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The Irish Council for Social Housing has launched its Housing Association Activity Report for 2024, which showed that over 4,000 new social homes were provided.All this is happening while the Housing Minister is still trying to find someone to head up the Housing Activation Office.Joining Kieran to discuss is the Minister for Housing himself, James Browne.

Dr Johnny Ryan, Senior Fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joins Newstalk Breakfast as a new bill calls on tech companies to switch off algorithmic feeds for children by default.Listen here.

Dr Johnny Ryan, Senior Fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joins Newstalk Breakfast as a new bill calls on tech companies to switch off algorithmic feeds for children by default.Listen here.

As European nations rearm at a rate not seen since the Cold War, one commentator believes that a more insidious actor needs to be addressed first: the algorithms pushing egregious content on social media platforms.Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss this is Dr Johnny Ryan, Director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

As European nations rearm at a rate not seen since the Cold War, one commentator believes that a more insidious actor needs to be addressed first: the algorithms pushing egregious content on social media platforms.Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss this is Dr Johnny Ryan, Director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

Darling Duran, a 38-year-old digital marketing graduate from Bolivia was looking for a place to rent in Dublin when an ad for a one-bedroom apartment for €700 a month came up on her Facebook feed.When she met the man advertising the space, it turned out he lived in the apartment and she would have to share a bed with him.This offer of sex in exchange for rent is something she and her friends have come across frequently in their search for accommodation in Ireland.Their experience is reflected in the Irish Council for International Students survey which found that 5 per cent of female respondents had either received an offer to rent a room in Ireland in exchange for sex or had seen a room advertised in exchange for sex. The research also revealed severe overcrowding experienced by students who felt they had no other option.Housing reporter Niamh Towey explains the difficulties international students face in finding accommodation; and Darling Duran tells of her personal experience.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show - MEP Ciaran Mullooly spoke to us about Europe's response to Trump's attempt to bring about a ceasefire in Ukraine. The Irish Council for International Students gave us details of their housing report which shows some students are facing proposals of rent free accommodation in exchange for sex and local hotel owner Marc McGowan gave us his thoughts on the possible introduction of a "tourist tax". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darling Duran from Bolivia speaks to Sheila Naughton about her experience trying to find accommodation in Ireland as an International student and Laura Harmon, Senator and Executive Director with the Irish Council for International Students discusses how some students were offered free rent in leiu of sex.

PJ talks to Irish Council for International Students Executive Laura Harmon about an alarming new report on the problems facing students coming into the country to study Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International students are being offered rent-free accommodation in exchange for sex and bed-shares with strangers.One in seven people have been offered rentals where they share a room – and sleep in the same bed – with people they do not know. One in 20 have been offered sex-for-rent arrangements.That's according to a new report from the Irish Council for International students…To discuss, Andrea is joined by Senator and CEO of the Irish Council for International Students, Laura Harmon as well as one student, Darling.

As Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael engage in talks to form the next Irish government, the controversial issue of facial recognition technology (FRT) in policing is back in the spotlight. With plans to introduce FRT into Garda operations already on the table, this topic is expected to become a flashpoint in political and public debates in the months ahead. Adding to the conversation, a public Think-In event titled Facing the Future: Let's Talk Facial Recognition Technology was held recently at The Digital Hub as part of Beta Festival. Co-organised by Dr Ciara Bracken-Roche and Dr Emma Clarke of the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology, the event provided a platform for experts and citizens to critically assess the potential impact of FRT on Irish society. The session featured contributions from Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Senior Staff Technologist at the ACLU, and Olga Cronin, Senior Policy Officer at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). Both highlighted major concerns, including the risk of bias in FRT systems, threats to personal privacy, and the broader implications for civil liberties. Participants were invited to discuss real-world scenarios, such as using FRT to identify a vandal after a car was damaged or tracking a hit-and-run driver. These discussions revealed a complex web of ethical and practical questions about how this technology might be used responsibly, or abused, in law enforcement. The Think-In also included Calculating Empires, an immersive research visualisation by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler. The artwork examines how technological systems and societal structures have evolved over centuries, offering a powerful lens through which to view the modern surveillance landscape. This debate takes place against the backdrop of significant political change. As the new government takes shape, its stance on FRT will likely signal Ireland's broader approach to balancing technological innovation with the protection of civil rights. The issue became especially pressing last year, when the government proposed using FRT for serious crimes, including riots and violent disorder, following public disturbances in Dublin. Supporters argue that FRT could improve Garda efficiency by speeding up video analysis in investigations, while opponents, including the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, warn of the potential for mass surveillance and errors that disproportionately affect vulnerable communities. Calls for robust safeguards and comprehensive legislative scrutiny have been growing louder. With public trust, privacy, and security at stake, the debate over facial recognition technology is certain to remain a high-profile issue as the next government sets its priorities. ADAPT researchers are at the forefront of addressing these challenges. Dr. Abeba Birhane and Dr. Ciara Bracken-Roche have made expert testimonies for the Oireachtas' Joint Committee on Justice's Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2023, and co-authored prominent opinion pieces warning about granting Gardaí extensive FRT capabilities risks creating "roaming surveillance units" and foreshadows "big problems" if such technology is adopted without rigorous safeguards. ADAPT's work on trustworthy AI focuses on ensuring that emerging technologies like FRT are developed and deployed ethically, transparently, and with public trust at their core. See more stories here.

