Ireland to hear from stakeholders on police facial recognition bill

Ireland's Joint Committee on Justice will meet in a pair of sessions today to scrutinize the draft Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) bill, which was approved by the Irish Cabinet at the end of 2023.

The committee will hear from the Data Protection Committee, Digital Rights Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and An Garda Síochána (national police), and five academic experts, among others, according to the Irish Examiner. Dr. Abeba Birhane, an assistant professor specializing in …

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