Claim that CCTV ruling ‘protects criminals’ rejected

It comes after Limerick City & County Council was told to turn off 357 of the 401 CCTV cameras it has in place

The Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon, said the removal of CCTV “is most certainly not protecting criminals, it’s protecting the public”. File photo: Denis Minihane

The Data Protection Commissioner has rejected accusations that she is protecting criminals by outlawing the use of CCTV by Limerick City & County Council.

Helen Dixon has come under fire since Limerick City & County Council was hit with a €110,000 fine and told to turn off 357 of the 401 CCTV cameras it has in place.