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CovidTracker contact tracing app to be live for six months before efficiency can be measured

Ireland’s contact tracing smartphone application will be live for at least six months before any judgement can be made as to whether or not it works effectively, the HSE says, while that effectiveness will be measured via the app’s levels of engagement.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Covid-19 contact tracing app switches tack in terms of how it functions

The Government has confirmed officially for the first time that the national contact tracing app to combat Covid-19 which is currently in development has switched tack fundamentally in terms of how it functions.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Covid-19 smartphone tracking app 'must be transparent', says privacy expert

The Government must officially confirm what format its Covid-19 smartphone tracking application is set to take in order to ensure “the fundamental issues of transparency and engagement” and maximise public uptake, according to one of Ireland’s foremost privacy experts.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Department was advised by data consultancy not to use Public Services Card

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was advised by a data protection consultancy not to use the Public Services Card as a mandatory requirement for accessing the new National Childcare Scheme as to do so would risk breaching the constitutional rights of children.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

Co Cork towns to be among the first area to benefit from smart meter project

Bandon and the surrounding areas in Co Cork are set to be among the first areas in the country used for the rollout of Ireland’s €1.2bn State smart meter project.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2019