1/3 People Believe that Rights of People with Disabilities Not Adequately Respected in Ireland
Those with disabilities and their rights are not sufficiently protected in Irish law, according to a survey commissioned by Safeguarding Ireland. The survey, which was carried out by Red C last...
WhatsApp fined for breaching data protection rules
Huge fine WhatsApp has been fined €225 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaching data protection rules. The tech giant has criticised the fine, calling it excessive and...
8 things you need to know about purchasing property in 2021
1. I wonder when I should start looking for a mortgage to purchase a property? Shop around for your mortgage prior to placing any offers on a property. Know exactly what the bank will offer to you...
Partner of Deceased Woman Brings High Court Challenge Over Refusal to Allow Him Access to her Pension
A High Court challenge has been brought by a man over the refusal of the Minister for Social Protection to grant him access to his late partner’s pension. 2005 Social Welfare Consolidation Act The...
Workplace Relations Commission Awards €15k to Man Who Was Accused of Being Drunk at Work
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ruled that a man who had been drinking alcohol just hours before starting work and subsequently lost his job has been unfairly dismissed. The man, who...
Judge condemns ‘unregulated charlatans’ who prey on vulnerable debtors
High Court Mr Justice Barrett of the High Court has condemned individuals who purport to assist indebted homeowners, in arrears with their mortgages, and facing repossession of their family home. In...
11 Things You Need to Buy a House in Ireland
What documents do I need to get started ? All property transactions in Ireland require an Irish personal public service number generally called a PPS number. This is the Irish equivalent of the...
Legislation approved to allow outdoor drinking
Licensing issues. The opening of thousands of businesses operating in the hospitality sector was likely to be affected when Gardaí in Galway raised an issue in respect of licensing. The Gardaí...
Don’t Send Us the Money- Revenue tells us !
For anyone processing Probate Applications and making payments to Revenue to see such a notice may seem strange. By way of background with the introduction of negative interest rates by the Banks...
Facebook loses latest challenge to Data Protection Commission inquiry
Facebook loses court challenge Facebook has been unsuccessful at the High Court in challenging an inquiry and the preliminary draft decision of the Data Protection Commission. The inquiry was...
EU Commission advises against UK joining international legal pact
EU Commission advises against UK joining international legal pact Published Sunday 9th May 2021, 09:32 International pact When...
Discovery and data requests: Supermac’s refuses to provide CCTV
Data request Supermac’s fast-food restaurant is refusing to provide a copy of CCTV footage on foot of a personal data request made under the GDPR. The GDPR gives individuals the right to request a...