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The Programme for Government includes a commitment to legislate for a statutory 'Right to Be Forgotten' for cancer survivors

Donohoe to advance 'right to be forgotten' legislation

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will outline his strategy to Cabinet on how to advance legislation which seeks to ensure that people who have survived cancer should not be penalised for their past health experiences when trying to buy a home or other financial activities.

Business • 08 Jul

Google's official "right to be forgotten" process was launched on 29 May 2014

Google receives 1,443 Irish removal requests

Google has said it has received 1,443 requests from people in Ireland seeking the removal of certain search results relating to them since an EU court copper-fastened the legal "right to be forgotten" in May.

News • 10 Oct 14

Google has previously come under fire for its handling of 'right to be forgotten' requests

Agreement on 'right to be forgotten' guidelines

European regulators have agreed on criteria for judging appeals for the "right to be forgotten".

News • 18 Sep 14

Google has been removing certain results from searches under an EU court ruling

EU to challenge Google on search result removal

Google's handling of "right to be forgotten" requests from European citizens will come under fire from the continent's privacy watchdogs today, after the search engine restricted the removal of internet links to European sites only.

Business • 24 Jul 14

Google says it has eceived more than 70,000 requests relating to a quarter of a million websites

Google denies being over zealous on removals

Internet search engine Google has denied it is being deliberately over-zealous in implementing a European Court of Justice ruling granting ordinary people the "right to be forgotten" online.

News • 04 Jul 14

Google has received tens of thousands of requests to have search results removed

Google begins removing contested search results

Google has begun removing some search results to comply with a European Union ruling upholding citizens' right to have objectionable personal information about them hidden in search engines.

Business • 26 Jun 14