Filming of gardaí poses 'threat to their safety'

Gardaí have raised concerns about the public turning the camera on them.

The public's filming of gardaí is leading to serious threats to officers' safety as their images and home addresses are being shared online alongside calls for people to attack them.

The call by garda representatives to stop the footage being used to target their members comes at the same time as it has been claimed that plans to allow gardaí to wear cameras while policing could change the relationship between the individual and the State and erode civil liberties.