Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

The complainant requested information relating to correspondence between councillors and a named individual. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (the Council) disclosed the majority of the information within the scope of the request, but withheld a small amount, citing section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has properly applied section 40(2) in relation to the disputed information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.