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You can read a selection of my criticisms of the chatbot’s replies (I emphasise, merely a selection) here
Our investigation into Irish Department of Justice use of chatbots. The department hides behind disclaimers while deploying misleading chatbots.
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
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Department of Justice chatbots mislead people seeking information
Irish Department of Justice internalises the AI hype and takes no responsibility for misleading chatbots.
www.iccl.ie
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
You can read a selection of my criticisms of the chatbot’s replies (I emphasise, merely a selection) here
ICCL invites members of the public to contact us if they have received wrong answers from the AI chatbots used by the Department of Justice, and have suffered adverse consequences as a result.
Learn more ➡️ www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
Learn more ➡️ www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
Was the Department of Justice using experimental chatbots to give immigration advice? It has now retired its asylum chatbot Erin, but has infused Tara, the non-asylum immigration chatbot with AI. Read more here www.dublininquirer.com/was-the-depa...
Was the Department of Justice using experimental chatbots to give immigration advice?
“The public should not be used as guinea pigs, particularly vulnerable groups in a legal process which could be impacted by a chatbot giving an incorrect answer.”
www.dublininquirer.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
ICCL invites members of the public to contact us if they have received wrong answers from the AI chatbots used by the Department of Justice, and have suffered adverse consequences as a result.
Learn more ➡️ www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
Learn more ➡️ www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
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Our investigation into Irish Department of Justice use of chatbots. The department hides behind disclaimers while deploying misleading chatbots.
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
Department of Justice chatbots mislead people seeking information
Irish Department of Justice internalises the AI hype and takes no responsibility for misleading chatbots.
www.iccl.ie
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Our investigation into Irish Department of Justice use of chatbots. The department hides behind disclaimers while deploying misleading chatbots.
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes the publication today of the Oireachtas Justice Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny report on the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes the publication today of the Oireachtas Justice Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny report on the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025.
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🌍 Today, we're celebrating 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The #ECHR is a cornerstone of equality, justice and democracy in Europe; but its core principles are facing unprecedented challenges. For ICCL, the protection and promotion of these rights has never been so essential.
The #ECHR is a cornerstone of equality, justice and democracy in Europe; but its core principles are facing unprecedented challenges. For ICCL, the protection and promotion of these rights has never been so essential.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🌍 Today, we're celebrating 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The #ECHR is a cornerstone of equality, justice and democracy in Europe; but its core principles are facing unprecedented challenges. For ICCL, the protection and promotion of these rights has never been so essential.
The #ECHR is a cornerstone of equality, justice and democracy in Europe; but its core principles are facing unprecedented challenges. For ICCL, the protection and promotion of these rights has never been so essential.
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The question of this moment is whether Europe will be a bastion of democratic resilience or a vassal.
My piece in Tech Policy Press.
www.techpolicy.press/europe-isnt-...
My piece in Tech Policy Press.
www.techpolicy.press/europe-isnt-...
Europe Isn’t Weak—It Just Pretends To Be. Here’s How to Fix That. | TechPolicy.Press
Europe must reclaim digital sovereignty through three levers: politics, policing, and procurement, writes Johnny Ryan.
www.techpolicy.press
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The question of this moment is whether Europe will be a bastion of democratic resilience or a vassal.
My piece in Tech Policy Press.
www.techpolicy.press/europe-isnt-...
My piece in Tech Policy Press.
www.techpolicy.press/europe-isnt-...
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has signed a joint letter to the government to express our deep concern at the recent appointment of the third Commissioner of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) ➡️ www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Privacy groups assail appointment of ex-tech lobbyist to Irish tech regulator
Campaigners say appointment of Niamh Sweeney undermines trust in Data Protection Commission, which they say has an ‘abysmal’ record in taking on big tech companies
www.irishtimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has signed a joint letter to the government to express our deep concern at the recent appointment of the third Commissioner of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) ➡️ www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
The Irish Network of Legal Observers has today published its first report, which found that gardaí violated garda policies and human rights obligations when policing the Dublin’s port tunnel protest on Saturday 4 October 2025.
Read the full report ➡️ www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Read the full report ➡️ www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Report finds that gardaí violated garda policies and human rights obligations when policing protest
The new Irish Network of Legal Observers has published its first report on the recent protest at Dublin Port on Saturday, 4 October.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Irish Network of Legal Observers has today published its first report, which found that gardaí violated garda policies and human rights obligations when policing the Dublin’s port tunnel protest on Saturday 4 October 2025.
