Fears Chinese 'spy' cameras are recording Irish politicians and staff dismissed by Oireachtas officials

Ceann Comhairle Seà¡n à“ Fearghaà­l is a member of the Oireachtas Commission which decided the Hikvision cameras were not a security threat. Chinese-made surveillance cameras are to remain installed around Leinster House despite concerns they present a national security risk as they could be used to spy on politicians and their staff. Hikvision cameras have been installed in the House of the Oireachtas complex in Dublin for several years, but in February, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) wrote to Leinster House authorities seeking their urgent removal over concerns they could be used to carry out covert surveillance on…