Gardai may soon have the right to use facial recognition technology

Published: May 25, 2022, 9:35 a.m.

b'Garda\\xed may soon have the right to use facial recognition technology to tackle serious crimes. Justice Minister Helen McEntee plans to bring the legislation before the cabinet, but would such policing technology make Irish citizens more safe, or less? To discuss further Shane spoke to Pat Marry, Former Detective Inspector and Senior Investigating Officer, and author of \\u201cThe Making of a Detective\\u201d and also Elizabeth Farries, Assistant Professor of Digital Policy at UCD join us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.'