Gardaí will keep accessing details despite warnings

Gardaí are set to continue accessing communication data of individuals despite warnings in the Murray report about the dangers of breaching EU law.

As Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan admitted gardaí will continue “in certain circumstances” to seek traffic data from service providers, legal expert TJ McIntyre said they were “storing up” problems, including convictions being possibly overturned and legal actions being taken by individuals.

In his 190-page report, Mr Justice John Murray said that much of the data retention system in Ireland was “precluded by EU law”.