Most political parties in Ireland have breached data protection rules An Irish Examineranalysis found that the websites of TDs and ministers from five parties breach data rules An expert in data protection and retention has said it is not surprising to learn that political parties have breached GDPR rules. Sat, 24 Apr, 2021 - 12:54 Aoife Moore, Paul Hosford, Political Correspondents Most political parties have breached data protection rules at some point, a leading expert in the field has said. TJ McIntyre, associate professor in the Sutherland School of Law at University College Dublin, an expert in data protection and retention, said it is not surprising to learn that political parties have breached GDPR rules.