Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialIrish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026⏰ There are less than 48 hours left to apply for this role! ⏰ Deadline is 2pm this Friday 2 October. More information including a full job description at the link below. 014
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialDr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026Huge congratulations to our colleagues at @iccl.bsky.social on this win! In a landmark ruling on 25 Sep, the ICCL secured a precedent that will reshape how Big Tech companies defend themselves in GDPR class actions that impact their operations across the entire EU enforce.ie/digital-data...enforce.ieICCL secures landmark precedent against Big Tech - EnforceLandmark ruling will reshape how Big Tech companies defend themselves in court for EU-wide GDPR class actions 16331
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialIrish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today we spoke to the Oireachtas Justice Committee about the draft Troubles Legacy Bill. It is our view that the Bill, which provides for the State's cooperation with UK-led Troubles-related investigations, does not comply with our international ECHR obligations. www.iccl.ie/news/draft-t... 103
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialDr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026And the response to the psalm is "In the National Interest™". 053
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialTJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 28/09/2026Irish plans to exempt processing of your data for AI from the GDPR are "not in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights"; they amount to an "illegal change of primary law"; they "exempt AI from the guarantees in the Treaties and render them largely meaningless". Damning, from the leading expert. 23440
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialJohnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Important breakthrough in Europe's icebreaker Big Tech class action opens the path for class actions to hold Big Tech accountable using the GDPR. ICCL v Microsoft class action update... Full decision in link --> enforce.ie/digital-data...enforce.ieICCL secures landmark precedent against Big Tech - EnforceClass action will target “Real-Time Bidding” (RTB) data breach in Microsoft’s advertising system, and is anticipated to affect Microsoft’s operations across the EU 22728
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialAidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Irish government wants to allow AI companies to scrap EU citizen's private data. - An industry which business models is based on a unprecedented theft of intellectual property. - Consistently fail to prevent their product from causing serious harms, and hide the evidence when they do. 23420
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#beagavinbazunu RTE news: Gavin Bazunu: 'I feel it would be wrong to participate' www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...rte.ieBazunu: 'I feel it would be wrong to participate'Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has released a statement on his withdrawal from the squad, saying he felt "it would be wrong to participate" in the Israel fixture in light of the atrocitie... 020
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Really enjoyed timely and excellent talk by Connal Parr this morning about his book Solidarity and Pressure: the story of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement as part of the Dublin History Festival 023
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"The civilian infrastructure that would allow Alrayyes to go to a bank or post office to get such documents no longer exists in Gaza. The Minister’s stance is irrational, unreasonable, disproportionate, discriminatory... the student's legal team argued." www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...irishtimes.comMinister opposes Gaza student’s challenge over refusal of visa to study at TrinityStudent who got fully-funded five-year scholarship is among more than 100 denied visas 011
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Serious questions raised by RTÉ Investigates require public inquiry – ICCL www.iccl.ie/news/rte-inv...iccl.ieSerious questions raised by RTÉ Investigates require public inquiry – ICCLRTÉ Investigates documentary painted a very disturbing picture of whistleblowing practices within An Garda Síochána. ICCL believes the matters raised require a public inquiry. 010
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialJohnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is insanity. Irish Presidency's draft text of amendments to the GDPR allows training & operation of any AI without safeguards & tough legal basis (under "legitimate interest" a company claims what it is doing is OK. Up to you to find out and challenge in court). This is a free pass for US Tech. 8193119
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In his 2018 Third Interim Report on the Disclosures Tribunal, then Supreme Court judge Mr Justice Peter Charleton set out what he called the “obligations of gardaí”. His findings were intended to mark a turning point in Garda accountability. #RTEInvestigates www.rte.ie/player/movie...rte.ieRTÉ Investigates: The Gardaí - Full DisclosureAcross three decades, Irish society has been shaken by policing scandals. Reform was promised, but did it happen? Watch RTÉ Investigates: The Gardaí - Full Disclosure on RTÉ Player for free 175
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialBrian Honan @brianhonan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026And the Irish digital state ID wallet requires you to have a valid MyGov account, which in turn requires you to submit information that the DPC has ruled to be illegal !! So its going to be interesting to square that circle 45645
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialTJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 16/09/2026How could management be expected to know that gardaí were accessing police databases for their own purposes? In other news, here's a blog post from 2012.tjmcintyre.comChecking the PULSEWe've known for some time now that there's been significant abuse of the Garda PULSE database - whether this takes the form of gardaí checki... 2168
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialTJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 16/09/2026Unpaywalled version of the story. This kind of abuse is so common that in the US it's called "running a plate for a date". www.rte.ie/news/courts/... 2159
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialTJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 16/09/2026There's a lot to be said about this case, but a key point is that this was discovered purely by accident. Over 2,000 abusive searches of police records went undetected. How many others are there?irishtimes.com‘Her profile picture isn’t too shabby’: Disgraced ex-Garda supplied Pulse data on female motorists to friendCourt heard data offences came to light as part of separate Garda investigation into Shane Flanagan inciting others to rape a colleague 32921
