Shatter appeal over data breach set for November

Former justice minister Alan Shatter’s appeal against a decision of the Data Protection Commissioner — that he had breached data protection laws when he divulged information relating to TD Mick Wallace on RTÉ’s Prime Time — will be heard in November.

Judge Matthew Deery yesterday heard in the Circuit Civil Court that Mr Wallace, who was present in court, had now been joined as a notice party to the proceedings.

The commissioner had found that the then justice minister had failed to uphold his statutory duties under the Data Protection Acts at the time of the RTÉ programme.