Chinese cameras used in Garda stations across Ireland despite national security concerns

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Amid concerns over espionage, Chinese Hikvision cameras and related technology are being provided for use in Garda stations by the Office of Public Works, which is responsible for security infrastructure at State facilities. Chinese-made surveillance cameras at the centre of national security concerns are being used in Garda facilities across the State. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and some TDs last week raised concerns about the use in Leinster House of cameras manufactured by Hikvision, which is partly owned by the Chinese Communist Party. The cameras have previously been banned or removed in the UK, US, Australia and...