Jul 22
Irish Examiner ($)
Gardaí deploy drones in crackdown on scramblers and e-scooters in Dublin↗
Irish Examiner ($)
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 9
Ireland Live
Laois Garda says ANPR can’t read non conforming number plates↗
Ireland Live also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR
Jul 8
Ireland Live
'Success!': First illegal dumper fined following installation of Carlow's new CCTV↗
Ireland Live
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jul 8
Irish Examiner ($)
Gardaí in Cork worked with French police drone experts for first EU Presidency meeting↗
Irish Examiner ($)
Drones / UAS
Jul 1
Cork Beo
Gardaí get new aircraft, vehicles, body armour and anti-drone tech for VIP EU visits↗
Cork Beo
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jun 26
Biometric Update
Irish regulators clash over legal terms in bill on police use of biometric recognition↗
Biometric Update
Face recognition
Jun 23
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Garda AI Bill lacks legal clarity and threatens fundamental rights - ICCL and Trinity law professor↗
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Face recognition− , Reduction
Jun 17
Irish Mirror
'A computer got it wrong' - Fresh warning over Garda facial recognition technology plans↗
Irish Mirror
Face recognition
Jun 16
The Times ($)
Inside the garda tech revolution to fit drones on police rooftops↗
The Times ($)
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jun 16
Irish Examiner ($)
Gardaí receive advanced counter-drone training ahead of Ireland's EU presidency↗
Irish Examiner ($)
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jun 11
Biometric Update
Ireland body camera bill prompts debate over use of recorded footage↗
Biometric Update
Face recognition
Jun 10, 2026
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Garda AI bill risks confusion and skirting EU rules on facial recognition↗
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Face recognition
May 23, 2026
Leinster Express
Advice on whether to shoot down drones issued at Laois rural crime prevention event↗
Leinster Express
Drones / UAS
May 5, 2026
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Garda CCTV safeguards exist for good reason – weakening them is not the solution↗
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Face recognition− , Reduction
Mar 31, 2026
The Irish Times ($)
Gardaí to deploy drones for day-to-day policing after new unit created↗
The Irish Times ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Mar 31, 2026
The Irish Sun
Top cop wants law change to allow gardai run red lights when chasing suspects as new drone unit to help with pursuits↗
The Irish Sun
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Mar 30, 2026
Irish Examiner ($)
O'Callaghan: Gardaí have tech to respond to drone threats during EU presidency↗
Irish Examiner ($)
Drones / UAS
Mar 23, 2026
The Journal
Gardaí used new counter-drone equipment during Starmer visit↗
The Journal
Drones / UAS
Mar 3, 2026
Cork's 96FM
Gardaí launch public consulation on aerial recording devices↗
Cork's 96FM
Drones / UAS
Feb 27, 2026
Irish Mirror
New €18m anti-drone system won't be ready to protect VIP planes for start of Ireland's EU presidency↗
Irish Mirror
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Feb 26, 2026
Irish Examiner ($)
Minister adds to confusion on timeline for counter-drone defences↗
Irish Examiner ($)
Drones / UAS
Feb 23, 2026
The Irish Times ($)
Facial recognition technology to be trialled on passengers at Holyhead↗
The Irish Times ($)
Face recognition+ , Expansion
Feb 11, 2026
The Journal
Ireland must act now to appoint counter-drone security coordinator, MEP says↗
The Journal
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Feb 3, 2026
The Journal
Defence Forces tell gardaí they can't provide anti-drone security for EU Presidency meetings↗
The Journal
Drones / UAS− , Reduction
Jan 12, 2026
BreakingNews.ie
Gardaí crack down on uninsured drivers by using new database to seize 1,600 vehicles a month↗
BreakingNews.ie
ALPR+ , Expansion
Dec 12, 2025
Biometric Update
Irish government backs bill on police use of biometric recognition↗
Biometric Update
Face recognition
Dec 11, 2025
The Journal
Cabinet approves legislation giving gardaí power to use facial recognition in investigations↗
The Journal
Face recognition+ , Expansion
Oct 16, 2025
The Irish Times ($)
Gardaí not allowed use drones to track scrambler bikes ‘terrorising communities’↗
The Irish Times ($)
Drones / UAS− , Reduction
Sep 17, 2025
Queen Mary University of London
Facial recognition technology: How gardaí plan to use AI in major crime investigations↗
Queen Mary University of London also carried by 1 other outlet
Face recognition− , Reduction
Apr 25, 2025
The Irish Times ($)
Facial recognition: Work on law to introduce technology ‘well advanced’, says Minister↗
The Irish Times ($)
Face recognition+ , Expansion
Jun 5, 2024
CiTTi Magazine
Scale of Irish ANPR violations swamps garda↗
CiTTi Magazine
ALPR
Jun 3, 2024
The Irish Times ($)
Gardaí unable to cope with ‘sheer scale’ of road traffic crimes flagged by ANPR cameras↗
The Irish Times ($)
ALPR
Mar 20, 2024
The Irish Times ($)
Opinion: We’re headed for big problems if gardaí get facial recognition technology↗
The Irish Times ($)
Face recognition
Sep 13, 2023
Biometric Update
Irish police start €10M facial recognition body cam procurement↗
Biometric Update
Face recognition+ , Expansion
Jul 5, 2023
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Secret tracking of people’s vehicles using ANPR must be subject to judicial approval in the Recording Devices bill↗
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
ALPR− , Reduction
Jun 20, 2023
The Irish Times ($)
Garda body cams to include facial recognition but real-time use prohibited↗
The Irish Times ($)
Face recognition+ , Expansion
Feb 5, 2023
The Irish Times ($)
Green TDs concerned about law giving Garda access to facial-recognition technology↗
The Irish Times ($)
Face recognition+ , Expansion
May 25, 2022
The Law Society of Ireland
Doubts expressed on garda use of facial recognition tech↗
The Law Society of Ireland
Face recognition
May 4, 2015
The Irish Times ($)
Garda forced to pull technology that detects uninsured drivers↗
The Irish Times ($)
ALPR− , Reduction
