Blood, sweat and big warning signs.

Our finest hour.

Eire Signs Of WW2: The Map

Meanwhile…

Ah here.

James M Chimney writes:

The great and good of Dalkey could always update the sign to reflect peoples worries about tourists…

Behold: the 1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB Berlinetta: hand build, designed by Pininfarina with coachwork by Scaglietti – a legend from a time before computer aided design and the tyranny of aerodynamics.

This vehicle comes complete with a historic racing history and full Ferrari Classiche certification.

Price on request but something very similar sold last summer for €7.14 million.

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From top: Facebook HQ, Dublin; Privacy activist Max Schrems outside the High Court, Dublin in 2015

This morning.

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Privacy Shield, the EU-US data protection agreement, is invalid.

Via RTÉ:

The case was referred to the European court by Ireland’s High Court.

It began as a 2015 complaint to the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, made by Austrian activist Max Schrems (see below).

The outcome could potentially have major implications for the way technology companies handle European citizens’ data.

It specifically relates to the personal data Facebook holds on its European users, which the company sends to its US-based data centres.

However, the ruling could impact any company that sends user data to the US or potentially any other country outside of the EU.

The Privacy Shield framework established between the EU and US was designed to allow data transfers between the two jurisdictions.

EU court rules EU-US data protection agreement invalid (RTE)

Privacy activist and party to the case Max Schrems says:

“I am very happy about the judgment. At first sight it seems the Court has followed us in all aspects.

This is a total blow to the Irish Data protection Commissioner (DPC) and Facebook. It is clear that the US will have to seriously change their surveillance laws, if US companies want to continue to play a role on the EU market.”

The Court clarified for a second time now that there is a clash of EU privacy law and US surveillance law. As the EU will not change its fundamental rights to please the NSA, the only way to overcome this clash is for the US to introduce solid privacy rights for all people – including foreigners.

Surveillance reform thereby becomes crucial for the business interests of Silicon Valley.

This judgment is not the cause of a limit to data transfers, but the consequence of US surveillance laws. You can’t blame the Court to say the unavoidable – when shit hits the fan, you can’t blame the fan.”

CJEU invalidates “Privacy Shield” in US Surveillance case (nypob.eu)

Rollingnews

Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces the delay of Phase 4 during a Post-Cabinet press briefing in Dublin Castle last night

The government’s sorry to say
There’s going to be a delay
Of three more weeks then
Pubs might open again
If it looks like Covid’s gone away

John Moynes

Pic; Julian Behal

Outside Grogan’s pub in Dublin 2 earlier this month

Reopening of pubs and nightclubs deferred to 10 August (RTÉ)

Rollingnews

‘sup?

Recognise her?

Via An Garda Síochána:

Please share and hopefully we can get this girl back to her home.

Looks like she was stolen, possibly from the Leinster Area and was found in Mallow, County Cork.

Following a report from Dublin that dogs had been stolen, an operation was put in place in Mallow yesterday.

Two cocker spaniel dogs were recovered and seized by Gardai. Both dogs were scanned and one dog was positively identified and returned to owner. This one was not microchipped and we are trying to get her home.

No arrests have been made but Gardaì are following a definite line of inquiry.

She is currently being cared for in a local guard’s home and the owner should contact Mallow Garda Station on (022) 31450.

Anyone?

Thanks Bebe

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