The Belfast Telegraph reports on the alleged accidental disclosure of 51 Belfast city councillors' personal information. According to the report, the data--including bank details, addresses, phone numbers, car registrations and national insurance numbers--was sent to a woman seeking the councillors' contact information. A council spokesman said the breach was a mistake and has been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), adding, "We are aware there has been a breach of data protection." A representative from the ICO said, "We will be making enquiries into the circumstances of the alleged breach of the Data Protection Act before deciding what action needs to be taken."
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