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Trawler boss claims Navy tracking data obtained 'in breach of GDPR'

Summary

At a preliminary hearing on 30 June 2022, trawler owner Richard Brannigan denied breaches of GDPR and claimed all three migrant fishermen – Khaled Elagamy, Mohamed Shokr Ghonim and Salem Elfeky – were properly paid. The fishermen, represented by the International Transport Workers' Federation, filed complaints under the Payment of Wages Act and the National Minimum Wage Act, alleging underpayment. Their union rep argued that the Irish Naval Service's Vessel Management System and commercial AIS data would support the fishermen's testimony, while Brannigan's counsel contended that the data was unreliable and obtained unlawfully. Both parties sought an adjournment; the full hearing was postponed until a later date, not earlier than September, by the WRC Adjudication Service. No decision on the claims was made at this stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trawler boss claims Navy tracking data obtained 'in breach of GDPR'. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2022-06-30 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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