Read the full report ➡️ www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Read the full report ➡️ www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
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Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression
Join @iccl.bsky.social for a panel discussion with Dan Lambert, manager of Kneecap, Claire Mc Evoy, and Una Mullally, writer and journalist. #IAHRFestival
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Join @iccl.bsky.social for a panel discussion with Dan Lambert, manager of Kneecap, Claire Mc Evoy, and Una Mullally, writer and journalist. #IAHRFestival
smashingtimes.ie/event/kneeca...
Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression
Join us for a panel discussion with Dan Lambert, manager of Kneecap, Claire Mc Evoy, Head of Research and Policy at ICCL, and Una Mullally, writer and journalist. This ICCL event for the Irish Arts an...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression
Join @iccl.bsky.social for a panel discussion with Dan Lambert, manager of Kneecap, Claire Mc Evoy, and Una Mullally, writer and journalist. #IAHRFestival
smashingtimes.ie/event/kneeca...
Join @iccl.bsky.social for a panel discussion with Dan Lambert, manager of Kneecap, Claire Mc Evoy, and Una Mullally, writer and journalist. #IAHRFestival
smashingtimes.ie/event/kneeca...
Join us next Tuesday for a panel discussion on freedom of expression, with Dan Lambert, Claire Mc Evoy and Una Mullally!
Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression
🗓️ 14 October, 7.00pm to 8.30pm
📍 Hen's Teeth, Blackpitts, Dublin, D08 A9FD
Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression
🗓️ 14 October, 7.00pm to 8.30pm
📍 Hen's Teeth, Blackpitts, Dublin, D08 A9FD
October 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Join us next Tuesday for a panel discussion on freedom of expression, with Dan Lambert, Claire Mc Evoy and Una Mullally!
Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression
🗓️ 14 October, 7.00pm to 8.30pm
📍 Hen's Teeth, Blackpitts, Dublin, D08 A9FD
Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression
🗓️ 14 October, 7.00pm to 8.30pm
📍 Hen's Teeth, Blackpitts, Dublin, D08 A9FD
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As I write in The Guardian this morning, the danger of this moment is that if Europe does not act against Trump now, it will never act again.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan
The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM
As I write in The Guardian this morning, the danger of this moment is that if Europe does not act against Trump now, it will never act again.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Today, the @globalencryption.org published an open letter to the Irish government, expressing their serious concern about the government’s support for breaking #encryption.
The letter was published ahead of an EU vote on Chat Control👉 www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
The letter was published ahead of an EU vote on Chat Control👉 www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
International experts call for halt to government’s plans to break encryption
The letter has been published by the Global Encryption Coalition ahead of an EU vote on the controversial ‘Chat Control’ proposal.
www.iccl.ie
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Today, the @globalencryption.org published an open letter to the Irish government, expressing their serious concern about the government’s support for breaking #encryption.
The letter was published ahead of an EU vote on Chat Control👉 www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
The letter was published ahead of an EU vote on Chat Control👉 www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
ICCL condemns the wholly disproportionate use of force by An Garda Síochána at a Dublin protest opposing genocide in Palestine on Saturday, 4 October.
October 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
ICCL condemns the wholly disproportionate use of force by An Garda Síochána at a Dublin protest opposing genocide in Palestine on Saturday, 4 October.
EU governments will soon vote on whether they support the "Chat Control" bill. If passed, then every message you send will be scanned for child abuse material, even on encrypted apps like WhatsApp — undermining the privacy and security of everyone in the EU ➡️ www.iccl.ie/news/iccl-an...
ICCL and DRI welcome Justice Committee's concerns about proposed EU law which could lead to mass surveillance of private messages and emails
The proposed EU law could mandate the monitoring of virtually all public and private digital communications
www.iccl.ie
October 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
EU governments will soon vote on whether they support the "Chat Control" bill. If passed, then every message you send will be scanned for child abuse material, even on encrypted apps like WhatsApp — undermining the privacy and security of everyone in the EU ➡️ www.iccl.ie/news/iccl-an...
🚨Reminder 🚨
🗓️ Saturday, 4 October
⏰ 12.30pm
📍Garden of Remembrance
@ipsc.bsky.social #FreePalestine #FlotillaUnderAttack 🇵🇸
🗓️ Saturday, 4 October
⏰ 12.30pm
📍Garden of Remembrance
@ipsc.bsky.social #FreePalestine #FlotillaUnderAttack 🇵🇸
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🚨Reminder 🚨
🗓️ Saturday, 4 October
⏰ 12.30pm
📍Garden of Remembrance
@ipsc.bsky.social #FreePalestine #FlotillaUnderAttack 🇵🇸
🗓️ Saturday, 4 October
⏰ 12.30pm
📍Garden of Remembrance
@ipsc.bsky.social #FreePalestine #FlotillaUnderAttack 🇵🇸
Women's Aid, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) and the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) have called for action to be taken to address the sale of smartphone location data by brokers in the #AdTech industry ➡️ www.rte.ie/news/primeti...
