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Meta appeal links for Ireland.
What is specific to Ireland: regulators, reporting lines and rights.
Ireland matters for every EU user because Meta Platforms Ireland is Meta’s EU provider: the Data Protection Commission is Meta’s lead EU data regulator, Coimisiún na Meán is the Digital Services Coordinator, and Appeals Centre Europe is a Dublin-based dispute body you can use after Meta’s own appeal. If the official route fails, Unbanz handles Instagram ($800) and Facebook ($900) cases, paid upfront with a 100% refund if it fails.
Coimisiún na Meán
DSA coordinator, Online Safety Code.
ACE + IDR
Irish dispute bodies.
The Meta routes
The Meta routes themselves do not change by country: appeal from the notice you see at login (or in Accounts Center), use www.instagram.com/hacked/ or www.facebook.com/hacked for a takeover, and ask for ad account reviews in business.facebook.com/accountquality. The full list is in the Meta appeal links directory. What follows is only what differs here.
Irish bodies
| Link | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Data Protection Commission www.dataprotection.ie/ | Lead supervisory authority for Meta under the GDPR one-stop-shop. Takes complaints when Meta mishandles an access request. |
| Coimisiún na Meán www.cnam.ie/ | Digital Services Coordinator and online safety regulator; enforces the Online Safety Code for video-sharing platforms including Facebook and Instagram. |
| Appeals Centre Europe www.appealscentre.eu/ | Certified by Coimisiún na Meán. Reviews account suspensions and Page or Group removals on Facebook and Instagram after Meta’s own appeal, for users in any EU country. |
| Impress Dispute Resolutions www.cnam.ie/industry-and-professionals/online-safety-framework/certifications-schemes/out-of-court-dispute-settlement-bodies/ | Certified in May 2026 for disputes about specific categories of illegal content, in English, accepting cases from August 2026. |
| Hotline.ie hotline.ie/ | Report child sexual abuse material and intimate image abuse. |
| An Garda Síochána www.garda.ie/ | Report hacking, fraud and extortion. |
Statement of reasons and out-of-court appeal
Under the Digital Services Act, Meta must tell you why it restricted your account (the statement of reasons) and give you an internal appeal. If that fails, you can take the decision to a certified body such as Appeals Centre Europe, which reviews account suspensions and Page or Group removals. See Appeals Centre Europe for Instagram and Facebook.
Intimate image abuse and Coco’s Law
Sharing or threatening to share intimate images without consent is a criminal offence in Ireland under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020, known as Coco’s Law. Report to Hotline.ie and the Gardaí, and to Meta in the app.
Access requests
Write to Meta Platforms Ireland for a copy of your data under the GDPR. It must reply within one month, extendable by two months. If it does not, complain to the DPC.
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Related
Meta appeal links directory, Account recovery by country.
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QUICK ANSWERS
Good to know.
Why is Ireland so important for Meta appeals?
Meta Platforms Ireland is the provider for EU users, so Irish regulators lead on many Meta matters.
Do I have to go through Meta first?
Yes. Dispute bodies such as ACE review a decision after Meta’s internal appeal.
Can the DPC unban me?
No. It handles data protection, not moderation decisions.