Mr Ken Foxe, Right to Know and RTÉ [2025] IEIC 156434 (19 November 2025)

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

  1. 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