Man seeks damages for Dept of Social Protection official giving his address to her brother-in-law private detective

A damages claim by a man whose address was given to a private detective hired by solicitors acting for AIB bank by an official at the Department of Social Protection has opened before the High Court.

49-year-old Daniel Lannon is seeking damages and aggravated damages against the Minister for Social Protection for what he claims was a breach of his privacy and his data protection rights in 2014. The Department opposes the claim.