Olga Cronin, Senior Policy Officer with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, discusses the Garda decision to publish 99 images of "Persons of Interest" in connection with the Dublin Riots.

CCTV is set to be used to catch illegal littering in Dublin city – but only if someone does it from their car.Green Party Dublin City Councillor Janet Horner and Liam Herrick, Executive Director for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joined Matt to discuss the idea.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the chat.

Rent prices in Cork have reached new heights, as a Daft.ie survey has recently revealed that the average rent in the city now costs €2,000 a month.This is a worrying statistic, especially for the new academic year - with many students still struggling to seek accommodation in the midst of Ireland's housing crisis.Joining guest host Mandy Johnston to discuss is Maurice Deverell of the Irish Property Owners Association and Cork City Councillor Laura Harmon - Executive Director for the Irish Council for International Students and voluntary board member at Threshold.

PJ hears from Laura Harmon of the Irish Council for International Students about the great advice on Scamatch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following unrest at an anti-immigration protest in Coolock yesterday, Gardaí have arrested 19 people. Taoiseach Simon Harris thanked the Gardai for their "very swift action” in “very difficult circumstances”. He also spoke about “the benefit of the body cams” worn by Gardaí. However, others have criticised the speed of the Garda Response. Were they fast enough?Andrea is joined by Independent Cllr John Lyons,Minister Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions & Insurance, Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley and Liam Herrick, Executive Director with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to discuss.

Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties; Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment & Retail; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Bríd Smith, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central

How can we make our lives fully accessible and inclusive? In this episode of Design Emergency, our cofounder Alice Rawsthorn explores this challenge with Sinéad Burke, whose mission is to campaign for inclusion and accessibility for everyone, for disabled people in particular..Having started out as a teacher in her native Ireland, Sinéad became increasingly involved in disability activism, determined to help fellow little people – she is who is 3 feet 5 inches tall - and everyone else in the 15% of the global population – more than 1 billion people – who lives with some form of disability..She does so as founder of Tilting the Lens, a consultancy with an all-disabled team, which advises organisations including Chanel, Gucci, Microsoft, NASA, Netflix and the V&A on how to embrace inclusivity. Sinéad herself champions the urgent need to make society fair and accessible through her roles as a member of the Irish Council of State; a former Miss Alternative Ireland; and as the cover star of not one, but two issues of British Vogue..We hope you'll enjoy this episode. You can find images of Sinéad and her work on our Instagram @design.emergency. Please join us for future episodes of Design Emergency when we will hear from more inspiring and ambitious global design leaders who are changing our lives for the better..Design Emergency is supported by a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts..Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first phase of a proof of concept for Body Worn Cameras for An Garda Síochána will take place today. It plans to deploy 600 cameras across the Dublin, Limerick and Waterford Divisions. Speaking to Ciara with reaction to this was Liam Herrick, Executive Director for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

Harry McGee, Irish Times Political Correspondent // Ben Lowry, Editor, The Belfast Newsletter // Liam Herrick, Executive director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

E69 The Fifth Court with Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BLLiam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council of Civil Liberties talks about the so-called 'Hate Speech' legislation and how difficult it can be to prosecute and enforce such laws. It's a very timely interview about some of the many complexities that could arise from such legislation, but also about the reasons that the legislation may be needed in the first place.Liam also discusses his three years working as general adviser to Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D Higgins. Fascinatingly he asserts that the media and others are incorrect when they query whether the President's 'words' have been cleared by the Government. He says that such permission is simply not necessary and may be 'imagined by the commentariat'. He calls it an 'incredible misconception'. He also talks about when the President visited the UK.And, as usual, our interlocutors discuss three recent cases drawn from the Decisis casebook including;+ A challenge to a planning permission given to a windfarm. Judge Egan decided that the windfarm was too noisy.+ A 'delay' case where little or nothing had proceeded in this case since 2009 but was in front of the courts again in 2023.+ A case where a family in a 'Witness Protection Programme' were seeking new marriage certificates and birth certificates to confirm the family's new identity. However, it seems it's not that straightforward to get a new identity, and legislation may be needed.As always, essential listening for practitioners, students and the curious public.With thanks to Clio Legal Software Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee today announced a further €1 million for the development of Local Authority led CCTV schemes in specific communities. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Olga Cronin, Surveillance and Human Rights Senior Policy Officer with the Irish Council of Civil Liberties.

