Limerick council's CCTV failings brought into sharp focus by DPC probe 

Limerick council was given a €110,000 fine and reprimand, together with a requirement that all of its surveillance be either brought into compliance with data protection law or turned off entirely. File picture: Gerard McCarthy

The Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) landmark penalty for Limerick County Council over its use of CCTV in public places should serve as a wake up call for other local authorities and State bodies.

That is the key message of the man who delivered the investigation into Limerick — deputy commissioner and head of regulatory activity at the DPC Tony Delaney.