Data Protection Law in Ireland

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Data Protection Law in Ireland

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Description

A must-have title for any practitioner working in data protection law or who want to ensure they are au fait with the subject as it affects all areas of modern life. Upon the application of GDPR in May 2018, data protection has moved to the centre of discussions about the role and regulation of personal information in Ireland's economy and society. Ireland hosts the EU headquarters of many of the world's largest technology firms, ranging from Facebook to Tik-Tok. It is also home to the EU headquarters for a variety of financial services firms including banks, insurance companies and hedge funds. As well as international trade, Ireland has its own government, health and educational sectors. All of these sectors process personal data, which is subject to GDPR and other data protection laws and this title will ensure you are fully updated on this complex area of law.
In the six years since Denis Kelleher's second edition of Data Protection and Privacy Law in Ireland was published, we have seen the application of GDPR and the enactment of the Data Protection Act 2018. There have been a significant number of decisions from the EU Court of Justice (Shrems II), the Irish High Court (Facebook v DPC) and the UK Supreme Court (Lloyd v Google), all of which are analysed in this title.

Table of Contents

Part 1 - Introduction & overview
1. Introduction & overview.
a. Legislative history
Part 2: The Right to Data Protection
2. The right to data protection
3. Interaction with other rights.
Part 3: Analysing data protection problems
4. How to analyse a data protection problem
a. Does GDPR apply;
b. Definitions (key and other);
c. Lawful basis
d. Transparency
e. Other principles
f. Sensitive personal data
Part 4: Accountability and compliance
5. Governance -
a. The definition of controllership
b. Record keeping (article 30)
c. The DPO
6. Operational
a. Data Protection by Design & Default
b. Data security statement
c. Contracts with processors/other controllers
d. The DPIA
a. Risk
Part 6: Subject rights and remedies
7. Modalities & exceptions
8. Rights
a. Information
b. Access
c. Rectification
d. RTBF
e. Restriction
f. Notification
g. Portability
h. objection
9. Remedies
a. Complain to DPC
b. Courts – sue for compensation
Part 7: Supervision and enforcement by the IDPC
10. The Data Protection Commission
11. Investigations & powers
12. Fair procedures
13. Co-operation with other DPAs and the Role of the EDPB
Part 8: GDPR in an international context
14. Territorial scope
15. Transfer mechanisms
a. Adequacy
b. SCC
c. Other mechanisms
Part 9: Sectoral issues
16. Telecommunications
a. ePrivacy
b. Cookies
c. The EECC
17. Law Enforcement
a. Data Protection Act 2018
b. State powers to gather information
18. Finance sector
19. Processing by the State
20. Journalistic/research exemption
21. Privacy at work
22. Competition law
23. Children

Appendix I: other definitions
Appendix II: DPIA template

Product details

Published 27 Nov 2025
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 800
ISBN 9781526508157
Imprint Bloomsbury Professional
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Denis Kelleher

Denis Kelleher BCL, LLD, Barrister-at-Law, is the…

Volume Editor

Denis Kelleher

Denis Kelleher BCL, LLD, Barrister-at-Law, is the…