Should the government reconsider plans to allow Gardai to use facial recognition technology?

Published: June 15, 2023, 7 a.m.

The European Parliament has passed a draft law which would put new restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology in public places. \n\nShould this decision give the government pause in its plans to introduce the technology for use by the garda\xed? \n\nSpeaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Ciaran Cuffe is a Green Party MEP and Pat Marry, Former Detective inspector and senior investigating officer, and author of \u201cThe Making of a Detective\u201d.