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The case was heard by the Court of Appeal

Court dismisses claim about DPC investigation into Google

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a claim that the Data Protection Commission failed to fully investigate a complaint made to it several years ago about an alleged massive data breach by the internet giant Google.

Business • 24 Jun 24

An Garda Síochána said decisions to send gardaí to some ATMs were made locally on a 'case-by-case basis'

Questions remain over gardaí monitoring ATMs - ICCL

Questions remain about why gardaí were on the streets monitoring ATMs following a Bank of Ireland technical issue on Tuesday night, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said.

Ireland • 17 Aug 23

In the complaint, Oracle is accused of a "deliberate and purposeful surveillance of the general population".

Class action privacy lawsuit filed against Oracle

A class action privacy lawsuit has been filed against technology giant Oracle.

Business • 22 Aug 22

GeoDirectory was set up by An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland to create and manage Ireland's database of commercial and residential buildings

Data complaint lodged against GeoDirectory

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has lodged a complaint with the Data Protection Commission relating to GeoDirectory, the location address data service established by An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland.

Business • 03 May 22

The ICCL said it wants this lawsuit to force the online advertising industry to stop tracking people online

ICCL files lawsuit against online advertising industry

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said it is filing a GDPR lawsuit in Germany against the world's online advertising and data broker industry.

Business • 16 Jun 21

The ICCL said a review process for mandatory quarantine is necessay

Call for inspections at mandatory quarantine sites

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said there needs to be clear minimum standards and a system of inspections for the mandatory hotel quarantine system.

Coronavirus • 28 Mar 21

The ICCL said body-worn cameras could impact on the rights to free expression and free assembly

Body-cams for gardaí could breach privacy, trust - ICCL

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has warned that the use of body-worn cameras by gardaí is likely to breach privacy rights, affect a range of other rights and hinder community policing.

Ireland • 31 Oct 19

Liam Herrick said this seems to be the exercise of a very exceptional power

Minister asked to explain decision to ban US pastor

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has called on the Minister for Justice to explain why he used executive powers to exclude a US pastor from visiting Ireland.

Ireland • 14 May 19

Liam Herrick said there needs to be consequences for individual failings in recording serious crimes if public confidence in the garda force is to be restored

Failure to prosecute juvenile offenders 'very serious'

The Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said An Garda Síochána's failure to prosecute juvenile offenders was a "very serious failing" and is profoundly serious for victims of crime.

Crime • 18 Jan 19

Report says gardaí must accept need for reform and embrace fully the adoption of a human rights-based approach

Human rights a key principle of policing - Twomey

Garda management has insisted that respecting and protecting human rights is one of the key principles of its policing.

Ireland • 14 Sep 18

The ICCL said the State is obligated to take all measures possible to identify the children who died in Tuam and elsewhere

Issue of 'enforced disappearances' must be addressed

The Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said Ireland has several questions to answer on enforced disappearances when it comes to what happened to unmarried mothers and their children throughout the 20th century.

Ireland • 30 Aug 18

Ireland was found to have one of the highest rates of hate crime against people of African background and transgender people in the EU

Ireland 'deficient in addressing hate crime' - report

Ireland is shown to be seriously deficient in addressing hate crime in a report published by the Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Ireland • 04 Jul 18

From March, those applying for a driving licence will come under the Public Services Card system

ICCL has 'grave concerns' over Public Services Card

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has told an Oireachtas committee that it has "grave concerns" over the use of the Public Services Card, accusing the Government of not being open about the impact on people's privacy.

Ireland • 08 Feb 18

Frances Fitzgerald said her central priority is reform of policing

Fitzgerald defends Ireland's human rights record

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has defended Ireland's redress scheme for survivors of symphysiotomy at the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva.

News • 14 Jul 14

Europe court condemns Poland in abortion rape case

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has condemned Poland for the inhumane and degrading treatment of a 14-year-old rape victim whom the authorities tried to stop having an abortion.

News • 31 Oct 12

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