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Thread: Here we go again - Gardaí have refused access to correspondence between former Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan and Terry Prone & the Communications Clinic (Deletions of personal email details are mine)
They say the records do not fall under the (extremely narrow) #FOIA regime that applies to An #Garda Síochána. This only covers administrative records relating to human resources, finance, and procurement.
They have at least conceded the existence of such records, which is more information than I got when I submitted a similar request some time ago:
We know from @broadsheet_ie by way of the Charleton Tribunal that there was quite a bit of contact between Ms O'Sullivan and Ms Prone over an extended period of time. Here's just one example of the type of communication that was happening: broadsheet.ie/2018/08/20/fra…
The decision will be appealed via @RightToKnowIE and we will keep you updated. Don't forget to support our work: righttoknow.ie
And if you do happen to meet your local government TD, ask them why the #FOI regime surrounding An Garda Síochána is so narrow and if that really is in the interests of the citizen.
After all, there are already really strong exemptions in the #FOI Act covering sensitive areas particularly as they relate to personal information and security of the state. These could even be strengthened if required to keep the material that needs to remain secret secret.
Emails between a former commissioner and a PR advisor most certainly do not deserve such protection.
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