Call for 'more time' on policing bills

 The Garda Commissioner and the Garda staff associations have long sought body-worn cameras, which they say will protect both civilians and members.

There are fresh calls for more time to examine major policing bills going through the Oireachtas.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) says one of the bills provides for “sweeping” monitoring powers for gardaí, while a second bill plans significant overhaul of oversight structures.