GDPR
The Gist: Ireland's Biometric Laundromat
Ireland quietly passed a law in July potentially undermining every EU citizen's protections against law enforcement use of biometrics. This is the Gist.
Simon McGarr
A lawyer with McGarr Solicitors and director of Data Compliance Europe. Senior Policy Advisor for M3AAWG, guest lecturer with ERA in Trier & External Examiner for Irish Law Society on Data Protection.
The Gist: Who Will Lead FF Next?
We're hurtling towards silly season, so let's just have some FF fun. This is the Gist.
The Gist: The End of the 100 Year Government
Ireland's 100 year government can't change itself, but the country must find a way to change. This is the Gist.
Biometric
The Gist: Humpty Dumpty's Wall of Biometric Bamboozlement
Jim O'Callaghan proposes AI powers for the police 'irrespective' of EU Law
The Gist: Britain, the Ungoverned Country
The Labour Party's problem since Keir Starmer was elected was that it fed itself disinformation and pooped disaffection. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Sunshine and Lollipops
A report released this week was full of good news about people and bad news about political and media institutions. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: A Denial Of Service Attack
The fuel blockade demonstrated state fragility and inability. This is the Gist.
US
The Gist: The Very Hungry Killerpillar
Seemingly to their own surprise, the Trump administration goes to war with Iran. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: The Promise of No Change
For every action needed, why is there an equal and opposite inaction? This is the Gist.
UK
The Gist: UK Labour's FG mastermind
The UK Labour Party is being run into the ground, thanks to adopting FG's election tactics. This is the Gist.
The Gist: What you can do about the Abuse Factory
Four quick and powerful things you can do about X without even putting your phone down.
The Gist: The Abuse Factory
X, the child abuse imagery app, revealed our state has no red lines. This is the Gist.