Media, Internet and Data Protection Bar Association (MIDBA) Annual Conference 2025

27 June 2025 - 14:00

Gaffney Room, Distillery Building, Church St, Dublin 7

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.

Registration Information