DRI chair TJ McIntyre warned that Irish law in the area of accessing communication data is quickly becoming a "crucial one" given the presence here of top internet giants, such as Google, Microsoft and Twitter. He said courts and governments in the US and the UK were exploring whether their laws could reach into Ireland and force these companies to disclose personal data. And he said that a pending High Court case taken by DRI is likely to strike down Ireland's laws on data retention. "We have almost nothing in comparative terms [regarding oversight] to what they have in Britain," said Mr McIntyre, a law lecturer in University College Dublin.
27% Yes |
73% No |
13% Yes |
71% No |
9% Yes, but only by court order |
1% No, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
3% Yes, but only for those with criminal backgrounds |
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2% Yes, this is necessary to combat terrorism |
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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They should not monitor phone call or emails. However, if a person has history of criminal activities and terrorism. They have lost their rights to privacy therefore, it should be monitored
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Yes, but only by a court order and against a target reasonably suspected of serious criminal activity
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Only in extraordinary circumstances where public safety is in danger
@beauchurley2yrs2Y
Yes, to counteract subterfuge by foreign by US Jewish interests and Israel (and possibly others less powerful/capable of subterfuge).
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