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialDonncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Political leaders urged to reject ‘hateful narratives’ as hate incidents on the rise. Rising hate is threatening democracy and social cohesion warns Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission (IHREC). www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...irishtimes.comPolitical leaders urged to reject ‘hateful narratives’ as hate incidents on the riseRising hate is threatening democracy and social cohesion warns human rights watchdog 011
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Please make this terrible, headline chasing, privacy and security destroying idea go away so I don’t have to keep countering and encountering it. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...rte.ieBan unsafe online services for children - regulatorThe media regulator has said that rather than an aged-based blanket social media ban, there should be a ban on online services that are unsafe for children. 710348
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 09/09/2026An Irish human rights group has contacted Dublin City Council to ask why it refused permission for posters advertising an anti-Trump protest to be erected in the capital. US President Donald Trump is due to arrive in Ireland on Saturday for a two-day visit. jrnl.ie/7157591jrnl.ieHuman rights group asks Dublin City Council why it refused permission for Trump protest posterThe ICCL said in the letter that the right to freedom of expression is provided for in the Irish Constitution, as well as the European Convention of Human Rights. 02016
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 09/09/2026Lawyers urge Government to tell Trump Ireland opposes his ‘illegal war policies’irishtimes.comLawyers urge Government to tell Trump Ireland opposes his ‘illegal war policies’US president risks causing ‘global catastrophe’, warns lawyers’ group 082
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialIrish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026No rationale, research or evidence has been presented by the Justice Minister for his proposed changes restricting citizenship access. These plans that are simply aimed at making Ireland a hostile place for migrants who contribute so much to our economy and society. www.iccl.ie/news/citizen...iccl.ieCitizenship proposals will destroy a crucial route to integrationHuman rights organisations express serious concerns about proposals that will significantly restrict access to Irish citizenship. 15024
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 14/08/2026the gaslighting over the pervert glasses is in a class of its own. They think we're idiots. www.engadget.com/2236054/meta...engadget.comMeta is giving away 15,000 AI glasses to blind and visually impaired people in Ireland - EngadgetMeta is donating 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta glasses to an Irish charity supporting people with sight loss. 34468141
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The French Constitutional Council has struck down the U15 social media ban in France www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/decision/202...conseil-constitutionnel.frDécision n° 2026-911 DC du 14 août 2026Loi visant à protéger les mineurs des risques auxquels les expose l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux 023
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 14/08/2026A Constitutional court in France rejected a bill that would ban access to social media for minors under 15 years old in a major blow to French President Emmanuel Macron.politico.euFrench court shoots down social media ban for under 15sCourt ruling is a major blow to French President Emmanuel Macron’s effort. 41310
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialTJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 27/07/2026This case illustrates why we must not allow Meta to normalise its pervert glasses.irishtimes.comLorcan Murphy’s use of ‘spy pen’ to record women in Dublin part of ‘path to future crime’The Dubliner was jailed this month for murdering US nurse Mackenzie Michalski in Hungary 416660
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 25/07/2026New Gist: Who will lead FF next? “maybe complaining that the Constitution is interfering with the triumph of your bloodless technocracy's will or cosplaying as a Temu-delivered inflatable Pete Hegseth is the way to appeal to the electorate.” www.thegist.ie/the-gist-who...thegist.ieThe Gist: Who Will Lead FF Next?We're hurtling towards silly season, so let's just have some FF fun. This is the Gist. 22610
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialCathal Malone @cathalmalone.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Not sure who needs to hear this, but "judicial review" is literally just the name you give a case when a person says the State has broken a law (any law, about anything) and they want a court to put a stop to it. A politician saying "I am against anyone taking a judicial review" is proto-fascist. 412568
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialWendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 22/07/2026After watching Testimony on RTÉ tonight all I can say is, Maeve O’Rourke for Taoiseach #speirghorm 093
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Tell me more about e scooters. 13817
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialIrish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Osgur Breatnach's wrongful conviction for the 1976 Sallins Train Robbery was today declared a miscarriage of justice. This is a huge step for Osgur and his campaign. An independent public inquiry must follow. @cajni.bsky.social @amnesty.org @finucanecentre.bsky.social www.rte.ie/news/2026/07...rte.ieSallins conviction declared miscarriage of justiceThe wrongful conviction of Osgur Breatnach for the Sallins train robbery half a century ago has now been declared a miscarriage of justice. 086
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialPAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Well done to Osgur and all those who campaigned with and for him. It is shocking that this has taken 50 years. A public inquiry into the Garda 'Heavy Gang' is essential. 064
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialRodrigo Ghedin @manualdousuario.net · 16/07/2026Meta glasses ad vandalized in London manualdousuario.net/en/they-live-me…manualdousuario.netMeta glasses ad vandalized in LondonEverything about this story is wonderful, from the activist group’s name to the surgical vandalism to the not-so-subtle nod to the classic ”They Live”, John Carpenter’s 1988 film… 662708813
