Media, Internet and Data Protection Bar Association
2025 MIDBA Annual Conference
Welcome to the MIDBA Conference 2025. View details of our speakers and conference materials below.
Conference Programme
The Conference schedule and speaker line-up is listed below. Download Schedule [PDF]
1.15 pm
Registration and Light Lunch
2.00 pm
Conference Begins
Welcome: Michael O'Doherty BL, Chair, MIDBA
Opening Remarks: 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
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Mark Finan BL, The Bar of Ireland
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Laura Fannin, Hayes Solicitors
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Declan Harmon BL, The Bar of Ireland
Moderator: Emily Gibson BL, The Bar of Ireland
3.25 pm
Break
Tea/Coffee Break
3.45 pm
Panel 2
Australia has banned social media for U16s: Should Ireland follow suit?
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Alex Cooney, CEO, CyberSafeKids
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Johnny Ryan, Irish Council for Civil Liberties
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Michael O' Doherty BL, The Bar of Ireland, Chair of MIDBA Download Presentation [PDF]
Moderator: Conor Power SC, The Bar of Ireland
4.40pm
Panel 3
Media Law in the Digital Age
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Paul Tweed, WP Tweed & Co.
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Paula Mullooly, A&L Goodbody
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Ted Harding SC, The Bar of Ireland
Moderator: Ronan Lupton SC, The Bar of Ireland
5.35pm
Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks: Michael O'Doherty BL, Chair, MIDBA
5.40pm
Post Conference Reception
Drinks and canapés in the Sheds, Distillery Building
Speakers
Listed in order of appearance.
