Garda to use facial recognition technology
Civil liberties groups have previously voiced worries over surveillance and discrimination
Irish internet users’ data being shared 392 times a day, ICCL says
Retail-time bidding is ‘the largest data breach ever’, says civil liberties group
Taoiseach defends Irish data protection commissioner in Germany
Martin doesn’t ‘readily agree’ with many criticisms of Helen Dixon’s record
Data protection regime tarnishing Ireland’s image, Germany says
SPD’s Zimmermann makes comment in advance of Taoiseach’s official visit to Berlin
Concern that Covid measures viewed as Garda not health regulations, AGSI says
Some restrictions ‘impacted disproportionately on some sections of society,’ ICCL says
Jennifer O’Connell: No transparency behind swerve into severe lockdown
Lockdown gloom is permeated with questions as to process that imposed it
Garda firearms usage: Scant data and little public debate
Original story of how Garda was established as unarmed force is a matter of contention
Increase in spitting incidents on gardaí and in use of controversial hoods
Renewed focus on spit-hood use following suffocation death of man in New York
Garda's Covid-19 powers will not be revoked early, says Flanagan
Minister also dismisses idea of non-jury courts for ordinary crimes during pandemic
Garda declines to release ‘spit hoods’ usage figures
Policing Authority concerned hoods will be used on teens
Coronavirus in Ireland: New powers of arrest for gardaí expected to come into force
Gardaí will have power to arrest those in breach of Covid-19 restrictions
Taoiseach condemns Peter Casey comments about Travellers
Tanaiste tells Seanad those seeking public office ‘should not be stoking up prejudice’
Church of Ireland backs removal of blasphemy offence
Church recognises fundamental right to freedom of expression ‘within limits’
Group against Baptism bar derailed after complaints
Equate complains of campaign from groups opposed to making schools more inclusive
More oversight should come with Drew Harris appointment, says ICCL
New Garda commissioner’s ties with British intelligence services while in PSNI criticised
Who is Justice Aileen Donnelly and why have her actions caused anger in Poland?
Judge suspended extradition of man to Poland over legal system changes there
Ex-judge and ‘barrister to underdog’ Donal Barrington dies
The future Supreme Court judge led a landmark case overturning contraceptives ban
Human rights campaigners defend donations from abroad
Amnesty Ireland should not have to return funds from George Soros, says Emily Logan
SF helps FG to defeat objection to new judicial ‘quango’
Fianna Fáil opposed the Office of Judicial Appointments which will cost €700,000
Confusion around Public Service Card must be clarified
Widespread fears a national ID card without legal basis is being imposed by stealth
Investigators now able to link DNA to suspect in 20% of crimes
More than 530 offences linked to specific individuals in first year of new database
No Irish laws broken by Trump’s Muslim travel ban
US pre-clearance facilities in Dublin and Shannon airports to remain unchanged
‘Complete review’ of US pre-clearance at Dublin, Shannon
One person refused clearance at Dublin Airport in wake of Trump travel ban
Fine Gael refused to back down on abortion convention in Independent talks
Independents insisted Dáil was most appropriate place to address Eighth Amendment
Una Mullally: Politicians should get off the gangland murder bandwagon
Anything that comes into view during an election campaign automatically takes the shape of a football before the eyes of a politician
Claims group ‘selling’ organs from aborted foetuses investigated
McGrath calls on IFPA to distance itself from Planned Parenthood group after video
What happened in Bungalow 3: How the law must change
RTÉ’s Prime Time investigation highlights need for better regulation and the implementation of new laws
Shatter’s manner made him few friends
Minister was smart but often unwilling to walk away from unnecessary spats
Blasphemy offence a ‘dead letter’, constitutional convention told
Law’s requirement on causing outrage makes it ‘very difficult’ to prosecute
Shatter introduces ‘landmark’ DNA database Bill
Concerns raised over proper privacy and civil rights safeguards
Reworked DNA Bill seeks balance between privacy and better crime detection
Concerns about transmission of DNA data to other countries
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