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ADPO brings together Data Protection Professionals from around Ireland and across a range of sectors. As a Data Protection Professional, this is your space to share ideas, voice concerns, seek clarity on new legislation, and offer your own insights on the demands and challenges of the job.

Participation in ADPO is open to all interested ICS Members, particularly if you fill a data management role in your organisation. Our objective is to provide clarity on issues, raise awareness of legislation, and to offer you a forum where these topics can be discussed.

Training

GDPR & Data Protection Essentials

This introductory-level programme will help you ensure your admin teams are compliant with current legislation and can identify their roles in maintaining GDPR compliance.

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News

  • The DPC AI Insights Report: What It Means for ICS Members

    By Kieran Harte In September 2026, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its AI Insights Report: Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation, providing a detailed overview of its supervision of AI systems between 2021 and 2025.  The report offers a unique insight into how Ireland’s data protection regulator has engaged with some of the world’s largest technology…

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  • EDPB Draft Guidance on Anonymisation and AI Web Scraping: What Data Protection Professionals Need to Know.

    By Kieran Harte The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched two important public consultations that are likely to shape the future of European data governance: Guidelines 02/2026 on Anonymisation and draft guidance on web scraping for generative AI systems. Both consultations remain open until 30 October 2026. For privacy professionals, the anonymisation guidance is…

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  • O’Brien v DPC: What Ireland’s High Court Data Protection Judgment Means for ICS Members

    by Kieran Harte The High Court’s decision in O’Brien v The Data Protection Commission and Ors [2026] IEHC 250 is one of the most significant Irish data protection judgments of recent years.  In a ruling that will be of particular interest to ICT leaders, data protection practitioners, cybersecurity professionals, software developers and digital governance specialists,…

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