Ms. X and the Irish Prison Service (the IPS) [2025] IEIC 155504 (01 July 2025)
The IPS correctly applied s.37(1) to refuse access to personal information, and the public interest did not outweigh privacy concerns.
- Citation
- [2025] IEIC 155504
- Parties
- Applicant: Ms. X; Respondent: Irish Prison Service
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 01 July 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Information Commissioner's Decision / Final Decision
- Outcome
- Affirmed
- Legal Topics
- Personal Data, Exemptions Under S.37
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Parties
Ms. X
Applicant
Irish Prison Service
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Information Commissioner's Decision / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the IPS was correct in refusing access to records under s.37 of the Freedom of Information Act
Ratio Decidendi
The IPS correctly applied s.37(1) to refuse access to personal information, and the public interest did not outweigh privacy concerns.
Court Disposition
Affirmed
Orders
- The decision of the IPS is affirmed.
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