Facial recognition by police could come to Ireland faster after Dublin riots

The politics of police facial recognition systems are changing in favor of deployment in Ireland after last week's riot in Dublin.

Proposals to arm law enforcement with live, retrospective or both facial biometrics capabilities have been controversial. But biometrics in the hands of the police could be evolving into a law-and-order issue that's too politically popular to seriously question.

According to local reports, social media has been used to foment violence against immigrants to Ireland, resulting in street fighting …

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