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)
1.15 pm: Registration and Light Lunch
2.00 pm: Welcome:
Michael O' Doherty BL, The Bar of Ireland, Chair of MIDBA
2.05 pm: Opening Address | Ireland as a Hub for Technology Law
The Hon. Mr. Justice David Barniville, President of the High Court
2.30 pm: Panel 1 | *Data Subject Access Requests: The Whos, Hows and Whys of DSARs*
Mark Finan BL, The Bar of Ireland
Laura Fannin, Hayes Solicitors
Moderated by Emily Gibson BL, The Bar of Ireland
3.25 pm: Tea/Coffee Break
3.45 pm: Panel 2 | Australia has banned social media for U16s: Should Ireland follow suit?
Alex Cooney, CEO, CyberSafeKids
Johnny Ryan, Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Michael O' Doherty BL, The Bar of Ireland, Chair of MIDBA
Moderated by Conor Power SC, The Bar of Ireland
4.40 pm: Panel 3 | *Media Law in the Digital Age*
Paul Tweed, WP Tweed & Co.
Paula Mullooly, A&L Goodbody
Ted Harding SC, The Bar of Ireland
Moderated by Ronan Lupton SC, The Bar of Ireland
5.35pm: Closing Remarks: Michael O' Doherty BL
5.40pm: Post Conference Reception with Drinks and Canapés in the Sheds, Distillery Building
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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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