Data breach at Tallaght facility leads to inquiry into Children's Health Ireland

The DPC said it became aware that there were potential issues at this site from a number of different sources of information. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry into Children's Health Ireland (CHI) after a data breach at a facility in Tallaght.

The inquiry relates to the physical safety and security of children’s health records within one specific CHI facility.