Healy O'Connor

Privacy Rights Contravene Luas Website

The operators of a website that encourages people to take pictures of strangers they are attracted to on public transport will be contacted by the Data Protection Commissioner to establish if they have considered the legal obligations of their actions. Luascrush.com carries a number of pictures of men, apparently captured unawares on public transport or […]

European Bank Authority Considers Binding Rules on Bankers’ Pay

The European Banking Authority is considering legally binding rules on bankers’ pay and bonuses, the executive director of the EU-wide banking regulator said in Dublin yesterday. Adam Farkas said the authority may issue technical standards creating rules governing remuneration in banking, but this was unlikely before the end of the year. The European Banking Authority […]