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Wednesday 25 May 2022
The energy supplier has raised concerns about the ‘cumbersome’ paper-based process of switching some 65,000 customers.
Fine Gael Senator John McGahon is on trial in Dundalk after pleading not guilty to a charge of assault.
She appeared by videolink to give evidence that lasted only two minutes.
Karen Harrington has vehemently denied any responsibility in relation to the death of the child
Marc Ó Sé believes Mayo will have enough for Monaghan if they can overcome their fitness concerns.
Micheál Martin was speaking to Bloomberg TV at the World Economic Forum.
Sue Gray’s official report into the partygate scandal said the ‘senior leadership’ in No 10 must take responsibility.
The housing minister says the scheme aims to bring into use 80,000 un-commenced planning permissions.
Gardaí and Mary’s family are concerned for her welfare.
Kenny today named a 27-man squad for four Nations League fixtures next month.
The government grant will go to people who suffer hair loss due to illness.
Governor Brian Kemp easily defeated Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger in the critical swing state.
Among the Ukrainian fighters who gave themselves up were members of the Azov regiment, a former paramilitary unit.
The shooting at Uvalde has once again raised the question of gun control in the US.
Larry Donnelly writes about his despair and anger after the most recent school shooting in the USA, in which 19 children were killed.
Meanwhile, Cyrus Christie replaces the injured Matt Doherty in the 27-man squad.
A Fine Gael TD who campaigned for months to have the name changed says it will “alleviate confusion”.
Johann van Graan’s charges delivered a below-par performance against a fringe Leinster team last weekend.
The campaign also urges festival-goers to ‘leave the mixing to the DJs’.
Civil liberties groups say it enables “mass surveillance”, the Minister for Justice disagrees.
The Good Information Podcast looks at the evolving relationship between Ireland, the EU and China.
Civil liberties groups have raised concerns about the technology being used by law enforcement.
The seizure was made at around 8pm last night.
The Golden State Warriors coach refused to talk about his team’s NBA playoff match with the Dallas Mavericks.
The war has entered its fourth month.
Gardaí have described the waiting times as unacceptable.
The case, detailed in the Ombudsman 2021 report, was raised after the nursing home refused to engage with the woman’s family.
A significant proportion of staff did not return to their employers after Covid-19 restrictions on the sector were lifted
The incident took place at approximately 7.20pm this evening.
The launch comes as US President Joe Biden concluded a trip to South Korea and Japan.
Transmission of monkeypox occurs through close, sustained skin-to-skin contact with someone who has an active rash.
A comprehensive look at all the players in and around Stephen Kenny’s squad.
Kyiv has pleaded with Western allies to send more weapons faster and take tougher action against Moscow this week.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Defence Minister Simon Coveney said that the government is aware of the ‘longstanding desire’ of the body to associate with the union
GARDAÍ ARE SET to be granted new powers to use facial-recognition technology that could lead to the rapid identification of criminals.
The technology enables police forces to carry out automated searches of video footage for suspects in criminal investigations.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is expected to announce the move at the Garda Representative Association annual conference today.
The minister will say the introduction of facial-recognition technology will greatly assist murder, child exploitation and missing persons investigations.
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) said it is “strongly opposed” to the technology being used by law enforcement, saying An Garda Síochána has a “poor record on data protection”.
“FRT [facial-recognition technology] and other biometric surveillance tools enable mass surveillance and discriminatory targeted surveillance
“They have the capacity to identify and track people everywhere they go, undermining the right to privacy and data protection, the right to free assembly and association, and the right to equality and non-discrimination,” the ICCL said.
So, today we’re asking: How do you feel about gardaí using facial recognition technology to identify suspects?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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