IRELAND has fined Meta €251m in relation to a data breach which occurred in 2018. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched two inquiries following the personal data breach, which was reported by Meta in September 2018. The breach affected approximately 29 million Facebook accounts globally, of which some three million were based in the EU/EEA. The personal data … [Read more...] about Ireland fines Meta €251m for data breach
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Diageo fined £500k after worker sustains serious burns
DIAGEO has been fined half a million pounds after an employee sustained burns to more than thirty per cent of his body while at work. The mechanical engineer was repairing a defective pump at Diageo’s Glenlossie Distillery Complex in Elgin, North Scotland, in March 2021 when he was burned by pot ale. The liquid, which had a temperature of 104 degrees Celsius, came out suddenly … [Read more...] about Diageo fined £500k after worker sustains serious burns
Irish parliament elects Verona Murphy as first ever female speaker
VERONA MURPHY has been elected Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann - making her the first woman to ever hold the role. The independent TD from Wexford was confirmed as elected to the role after a majority of TDs voted in her favour yesterday at the first sitting of the Dáil since November's general election. In her speech in the chamber, Ms Murphy said she was "humbled, honoured … [Read more...] about Irish parliament elects Verona Murphy as first ever female speaker
Arrest made after woman found dead at property in Wexford
A MAN has been arrested after a woman was found dead at a property in Co. Wexford in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí in Gorey are investigating the death of the woman, who was in her 30s. She was found shortly after 3am, when Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a house in Baile Eoghain. The woman was found unresponsive and was pronounced deceased … [Read more...] about Arrest made after woman found dead at property in Wexford
‘That’s a wrap’: Filming completed on Peaky Blinders movie, Netflix confirms
FILMING has wrapped on the highly-anticipated Peaky Blinders movie, Netflix has confirmed. The streaming service confirmed the completion of the film in a social media post today where they shared an image of its Irish stars Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan. Both actors are seen smiling in the image, where they are in full flatcap character on the set of the film, which has … [Read more...] about ‘That’s a wrap’: Filming completed on Peaky Blinders movie, Netflix confirms