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The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White, TD, today obtained Government approval for the reappointment of Ms. Noreen Wright to the Board of ESB for a second term of office. Ms. Wright will be reappointed as a Ministerial nominee to the Board with effect from 28 June 2016...

The Minister for Diaspora Affairs this evening launched the next phase of the Digital Repository of Ireland’s Inspiring Ireland initiative which will paint a picture of people’s everday lives during 1916 through a series of online multimedia exhibitions...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Data Protection Minister Dara Murphy today announced that 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2 has been secured as the new Dublin premises for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC)...

Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Alex White, TD, today (Tuesday) obtained Government approval for the appointment of a new Chairperson for An Post. On the Minister's nomination, Mr Dermot Divilly will be appointed as Chairperson for a period of 5 years...

The Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy T.D. has today (Wednesday 10th September) welcomed the appointment by the Government of Ms Helen Dixon as the Data Protection Commissioner...

My Department and Officials along with the Data Protection Commissioner are aware of the decision in the US District Court with regard to data stored by Microsoft in Ireland...

Dara Murphy, T.D., Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection has today (Thursday 31st July) expressed concern over the data breach at Paddy Power which occurred in October 2010...

The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White T.D., today published the consultation paper on spectrum policy in Ireland.  The Minister said “This consultation marks the...

Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Alex White T.D., has today invited applications from community, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations for grants to assist with the...

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has secured Government approval for his proposal to give An Post access to cable and satellite TV subscription data. The information will be used by An Post to identify TV licence fee evaders...