Overview

• RTÉ Prime Time obtained a sample showing minute-by-minute movements for 64,000 Irish phones over two weeks, with tracks linking devices from sensitive sites to home addresses.
• The Data Protection Commission said it is extremely concerned and is working to identify the seller, pledging action if the firm is Irish or coordination with another EU regulator if not.
• Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government and DPC are examining the revelations, warned people against sharing location data, and indicated new legislation may be considered.
• Data sellers told RTÉ they rely on app-based permissions and the absence of named individuals, but they did not disclose which apps supplied the location streams.
• Security figures and the Defence Forces flagged operational risks, as investigators showed how a device linked to a Leinster House staffer could be traced to a home and daily routines.