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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Louise Burne

Garda bodycam controversy as Greens attempts to block introducing facial recognition technology

Simon Harris has said that there are “some key issues you can't compromise on" as he used his final day as Justice Minister to double down on the need for “limited” use of facial recognition technology.

Tensions are continuing to build in the coalition as the Green Party once again attempts to block facial recognition technology (FRT) being introduced as part of legislation for Garda body cams.

Eamon Ryan’s party has repeatedly raised concerns about the use of FRT, saying that Ireland should wait until the EU legislates for its use.

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