Ken Foxe, Right to Know and Irish Prison Service [2025] IEIC 151214 (13 May 2025)

Ken Foxe, Right to Know and Irish Prison Service [2025] IEIC 151214 (13 May 2025)

The Senior Investigator found that the record was not exempt under s.37 or s.37(1) and annulled the IPS decision, directing release.

Citation
[2025] IEIC 151214
Parties
Applicant: Ken Foxe; Applicant: Right to Know; Respondent: Irish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
13 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Determination
Outcome
Decision annulled; record to be released
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Records, Personal Information Exemption

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Parties

Ken Foxe

Applicant

Right to Know

Applicant

Irish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Determination

  1. 1 Whether the record should be released under the Freedom of Information Act
  2. 2 Whether s.37 and s.37(1) exemptions apply

Ratio Decidendi

The Senior Investigator found that the record was not exempt under s.37 or s.37(1) and annulled the IPS decision, directing release.

Court Disposition

Decision annulled; record to be released

Orders

  • Irish Prison Service to release the record in question