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Taoiseach opens the DPC’s new headquarters in Dublin

29th May 2025
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) was delighted to invite Taoiseach Micheál Martin, TD and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, TD, to the official opening of its new headquarters in Dublin earlier today. ...
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Irish Data Protection Commission welcomes EDPB opinion on the use of personal data for the development and deployment of AI models

18th December 2024
The Irish Data Protection (DPC) today welcomes the opinion issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the use of personal data for the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) models. The opinion was sought by the DPC in September, with a view to gaining European-wide regulatory harmonisation and clarity on a number of key questions in a timely manner. ...
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Irish Data Protection Commission fines Meta €251 Million

17th December 2024
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final decisions following two inquiries into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (‘MPIL’). These own-volition inquiries were launched by the DPC following a personal data breach, which was reported by MPIL in September 2018. ...
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Irish Data Protection Commission fines LinkedIn Ireland €310 million

24th October 2024
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final decision following an inquiry into LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (LinkedIn). This inquiry was launched by the DPC, in its role as the lead supervisory authority for LinkedIn, following a complaint initially made to the French Data Protection Authority. ...
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Data Protection Commission launches inquiry into Ryanair’s Customer Verification Process

04th October 2024
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced that it has opened an inquiry into Ryanair’s processing of personal data as part of the Customer Verification Processes for customers who book Ryanair flights from third party websites or Online Travel Agents. ...
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