1,250 requests to access private data

State agencies have made more than 1,250 disclosure requests to access people’s private online information from internet companies over the last five years, new figures show.

1,250 requests to access private data
Mon, 26 Nov, 2018 - 06:30
Cormac O’Keeffe

State agencies have made more than 1,250 disclosure requests to access people’s private online information from internet companies over the last five years, new figures show.

An Irish Examiner investigation into what continues to be a highly secretive and controversial spying power also reveals:

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