Michael McGrath promises Digital Fairness Act
Michael McGrath has promised a Digital Fairness Act if he is confirmed as European Commissioner. His three-hour grilling in the European Parliament is underway in Brussels this morning. MEPs are…
LinkedIn fined €310 million by Irish Data Protection Commission
Social media network LinkedIn has been fined €310 million and ordered to change its practices for committing a “serious violation” of EU data law. Ireland’s data protection agency says LinkedIn’s…
Budget: Government spends Apple windfall
The Irish government has announced how it will use some of the €14 billion windfall it has received from Apple. Last month, the European Court of Justice instructed the tech…
Could Donegal’s ‘buy off the boat’ app be the key to sustainable fisheries?
Fishers in Arranmore and Inishbofin are trialling a phone app that allows customers to click and collect off the boats. Out at sea, fishermen and women snap a photo of…
Meta Ireland fined €91 million for breaking EU law
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Ireland €91 million for GDPR breaches. Social media giant, Meta, owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. More than 2,000 people work at…
Gardai seize drugs worth €16 million whilst taking down encrypted Ghost network
An Garda has taken part in an international operation to dismantle a major alleged criminal encrypted phone network. The operation, involving nine countries, led to 51 arrests, including 11 in…
EU court annuls €1.5bn Google fine
The European Court of Justice has annulled a €1.5 billion fine imposed on Google by the European Commission. Judges said the EU had “failed to take into consideration all the…
Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid – EU court
European Court of Justice Final judgment: “Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid which Ireland is required to recover”. Apple’s previous successful appeal has now been thrown out. The EU’s highest could…
Seven Irish projects win EU Horizon grants
Seven Irish projects win EU #Horizon Starting Grants including: – probing exoplanet atmospheres at Trinity College Dublin – “trapping and killing” brain cancers at the University of Galway – challenging…
TikTok fined €345 million by Irish Data Protection Commission
Ireland has fined TikTok €345 million for breaches of EU law. The Irish Data Protection Commission concluded the social media platform failed to adequately protect the data of children using…