannon gas plant decision

Terminal between Tarbert and Ballylongford in Co Kerry granted permission in 2008

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 09:14

Cabinet records on climate change discussion released after court ruling

Historic move follows an Access to Information on the Environment request made by campaign group Right to Know regarding discussions about CO2 emissions

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 19:35

Expensive repercussions may arise from alleged INM data breach

Company could face legal action from those affected by claim investigated by watchdog

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 01:00

Is your personal data safe at work?

Alleged breach raises serious questions about freedom of the press, says legal expert

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 17:09

Q&A: What’s going on with Facebook and Cambridge Analytica?

Inquiries into ‘scraping’ of user data from social media profiles and it potential use for influencing audiences

Tue Mar 20 2018 - 15:54

Data ruling may force vulture funds to reveal price they paid for mortgages

Ruling could allow homeowners find out what funds paid to buy their mortgages

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 05:03

Council to take steps to address derelict Old Mill site in Meath

Protected structure in Julianstown fell into disrepair after closure of hotel a decade ago

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 16:43

Data protection chief must not distance herself from complainants

Disengaging from individuals could open Ireland to a sanction by European courts

Tue Aug 09 2016 - 18:30

Symphysiotomy survivors ask for records to be returned

Redress body posts note on website saying it intended to destroy information by Monday

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 18:54

Star Wars filming behind ‘incidents’ on Skellig Michael

OPW confirms repairs required after Disney Lucasfilm’s use of Unesco world heritage site

Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00

Ex-Storyful director launches legal information firm

Gavin Sheridan says Vizlegal is initially targeting market for legal information in EU

Wed Dec 17 2014 - 01:00