Q&A: Why are politicians talking about data?

We look at the issues being raised about how parties and politicians collect and store the data of private citizens

Over the last number of weeks, Sinn Féin has come under fire for its voter database, Abú.

Why are politicians talking about data?

Over the last number of weeks, Sinn Féin has come under fire for its voter database, Abú. The party has argued that the database is merely the electoral register, which all parties have access to. However, it has responded to inquiries from the Data Protection Commissioner and admitted they were in breach of two data protection laws.