Explainers, not press releases
What is MyGovID, really. What the Public Services Card can and can't be used for. What the EUDI Wallet means for businesses by 2027. Written for adults, sourced to primary documents.
MyGovID is live. The Public Services Card still underpins verified identity. Ireland's Government Digital Wallet is in a controlled pilot ahead of a wider launch. The EUDI Wallet is the EU framework behind it. MyID explains the differences without collecting identity data or pretending to be official.
Independent · Editorial · Not affiliated with the Department of Social Protection, MyGovID, or the Government of Ireland.
Ireland's Government Digital Wallet is not yet a general public service. OGCIO describes a controlled pilot with 1,000 civil-servant users and a wider launch planned later in 2026. Start with the EUDI Wallet guide, then use the testing-status page for participation updates.
The four moving pieces people ask about most right now: MyGovID as the current login, the Public Services Card as the identity proof, Ireland's Government Digital Wallet as the testing programme, and the EU Digital Identity Wallet as the legal framework. Plain-English explainers, each linked to its primary source.
What the MyGovID-linked wallet is meant to do, what the consultation tested, and what still depends on Irish law and EU certification.
The EU-wide wallet framework every member state must make available by the end of 2026, and how Ireland's version fits into it.
How the login you already use differs from the wallet initiatives replacing and extending it — side by side, in plain terms.
The Online Safety Code and age-verification proposals for social media and adult content — what platforms must do and where the rules stand. A tracker, not legal advice.
The state runs MyGovID. The Department of Social Protection issues the Public Services Card. gov.ie is testing a Government Digital Wallet linked to MyGovID. The European Commission says every member state must make an EU Digital Identity Wallet available by the end of 2026. There is a lot to separate. This site is the plain-English, independent layer.
What is MyGovID, really. What the Public Services Card can and can't be used for. What the EUDI Wallet means for businesses by 2027. Written for adults, sourced to primary documents.
If MyGovID isn't working right now, start here. We cover forgot password, 2FA code not arriving, account locked and more — with steps you can actually follow.
The PSC controversy, DPC rulings, outage log, Online Safety Code enforcement. Sourced to primary documents and updated as things move.
What it is, who runs it, what data it holds, what it can do for you, and what it can't.
What it is, how to apply, how to renew, and the live controversy over its expansion into a national ID.
Ireland's Government Digital Wallet is linked to MyGovID and being shaped through consultation, testing, legislation and EU technical requirements.
Ireland's age-assurance rules — what regulated platforms must do, what users may see, and which privacy questions remain open.
Eleven specific MyGovID problems with step-by-step fixes. Start here if something is broken right now.
Active controversies, ongoing rulings, recent outages. The page to refresh when something happens.
Free templates and walkthroughs for the data-protection rights every person in Ireland has under GDPR. The kind of content the law firms charge for, written for people not lawyers.
The complete SAR letter, copy-paste ready, plus what to do when an organisation fails to respond inside the one-month statutory deadline.
What the Data Protection Commission will and won't do, what to include in your complaint, and how to maximise the chances of a useful outcome.
Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, automated-decision rights, and the right to complain. Plain-English overview.
If you're worried your identity or accounts may have been compromised right now, the next page to open is First 24 hours — a sequenced checklist that determines most outcomes. The wider hub: identity theft + fraud and the preventative checklist.
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