IRELAND WANTS TO GIVE ITS COPS SPYWARE, ABILITY TO CRACK ENCRYPTION

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Ireland has announced the release of a new communications bill that seeks to provide sweeping updates to its decades-old telecommunications legislation. Among the provisions in the bill, Ireland is looking to provide law enforcement with the ability to utilize spyware as well as the ability to intercept encrypted messages. Ireland is looking to follow the framework laid out by the EU Commission in 2024.