Niamh Sweeney, a former Meta lobbyist who spent six years at the company, has been named commissioner of Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC). She succeeds Des Hogan and Dale Sutherland as the third active commissioner. Irish Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan welcomed the appointment, noting the DPC’s expanding responsibilities. Critics point to the DPC’s historically lenient stance toward big tech, citing low fine collection rates and past fines against Meta for data breaches and password storage violations. The move raises questions about the regulator’s future independence and enforcement vigor.
Leer más → 
