The agreement aims to enable a close working relationship between the two regulators, including through information-sharing.

In a joint statement, DPC commissioners Des Hogan, Dale Sunderland and Niamh Sweeney said: “Today marks a significant milestone in the DPC’s commitment to inter-regulatory cooperation.

“As regulators in the digital space, it is crucial that we work very closely with our colleagues at Coimisiún na Meán on areas of inter-regulatory overlap to ensure that we share expertise and deliver a coherent and cohesive approach to regulation.”

Coimisiún na Meán’s digital services commissioner, John Evans, said: “Coimisiún na Meán is committed to ensuring a media landscape that the public can trust and one where online platforms are obliged to protect the safety, security and privacy of users, particularly children.

“Through this cooperation agreement, we will ensure close collaboration with the Data Protection Commission, which will help maximise our coherence on digital issues and support wider regulatory co-operation at home and abroad.”

Online safety commissioner Niamh Hodnett added: “It is important to us that Ireland has a media landscape that safeguards the rights, wellbeing and development of children

“Through close cooperation with the DPC, we are dedicated to mobilising our respective regulatory roles in relation to online safety and data protection in order to uphold children’s rights online.”

The DPC and An Coimisiún have also issued a joint statement which commits the regulators to advance the safety of children and the protection of their personal data online.

The statement details the regulators’ shared ambition in relation to children’s safety and privacy online and includes the expectation from both regulators that online services must comply with the law or face regulatory consequences.