Human rights group hits out at Fine Gael tagging plan

CONTROVERSIAL Fine Gael plans to electronically tag serious crime suspects who are out on bail were last night branded unconstitutional by human rights campaigners.

Human rights group hits out at Fine Gael tagging plan

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) hit out at the initiative, saying it would not stand up to legal challenge and would divert garda resources from frontline policing.

The proposal was unveiled at Fine Gael’s Árd Fheis by party leader Enda Kenny as he set out a raft of tough law and order measures.

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