Voters entitled to know what information political parties have on them

Sinn Féin says it has put in place recommendations of Data Protection Commissioner

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald (right) and deputy leader Michelle O’Neill at the annual Wolfe Tone commem- oration at Bodenstown cemetery in Co Kildare yesterday. Photo: PA

June 20 2022 02:30 AM

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Just like voters are entitled to see politicians deliver on the promises they make at election time , voters are also entitled to know what personal information political parties hold on them.

The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) conducted an audit into every political party last year, an investigation that was sparked by an Irish Independent investigation into Sinn Féin’s secret database, Abú.