Irish PM pushes laws to allow police body cams, license plate recognition
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he intends to expedite the enactment of legislation to clarify the wearing of…
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Facial recognition under scrutiny in Ireland as PSC exec claims department does not track biometrics
The infrastructure behind Ireland’s Public Services Card (PSC), an ID credential for accessing services, does not track holders’ biometric data,…
Irish skepticism of facial recognition use by cops seems born out in Scotland, Canada
A civil liberties group in Ireland is warning government officials that police use of facial recognition for investigations – illegal…
UN Human Rights Committee expected to question Ireland’s plans for facial recognition
Irish officials may be questioned over the country’s plans for facial recognition technology for surveillance during a session with the…
Proposed facial recognition use rules for Irish police hits resistance among slim majority
Green Party ministers in the Cabinet of Ireland’s coalition government, as well as Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, have expressed concerns…
Real-time facial recognition surveillance planned in Ireland, moratorium demanded
New legislation is expected to open the door to the use of facial recognition within a range of surveillance technologies…
Governments expand digital ID efforts and goals for online public service access
Governments around the world continue with efforts to establish or upgrade digital ID ecosystems in order to enhance the way…
Ireland to share face biometrics with EU to tackle crime on wider scale
Ireland will share the face biometrics of suspects and convicted criminals with other European Union countries, the Irish Examiner reports….
Irish debate on biometric surveillance intensifies
Legislation in Ireland aimed at setting standards for the use of surveillance by national police ignores biometric data collection, according…
Many Irish skeptical about responsible facial recognition use, poll shows
A recent study by market research and data analysis outfit Ireland Thinks suggests 42 percent of Irish nationals still entertain…
