Tag: Irish
Irish Supermarkets Face Fines For Profiteering
Under a new regulator, supermarkets may receive fines up to €10m for profiteering, although some critics have questioned its effectiveness.
The Agri-Food Regulator Office was...
Irish Data Protection Commission Looks To Fine LinkedIn $400M
Microsoft plans to challenge the preliminary decision and penalty issued by the Irish DPC and intends to strongly defend itself if it becomes a...
Irish Watchdog Hits Meta With Landmark $1.3 Billion Fine
Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine
Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe's data privacy law.
The fine, announced Monday (May...
Irish Watchdog Says AI Oversight Can’t Be Rushed
Generative AI needs to be regulated, but only once regulators know what they’re doing.
That’s according to Helen Dixon, Ireland’s data protection commissioner, who warned Thursday (April 20)...
Irish Watchdog Has One Month To Rule EU-US Facebook Data Transfers
The European Union regulators announced that Ireland's data regulator has a one-month deadline to issue an order related to blocking Facebook's transatlantic data flows.
European...
Irish Competition Watchdog Blocks Uniphar’s Acquisition Of Navi
The CCPC found that Uniphar acquiring Navi would ‘substantially lessen competition’ in Ireland.
Uniphar’s proposed acquisition of Irish pharma services group Navi has been blocked by Ireland’s...
Irish Watchdog Fines Meta For Violations Of Europe’s Data Privacy Law
Meta has been fined roughly $275 million by Ireland’s data privacy regulator for failing to prevent hackers from siphoning off personal information from more...