The High Court has ordered Bank of Ireland to pay a €350K settlement to a woman and her partner, who alleged her data was released to her estranged father, who then used it to find the couple abroad and stalk them.
At the High Court today, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty was told the settlement, which was made without admission of liability by Bank of Ireland, meant the bank would pay €275K to the woman and €75K to her partner to settle the matter.
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Source: MSN News
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