Irish Government Accused of Trying to Muzzle Privacy Critics

New Bill Set to Penalize Disclosure of Data Protection Commission's Reprimands
Irish Parliament has proposed changes to a new bill that would make it a criminal offense to disclose privacy reprimands issued by the Data Protection Commission. Civil rights groups are accusing the government of shielding the country's privacy regulator from criticism.

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