Niamh Sweeney
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Former tech industry lobbyist Niamh Sweeney has been appointed as Ireland’s new Data Protection Commissioner, taking on the role on October 13th, and has a background with major tech companies including Meta and Stripe.
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Niamh Sweeney is the latest Irish Data Protection Commissioner who was previously the chief lobbyist for Meta in Ireland during the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Je Irska prodala Evropo tehnološkim velikanom?Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·
Slovenia· 2026-07-15
Slovenia· 2026-07-15
Niamh Sweeney was appointed as Data Protection Commissioner, sparking controversy in Brussels.
Ireland’s EU presidency will underline how out of touch we are – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-11-13
Ireland· 2025-11-13
Niamh Sweeney has been named to the Data Protection Commission, the chief regulator for big tech firms in Ireland.
Ex-tech lobbyist named as Ireland’s new Data Protection Commissioner – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-09-17
Ireland· 2025-09-17
