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Details of Taoiseach’s correspondence with tech giant Apple withheld on security grounds
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies lobbied the Government on AI and online safety before Ireland’s EU presidency
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- 21 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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- Cormac McQuinn, Jack Power
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Some of the world’s biggest technology companies lobbied the Government on AI and online safety before Ireland’s EU presidency
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Details of Taoiseach’s correspondence with tech giant Apple withheld on security grounds
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies lobbied the Government on AI and online safety before Ireland’s EU presidency
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