Although not consulted in advance DPC has no difficulty with release of images
The Garda took the unprecedented step of publishing 99 photographs of 'persons of interest' as part of its investigation into the Dublin riots last year.
The commission office added it did not believe the practice of releasing images was “a novel data processing activity” even though it had never been done before on such a large scale.Paul Mescal on Saturday Night Live review: Gladiator II star skewers America’s bizarre views about Ireland The Data Protection Commission said when the Garda is processing data to further any of its inquiries it must consider if the planned action is “proportionate in a particular investigation”.
Garda Headquarters’ legal advice is that gardaí must be much more conservative than police forces in the UK and other parts of Europe for fear of breaching GDPR regulations and data protection laws. This has frustrated many Garda investigators for years, though the release of the 99 images from the Dublin riots, and the DPC’s apparent approval of the move, may now lead to more releases.
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