Olga Cronin: Tracker app is a giant leap for transparency, but beware its privacy implications

The authorities rolling out Ireland's Covid-19 smartphone tool have taken on board civil liberties concerns — but data protection experts say there is still no room for complacency, writes Olga Cronin

The State’s plans to launch a voluntary Bluetooth-based Covid-19 contact-tracing app first came to light via media reports in March.