War of words over PSC may be headed for EU courts

Relations between the State’s largest department and its data regulator may have now been soured beyond repair over the PSC scandal, writes Cianan Brennan.

The controversy over the Public Services Card appears to be unspooling on a public relations basis rather than a legal one. The Data Protection Commissioner’s highly critical report into the PSC project was finally published on Tuesday, which is all to the good.