RGDATA will defend Ireland's retail planning guidelines at an EU workshop on Friday 8 July.  The workshop is being hosted by DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SME Business-to-Business Services (Unit E4). Read the meeting agenda here

RGDATA is seeking a meeting with the Minister with responsibility for Data Protection, Dara Murphy TD to see if there is national discretion to amend Data Protection law to facilitate the use of CCTV for crime prevention in retail premises.  Read the full letter here

Lots of interest this week from local radio stations in the call by RGDATA to review Data Protection laws over use of CCTV. Tara Buckley was interviewed on the current affairs morning programmes on LMFM, Mid-West Radio, Tipp FM, Highland Radio, KFM and WLR FM.

Irish Examiner also ran a story “Retailers seek review of Data Protection laws over use of CCTV”.  Read the article here

The National Hospitality Awards (NHA) returns in November to once again recognise the cream of the crop in Irish hospitality and honour their outstanding and innovative work within the industry. Click here for details

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