Ireland 'is facing an increasing threat from foreign interference'

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. 

Ireland is facing an “increasing threat” from foreign interference, espionage, and a generally more aggressive stance from hostile states, the Government’s top security adviser has said.

Dermot Woods, director of the National Security Analysis Centre (NSAC) also said right-wing extremism in Ireland was “increasingly concerning”.