Calls for gardaí to note ethnicity during stop-and-search operations

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties says it is opposed to the proposal that the power of arrest without warrant will be extended to non-serious offences. File picture: Dan Linehan

New laws on Garda powers should require gardaí to record the ethnic origin of a person during a stop and search, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said.

In its submission on the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill, the IHREC also calls for stronger provisions to prohibit racial profiling from happening.