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<p>A proposal to establish an independent examiner of security legislation is contained in the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill — but experts warn the proposed new office will not have sufficient powers. </p>

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<p>The work of two commissions — on the future of policing, and on the Defence Forces — span an era in which new threats emerged, including the HSE cyberattack and Russia’s war on Ukraine. File picture</p>

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