On Friday 22nd March 2024, the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL) held its Annual Spring Conference entitled 'Data Protection Reform'.This session:Session 4 – Reforming Data Protection – Enforcement PerspectivesChair: Dr Jennifer Cobbe, CIPILDr Orla Lynskey, London School of EconomicsDr Johnny Ryan, Irish Council for Civil LibertiesDr Luca Tosoni, Norwegian Data Protection AuthorityProfessor Gloria Gonzalez Fuster, Vrije Universiteit BrusselFor full information about this event, please see: https://www.cipil.law.cam.ac.uk/seminars-and-eventscipil-spring-conference/cipil-spring-conference-2024

New plans will see accommodation for asylum seekers be provided by the use of empty office spaces, rapid builds and leasing of commercial properties. Pat discusses these plans with Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Council of Refugees and Michael Healy Rae Independent TD for Kerry.

Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, reacts to calls for planned hate speech legislation to be scrapped.

Dr Kris Shrishak from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties explains how the EU's world-first legislation on AI regulation works and what lessons there are for Australia as it develops its approach.

Legislation to criminalise the sort of “sex for rent” scams first exposed by an Irish Examiner reporter has been introduced into the Dáil by Sinn Fein.Speaking to Ciara was Laura Harmon, Executive Director of the Irish Council for International Students.

Pat Leahy, former Assistant Garda Commissioner and Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Facial recognition technology is “discriminatory", "unlawful”, “indiscriminate and pervasive surveillance”, says The Irish Council for Civil liberties Their Surveillance Senior Policy Officer Olga Cronin spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

More than 80% of people want an end to social media companies building up dossiers about their users. So finds a new survey from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. Speaking to Shane this morning was Dr Johnny Ryan is a Senior Fellow with the ICCL.

The European Commission is challenging X, formerly known as Twitter, over its online behaviour.To explain, Tech Journalist Andy O'Donoghue and Dr. Johnny Ryan from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties joined The Last Word.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The outline of legislation which would allow gardaí to use Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) will be published today. we'll get the latest on what this means and why some have reservations about it. Pat spoke to Liam Herrick Executive Director, Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

Jerry is joined by Liam Herrick of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to discuss the Garda Commissioner’s announcement that gardaí are to get stronger pepper spray as well as more tasers and water cannons. This is in response to last week’s riots in Dublin.

Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, discusses the claims that the Garda Ombudsman may have a role in hindering the force's ability to effectively police public order incidents.

Liam Herrick, Executive Director for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties joined The Last Word to discuss new measures being introduced to aid Gardaí in their duties.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The Government is to fast-track and expand controversial new facial recognition technology following violent scenes in Dublin last week. Justice Minister Helen McEntee will bring forward legislation to enable facial recognition technology to quickly prosecute offenders involved in violence and looting. Would you like to see facial recognition technology laws fast-tracked and expanded? Andrea was joined by Liam Herrick, Executive Director with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and more to discuss...

PJ talks to Laura Harmon from the Irish Council for International Students who says students were asked for sex, others were scammed and a majority said the housing crisis hurt their mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Overcrowding, sex-for-rent ads, and scams – these are just some of the issues being faced by International students coming to study here in Ireland Executive Director of the Irish Council for International Students, Laura Harmon spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Kate Varley speaks to people in Dublin City to see would they pay for a Meta subscription and Johnny Ryan, sernior fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Elaine Burke, technology journalist, examine the potential ramifications of a subscription charge for using Facebook and Instagram

Over the last few years there has been an increase in the number of US prisons using social media in order to recruit people to write to their inmates. Some have even gone as far as posting videos with the prisoners asking for people to reach out to them – similar to a dating profile. But did you know, the Irish Council For Prisoners Overseas offers a similar service. Leslie Alcock, Coordinator for the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas joined Sean to discuss...

Michael Healy Rae TD describes what happened to him while entering Dáil Éireann amid protests yesterday and Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, reacts to protests outside Leinster House yesterday during which 13 people were arrested. Later we hear from Senator Jerry Buttimer.

Liam Herrick, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, discusses Gardai attending ATMs as Bank of Ireland had a technology glitch

Aengus Cox speaks to Levi Amarilo, a student who was scammed last year while looking for accommodation and Laura Harmon, Executive Director of the Irish Council for International Students, discusses the increasing risk of rental scams to international students arriving in Ireland.

