Media, Internet & Data Protection Bar Association (MIDBA) Conference 2025
Date: Friday 27th June 2025
Location: The Gaffney Room, Church St, Dublin 7 (The Bar of Ireland)
1pm: Registration and a Light Lunch will be served
2pm: Opening Address
Topics for Discussion will include:
- Data Subject Access Requests: The Who, How and Whys of DSARS
- Australia has banned social media for U16s: Should Ireland follow suit?
- Media Law in the Digital Age
- AI: Hallucinations once again?
Speakers will include:
- Conor Power SC
- Ted Harding SC
- Ronan Lupton SC
- Mark Finan BL
- Emily Gibson BL
- Alex Cooney, CEO, Cybersafe Kids
- Paula Mullooly, General Counsel, A&L Goodbody
- Johnny Ryan, Irish Council of Civil Liberties
- Paul Tweed, Partner, WP Tweed & Co
- Further participants TBC
Keynote speech by The Hon. Mr. Justice David Barniville, President of the High Court: "Ireland as a hub for technology law"
A drinks reception will be held in the Sheds for all delegates straight after the conference.
This event is open to all.
This conference is open to all of the legal profession and relevant industry professionals, which will consider the major issues pertaining to media, data protection and internet law from the previous 12 months.
MIDBA Membership: Membership is open to Law Library members. Associate Membership is open to any solicitor, or qualified barrister or solicitor currently employed as an in-house legal practitioner. It provides for all the privilege of full membership, other than voting rights at General Meetings and membership of the MIDBA Committee. Associate members may, however, be co-opted onto sub-committees. If you wish to become a member, click here
Accessibility Requirements: At the Bar of Ireland we wish for our events to be as welcoming, accessible and inclusive for all. Please provide us if comfortable with any accessibility related considerations so that we can endeavour to ensure a barrier free experience during the event. Please note The Gaffney Room is not accessible via wheelchair. Email events@lawlibrary.ie to discuss your needs.
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Additional Information
The Media, Internet and Data Protection Bar Association (MIDBA), supported by the Bar of Ireland, is a specialist association for barristers who practice in, or have an interest in, those areas of law. MIDBA seeks to advance knowledge in these dynamic and fast-developing areas of law. Given the seismic changes in the media landscape in recent years, and with many of the largest technology companies having their European headquarters located in Ireland, it is essential that law practitioners are kept up to date on developments in these complex and fast-moving areas of law. For more information, go to www.midba.ie