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026.@iccl.bsky.social and @digitalrightsirl.bsky.social outline our concerns about the Government Digital Wallet pilot👇 It raises legal, privacy, security, governance & transparency concerns - particularly given the State's reported trialling of the wallet for social media age-verification with Metaiccl.ieDigital wallet pilot raises legal, privacy, security, governance and transparency concerns - ICCL and DRIICCL and Digital Rights Ireland call on government departments to be transparent. 041
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The very problematic Irish FRT/AI bill was made even more problematic last night after last-minute amendments broadened the reasons why gardai could do a biometric search for someone they know; and added 'doing searches for police outside of Ireland' as a principal purpose of "biometric analysis"... 033
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialDaragh @ Castlebridge @castlebridge-chief.bsky.social · 07/07/2026One thing I would add to @tupped.bsky.social’s excellent piece here on workplace CCTV is the need to consider the “bells and whistles” of the system. Is it recording audio as well? Have you accidentally bought facial recognition tools into the bargain? 185
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialMcGarr Solicitors @mcgarrsolicitors.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The mistake many employers make is asking “Can we install this CCTV camera?” GDPR asks a different question: “Can you justify this CCTV camera?” mcgarrsolicitors.ieCan Employers Monitor Staff on CCTV? A Practical Guide to GDPR Rules for Workplace CCTV in Ireland | McGarr SolicitorsThe mistake many employers make is asking "Can we install this CCTV camera?" GDPR asks a different question: "Can you justify this CCTV camera?" 083
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.social404 Media @404media.co · 06/07/2026A Florida police officer met a woman on a TV set, surveilled her for weeks, stalked her, and nearly caused a head-on collision while chasing her to pull her over.404media.coFootage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate ReaderA Florida police officer met a woman on a TV set, surveilled her for weeks, stalked her, and nearly caused a head-on collision while chasing her to pull her over. 44869304
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialIrish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026The Minister has repeatedly stated that this Bill would provide gardaí with the power to compel a person to remove a face covering but after the completion of pre-legislative scrutiny and Dáil debate, and on the day of the final Seanad debate. The minister has published amendments to do this! 32115
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I know we’re all very busy, but I do think the Minister for Justice passing a law to invent a carve out for the police’s requirement to have Judicial oversight of their use of Facial Recognition of public places was worth a bit of attention. www.thegist.ie/the-gist-hum... 24029
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialJohnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Tomorrow, Ireland takes over as EU Council Presidency for six months, when the EU is renegotiating tech and tax rules. In The Guardian this morning I argue it must recuse itself from these discussions because it is so captured by big tech. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIreland is big tech’s lapdog – and that compromises its EU presidency | Johnny RyanThe country is dependent on the global giants that call Dublin home. Irish ministers can’t be trusted to chair vital European digital sovereignty talks, says Irish civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ry... 719296
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialDr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 25/06/2026no shit www.rte.ie/news/world/2...rte.ieAustralia teen social media ban has little impact - studyAustralia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers have said in one of the first evaluations of the measures. 816862
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026The Garda FRT bill passed last night in the Seanad. But not before @aliceeire.bsky.social asked again and again why it narrows the EU definition of biometric identification It narrows it to comparisons of bio data against databases of named ppl but the AI Act doesn't require named individuals 11513
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialRob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026The latest episode of The Echo Chamber podcast (link below) has an excellent explainer of just how bad this bill is. Independent of the risk to Irish citizens, this bill is not compliant with EU law and is paving the way for fines and quashed (legitimate) convictions. #spéirgorm 1/2 22014
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialIrish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 23/06/2026ICCL's @olgacronin.bsky.social and Dr Róisín Costello of @tcddublin.bsky.social School of Law and Jean Monnet Centre for Excellence ‘DEMCONEX’ outline their serious concerns about the Bill's lack of legal clarity and how it infringes on our fundamental rights in Ireland. www.iccl.ie/news/garda-a...iccl.ieGarda AI bill lacks legal clarity and threatens fundamental rights - ICCL and Trinity law professorThe government is giving gardaí AI powers to analyse our biometric data. This is a serious threat to our fundamental rights. 177
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Listen back to @tupped.bsky.social speaking about this Garda AI 'biometric analysis' bill with @tonygroves.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBry... and please consider signing @iccl.bsky.social 's petition www.iccl.ie/I-do-not-con...youtube.comJim O'Callaghan's Humpty Dumpty Biometric BamboozlementYouTube video by TortoiseShack 036
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Tonight a Garda AI bill is set to pass in Seanad, allowing gardai - categorise ppl by skin tone, age, gender - identify an unknown suspect based on biometrics, - “localise” an identified person by tracking their movements Dr Róisín Costello and I outline issues👇#AIAct www.iccl.ie/news/garda-a...iccl.ieGarda AI bill leaves Irish public vulnerable to discriminatory technologies without safeguards - ICCL and Trinity law professorThe government is giving gardaí AI powers to analyse our biometric data. This is a serious threat to our fundamental rights. 02326
olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 19/06/2026This is up in the Seanad next Tuesday for report and final stages meaning it is about to become law 012
Reposted by @olgacronin.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 13/06/2026If you can share this in the WhatsApps and group chats and on distant misty shores (otherwise known as threads, facebook, Insta etc) it would be much appreciated. 013
