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.

  • ICS Fellows Lunch

    25 September 2025 – St Stephen’s Green Club, Dublin The Irish Computer Society (ICS) held its annual Fellows Lunch on 25 September 2025 at the St Stephen’s Green Club, Dublin. The event brought together long-standing and newly appointed Fellows to celebrate achievement, leadership, and contribution to the ICT community in Ireland. Newly appointed President Paula…

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  • Welcoming Our New President Paula Carney-Hoffler Shares Her Vision

    Dear Members, It is with immense pride and gratitude that I write to you as the newly appointed President of the ICS. Stepping into this role is both a privilege and a responsibility, and I hold within me a deep respect for the legacy and future of our society. Earlier this month, I had the…

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  • What are the obligations for deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems under the EU AI Act?

    Written by Kieran Harte The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act entered into force on 1 August 2024.  In the context of the AI Act, deployers are responsible for ensuring the safe and compliant use of AI systems as they are rolled out.  Organisations deploying high-risk AI systems must prepare to meet a complex set of obligations by 2…

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