Lisa Chambers- Fianna Fail Senator and Party Spokesperson on Foreign and European Affairs, Louise O' Reilly- Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal & Party Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Philip Ryan- Political Editor, Irish Independent, Liam Herrick- Executive Director, Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

You might not be familiar with the term Real-Time Bidding (RTB), but if you browse the web, you're likely participating in this privacy-compromising activity hundreds of time each day. According to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), "RTB is the largest data breach ever recorded. It tracks and shares what people view online and their real-world location 294 billion times in the U.S. and 197 billion times in Europe every day." In America, this intrusive activity exposes the average person's online activity and location 747 times every single day. In this episode of Privacy Files, we pull back the curtain on the mysterious world of digital ad auctions and how RTB broadcasts are continuously comprising the personal data of unsuspecting web users. RTB is essentially an automated auction where the buying and selling of ads takes place in the mere span of approximately 200 milliseconds. The auction begins the moment you click on a link and visit a page that displays ads. Before the page fully loads, the website's publisher sends available ad space dimensions to what's called the Supply-Side Platform. From there, the Supply-Side Platform looks at your browser cookies to make assessments about your web activity, interests, demographics and so much more. This information will be used to determine which ad is most relevant to you. Then the Demand-Side Platform assigns a value to you (the user) and places a bid on the ad space based on your cookie data. Finally, the Supply-Side Platform receives the bids and picks a winner based on the highest and most relevant bid. Once the ad is chosen, the webpage loads and the winning ad is revealed. So what's the problem? Once personal data is broadcast via RTB, there's no control over where and how it might be used. Companies involved in the auction can actually access the bid stream data even without bidding. Furthermore, even though bid stream data is typically anonymized, it's relatively easy to match a user to their information. Data brokers can package the bid stream data (particularly valuable location data) and sell it to other companies and even governments with little oversight. In all, there are 178 trillion RTB broadcasts about people in the US and Europe every year. And even worse, the RTB market is growing. One study forecasts the RTB market to reach $34.57 billion by 2027--a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 25.2%. To close out the episode, we give you some simple tips for protecting your personal data from RTB broadcasts. Links Referenced: https://mysudo.com/2022/07/this-is-why-you-should-worry-about-your-personal-information-in-targeted-advertising/ https://mysudo.com/2022/06/were-all-part-of-the-biggest-data-breach-everyday-mysudo-private-browsers-can-protect-you/ https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/16/iccl-rtb-report-google-gdpr/ https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/going-once-going-twice-sold-real-time-7645080/ https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mass-data-breach-of-Europe-and-US-data-1.pdf https://finance.yahoo.com/news/real-time-bidding-rtb-global-153700963.html OUR SPONSORS: Anonyome Labs - Makers of MySudo and Sudo Platform. Take back control of your personal data. www.anonyome.com MySudo - The world's only all-in-one privacy app. Communicate and transact securely and privately. Talk, text, email, browse, shop and pay, all from one app. Stay private. www.mysudo.com Sudo Platform - The cloud-based platform companies turn to for seamlessly integrating privacy solutions into their software. Easy-to-use SDKs and APIs for building out your own branded customer apps like password managers, virtual cards, private browsing, identity wallets (decentralized identity), and secure, encrypted communications (e.g., encrypted voice, video, email and messaging). www.sudoplatform.com

Mountmellick in Co. Laois has been revealed to have more CCTV cameras than any other town in Ireland. But what exactly are the rules around installing a camera in a public place and should we be concerned about these types of cameras being used? Sean was joined by Tony Delaney, Deputy Commissioner of the Data Protection Commission and Dr Kris Shrishak, Technology Fellow at the Irish Council of Civil Liberties to discuss..

When you go to war, it's time to make sure you win. The days of scrapping are over. These are the days to establish and enforce victory over the enemy! Special guest Louise Reid, leader of the Irish Council of Prophets, joins Emma and Sam in this powerful episode to bring a word about the joy of warfare and the certainty of victory over the enemy.  Join the prophets as they discuss the difference between only raising the sword against the enemy, versus also raising the sceptre of God in warfare. Plus discover how God is calling us to pray targeted, impactful prayers which are based on the word of God, to establish victory over the enemy.  Want to learn more about spiritual warfare? Visit https://www.enlivenmedia.org/prophetic-warrior/ to buy Emma's powerful ecourse and become weaponized by heaven.

Donal McManus, Chief Executive of the Irish Council for Social Housing, discusses the housing association sector's contribution to providing homes in 2022.

Laura Harmon, Irish Council for International Students Executive Director, on a survey indicating increased financial difficulties for students in Ireland.