Gardai would "not peek" if an editor claiming journalistic privilege over his seized phone unlocked it so that his personal and business data on it could be downloaded, the High Court heard. Gardai would "not peek" if an editor claiming journalistic privilege over his seized phone unlocked it so that his personal and business data on it could be downloaded, the High Court heard. The court heard Mr Corcoran was looking for his phone back because it effectively held his "office", as well as personal information. Gardai said they would then extract the information, keep it in safe form and give a copy to Mr Corcoran. Mr Shelley said his side believed they could be facilitated by having the data downloaded by an independent third party.

Source: Irish Independent April 12, 2019 12:00 UTC