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A major update from @RightToKnowIE as we're successful in landmark EU case over access to technical standards.
A reminder too that if you want to keep up to date on our latest news, find us on Facebook, Mastodon (@RightToKnow), or BlueSky (righttoknow).
thestory.ie/2024/03/05/right…
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A major success for @RightToKnowIE in the European Courts today in our case over access to technical standards.
Will have major implications across the EU.
Lots of hard work by @FredPLogue, Public.Resource.Org & others paid off:
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📢Today's @EUCourtPress ruling on Right to Know marks a new chapter for EU #Standards and will need to be studied closely by all as it goes beyond questions of #copyright and extends to how EU laws will use standards in the future (👋Hello #AI Act)
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An announcement from us and @Thestoryie on our decision to step away from Twitter/X for now.
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An announcement from us and @RightToKnowIE on our decision to step away from Twitter/X for now.
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Fáilte Ireland were worried their marketing campaigns for Dublin could end up being used in social media “memes and gifs” as rioting engulfed the capital city last month.
Latest records from @RightToKnowIE available at:
thestory.ie/2024/01/05/failt…
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Latest upload details Dept of Finance discussions over future of the bank levy.
Finance Minister Michael McGrath wanted to massively increase haul from the levy as banks enjoyed bumper profits which were largely sheltered from tax due to historic losses.
thestory.ie/2024/01/03/finan…
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Finance Minister wanted to at least double take from bank levy as he said banks were enjoying huge profits largely sheltered from tax due to losses from Celtic Tiger crash.
Latest set of records from @RightToKnowIE now online at:
thestory.ie/2024/01/03/finan…
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Our latest records detail incidents of vandalism and damage at national monuments over the past year.
Log includes drone crashes, metal detectorists, spray painting, and other incidents.
thestory.ie/2023/12/22/drone…
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A drone crashing into a heritage site, a mysterious series of incidents where locks were stolen and replaced at an historic gate and passage tomb, and rogue metal detectorists were among the incidents of vandalism at national monuments over the past year.
thestory.ie/2023/12/22/drone…
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Our latest records detail Department of Finance discussions over the introduction of mortgage interest relief in Budget 2024.
Officials strongly opposed it but it went ahead anyway:
thestory.ie/2023/12/19/finan…
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Finance Minister Michael McGrath rejected advice of officials who strongly opposed introduction of mortgage interest relief in Budget 2024.
Latest set of records from @RightToKnowIE now available at:
thestory.ie/2023/12/19/finan…
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Our latest update is on a case we took seeking access to records from Revenue on TV licence collection.
Information Commissioner found in our favour in Section 28 decision over confidentiality of Cabinet meetings (+ also a little bit of Section 30)
thestory.ie/2023/12/15/right…
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DAFM claimed the FLV was not in itself environmental information
which in fairness, was unlikely to be a winning formula, you simply can't separate the data from the platform
note: similar issues regarding transparency with EPA's LEAP Online under appeal by @RightToKnowIE
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This case taken by @RightToKnowIE
For all our latest updates and documents, visit thestory.ie
If you'd like to support our transparency work, find out more at patreon.com/right2know
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The Revenue Commissioners have been told to release records they hold on discussions over whether they would be tasked with collecting the TV licence.
Important case on what is and isn't exempt based on confidentiality of Cabinet meetings:
thestory.ie/2023/12/15/right…
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These records released under FOI to @RightToKnowIE
We try to publish documents we accessed using FOI and the AIE Regulations twice weekly.
You can find them all here: thestory.ie
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Our latest upload details pre-budget discussions between Dept of Foreign Affairs & Dept of Finance.
Among the asks were increased funding as Passport Service expected 1 million new applications in 2024:
thestory.ie/2023/12/12/pre-b…
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Dept of Foreign Affairs asked for extra €5 million in funding for the Passport Service saying it was the only way they could continue same level of service.
In pre-budget submission, Dept said they expected to issue another 1 million passports in 2024:
thestory.ie/2023/12/12/pre-b…
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Department of Finance frustration over new €115 million accounts system that was causing staff stress and delays in reporting.
Our latest records available at:
thestory.ie/2023/12/08/depar…
