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Data retention

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Ireland’s recent adherence to marquee European laws, which we are duty-bound to adopt, is at best lackadaisical, at worst wilfully, appallingly non-conformist.</p>

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Cianan Brennan: Lackadaisical approach to data law is going to have real-life consequences
One of the major consequences of Ireland's lack of enforcement of European data retention laws may well see murderer Graham Dwyer win his appeal over the use of mobile phone records to convict him
<p>EU members must submit laws that could affect the European single market to the European Commission before they are enacted, in order to reach a consensus among the bloc. Picture: iStock</p>

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European Commission says Ireland's new data law may be 'inapplicable'
<p>Convicted murderer Graham Dwyer is arguing that his case should have been thrown out as information that convicted him was gathered unlawfully. File picture: Collins Courts</p>

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'Illegitimate' data law still stands as EU was not notified of new act rushed through this year 
File Graham Dwyer

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Graham Dwyer has legal battle ahead to win freedom, say experts
File Graham Dwyer

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Former Garda boss: Dwyer ruling 'tilts the balance in favour of the criminal' 
Graham Dwyer court case

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Graham Dwyer's conviction 'certainly looking more dubious'
Woman listening music with her mobile phone in first snow
Irish Examiner View: Data retention laws must be updated
Current law amounts to mass surveillance of the entire population of the State without our consent

Thu, 19 Nov, 2020

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