Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has initiated an EU-wide investigation into Ryanair’s use of facial recognition technology for identity verification. The probe was launched on October 4, 2024 in response […]

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) has announced the launch of a new feature called “Selfie Check” within its mobile banking application, allowing customers to authenticate larger payments using facial recognition. The […]

Germany’s coalition government has introduced a package of tighter security and asylum policies, prominently featuring measures to combat “violent Islamism.” Among these, law enforcement authorities will be granted permission to […]

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signalled that facial recognition technology could have an even more prominent role in policing amid unrest stemming from a multiple-homicide knife attack at […]

Ireland’s Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has received government approval to publish legislation – the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2023 – that would let the country’s […]

The Irish identity start-up ID-Pal will be looking to expand after bringing in €7 million in Series A funding. The money will supplement the €1 million in seed funding that […]

Irish lawmakers are moving forward with plans to give the national police access to facial recognition technology. The current version of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill gives the Irish […]

Ireland’s top human rights watchdog is raising concerns about a proposed digital recording bill that would dramatically expand the national police force’s biometric surveillance powers. The new omnibus bill would […]

Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP) confirmed reports that it uses biometric processing and facial recognition technologies as a part of its public services card (PSC) program. As The Irish […]