Ireland Proposes Giving Police New Digital Surveillance Powers

This is coming:

The Irish government is planning to bolster its police’s ability to intercept communications, including encrypted messages, and provide a legal basis for spyware use.

Tags: Ireland, police, privacy, spyware, surveillance

Posted on January 26, 2026 at 7:04 AM • 1 Comments

fi-fi • January 26, 2026 8:55 AM

Same is going through preparation in Finland also and they’re about to rewrite parts of the constitution:
https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/project?tunnus=OM067:00/2024

“The necessary amendments to Section 10 of the Constitution will be prepared, taking into account the needs related to criminal, civil and military intelligence, as well as EU legislation, new forms of serious crime and technological developments.”

Please use a translator of your choice.

Also, at the same time, they’re going to let the police, customs etc. use the passport biometry databases – of course it was promised a decade ago not to do so.