Mr Ken Foxe, Right to Know and RTÉ [2025] IEIC 156434 (19 November 2025)
The Senior Investigator found that the information redacted by RTÉ constituted personal information and was therefore exempt from disclosure under section 37(1) of the Act.
- Citation
- [2025] IEIC 156434
- Parties
- Applicant: Mr Ken Foxe; Applicant: Right to Know; Respondent: RTÉ
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 19 November 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision of Senior Investigator
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Freedom of Information, Personal Data, Redaction, Public Body Obligations
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Parties
Mr Ken Foxe
Applicant
Right to Know
Applicant
RTÉ
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision of Senior Investigator
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether RTÉ was justified in redacting information under section 37(1) of the Freedom of Information Act
Ratio Decidendi
The Senior Investigator found that the information redacted by RTÉ constituted personal information and was therefore exempt from disclosure under section 37(1) of the Act.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- RTÉ's decision to redact information under section 37(1) affirmed
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