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Would you let the State access private messages?

The public has “significant and clear distrust” of allowing the State to access private phone mes...

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15.42 21 Oct 2026


Would you let the State access private messages?


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15.42 21 Oct 2026


The public has “significant and clear distrust” of allowing the State to access private phone messages, according to a survey being published by the Irish Council of Civil Liberties. This comes amid a bid by the Justice Minister to intercept encrypted communications.

Joining Shane to discuss this is Olga Cronin, Senior Policy Officer with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor of the Irish Independent.


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