An Garda Síochána

Garda-operated automatic number plate recognition under sections 13, 15, 18 and 19 of the Recording Devices Act 2023 (superintendent approval, three-month focussed-monitoring cap, District Court extension); 130 of 332 Roads Policing vehicles were ANPR-equipped as of 2024.

Sources: An Garda Síochána — automatic number plate recognitionGarda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Law Reform Commission revised text)

Body-worn cameras: proof of concept ran from 2024 at five stations (Dublin's Store Street, Pearse Street and Kevin Street; Waterford; Limerick — 600 Motorola V500 cameras); a national rollout is in procurement (~€150m over 15 years) under the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023. The Code of Practice consultation closed in January 2026; no proof-of-concept evaluation report has been published.

Sources: An Garda Síochána — body-worn camerasAn Garda Síochána — Waterford proof-of-concept launch (Sep 2024)The Irish Times — nationwide expansion (Jun 2026)Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Law Reform Commission revised text)

Drone-mounted recording devices have a statutory basis under section 9 of the Recording Devices Act 2023; a dedicated Garda Drone Unit was created on 31 March 2026 for everyday policing use. No confirmed live-operations date is on record.

Sources: An Garda Síochána — aerial platformsThe Irish Times — Garda Drone Unit created (Mar 2026)Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Law Reform Commission revised text)

The GoSafe mobile safety-camera network is operated by Road Safety Operations Ireland on behalf of An Garda Síochána under a contract awarded in December 2024; enforcement expanded to 1,901 zones nationwide from 1 January 2026, at a minimum 6,000 enforcement hours per month.

Sources: An Garda Síochána — safety camera networkAn Garda Síochána — mobile safety camera expansion (2026)