Mr X and RTÉ [2025] IEIC 149330 (24 March 2025)

Mr X and RTÉ [2025] IEIC 149330 (24 March 2025)

RTÉ was justified in refusing access as there was a credible risk of re-identification from the anonymised dataset, outweighing the public interest in disclosure.

Citation
[2025] IEIC 149330
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: RTÉ
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
24 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
refusal upheld
Legal Topics
Access to Information, Anonymised Datasets, Referendum Exit Poll Results
Freedom of Information Data Protection Access to Information Anonymised Datasets Referendum Exit Poll Results

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

RTÉ

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether RTÉ was justified in refusing access to an anonymised dataset of referendum exit poll results

Ratio Decidendi

RTÉ was justified in refusing access as there was a credible risk of re-identification from the anonymised dataset, outweighing the public interest in disclosure.

Court Disposition

refusal upheld

Orders

  • RTÉ's refusal of access to the anonymised dataset is affirmed