The Gist

News, data policy, law and the absurdity of life. A round up of what Ireland's talking about.

2K

Subscribers

On the social web

Subscribe via Mastodon, Threads, Flipboard, or any social web platform.

276

Followers

23

Following

Latest Posts

The Gist: Ireland's Biometric Laundromat

Simon McGarr · 16 Aug 2026

The Gist: Who Will Lead FF Next?

Simon McGarr · 25 Jul 2026

The Gist: The End of the 100 Year Government

Simon McGarr · 12 Jul 2026

Contributors

Simon McGarr

A lawyer with McGarr Solicitors and director of Data Compliance Europe. Senior Policy Advisor for M3AAWG, guest lecturer with ERA in Trier & External Examiner for Irish Law Society on Data Protection.

More from News

News

The Jefferson County Beacon

Free local news for Jefferson County, WA

2K subscribers

News

BoldLatina

For Latinas Who Refuse to Be Invisible. Bold Stories, News, Culture, and Opportunities for Latinas Shaping the Future.

News

Altrincham Today

Altrincham, Hale, Hale Barns, Timperley, Broadheath and Dunham news

News

The Quoddy Tides

The most Easterly published paper in the US