September 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Women's Aid, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) and the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) have called for action to be taken to address the sale of smartphone location data by brokers in the #AdTech industry ➡️ www.rte.ie/news/primeti...
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Important question in the Dail today after the RTE Prime Time expose on the sale of data about people's locations
@ivanabacik.bsky.social asks @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
After 8 years of inaction on Real-Time Bidding, how can you continue to have confidence in the Data Protection Commission?
@ivanabacik.bsky.social asks @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
After 8 years of inaction on Real-Time Bidding, how can you continue to have confidence in the Data Protection Commission?
September 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Important question in the Dail today after the RTE Prime Time expose on the sale of data about people's locations
@ivanabacik.bsky.social asks @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
After 8 years of inaction on Real-Time Bidding, how can you continue to have confidence in the Data Protection Commission?
@ivanabacik.bsky.social asks @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
After 8 years of inaction on Real-Time Bidding, how can you continue to have confidence in the Data Protection Commission?
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The DPC announced its findings against the Dept of Social Protection and its use of facial recognition technology as part of the registration process, called SAFE 2, for the Public Services Card (PSC), in July. It published the decision yesterday afternoon
September 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The DPC announced its findings against the Dept of Social Protection and its use of facial recognition technology as part of the registration process, called SAFE 2, for the Public Services Card (PSC), in July. It published the decision yesterday afternoon
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Excellent op-ed by @brianhonan.bsky.social on the dangers of Chat Control
On your point about how these error prone scanning tools drag innocent people into the frame for heinous crimes, we @iccl.bsky.social and DRI previously published figures demonstrating this issue
www.iccl.ie/news/an-gard...
On your point about how these error prone scanning tools drag innocent people into the frame for heinous crimes, we @iccl.bsky.social and DRI previously published figures demonstrating this issue
www.iccl.ie/news/an-gard...
September 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Excellent op-ed by @brianhonan.bsky.social on the dangers of Chat Control
On your point about how these error prone scanning tools drag innocent people into the frame for heinous crimes, we @iccl.bsky.social and DRI previously published figures demonstrating this issue
www.iccl.ie/news/an-gard...
On your point about how these error prone scanning tools drag innocent people into the frame for heinous crimes, we @iccl.bsky.social and DRI previously published figures demonstrating this issue
www.iccl.ie/news/an-gard...
ICCL Enforce Senior Fellow, @krisshrishak.bsky.social, recently signed a joint statement of scientists and researchers who are pushing back against the EU Presidency’s most recent "Chat Control" proposal.
Read the full letter to learn more ➡️ csa-scientist-open-letter.org/Sep2025
Read the full letter to learn more ➡️ csa-scientist-open-letter.org/Sep2025
csa-scientist-open-letter.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ICCL Enforce Senior Fellow, @krisshrishak.bsky.social, recently signed a joint statement of scientists and researchers who are pushing back against the EU Presidency’s most recent "Chat Control" proposal.
Read the full letter to learn more ➡️ csa-scientist-open-letter.org/Sep2025
Read the full letter to learn more ➡️ csa-scientist-open-letter.org/Sep2025
ICCL strongly condemns the sanctions imposed by the US government on our colleagues @alhaq.bsky.social, as well as @almezan.bsky.social and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights.
We stand in full solidarity with them against these unjust, punitive measures.
www.alhaq.org/advocacy/266...
We stand in full solidarity with them against these unjust, punitive measures.
www.alhaq.org/advocacy/266...
Al-Haq, PCHR, and Al-Mezan Condemn US Sanctions and Call for Global Solidarity to End the Genocide in Gaza and the Oppression of Palestinians
Gaza/Ramallah, 5 September 2025 — While the ongoing Israeli, US - backed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza is entering its third year, the United States (US), rather than end its complic...
www.alhaq.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
ICCL strongly condemns the sanctions imposed by the US government on our colleagues @alhaq.bsky.social, as well as @almezan.bsky.social and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights.
We stand in full solidarity with them against these unjust, punitive measures.
www.alhaq.org/advocacy/266...
We stand in full solidarity with them against these unjust, punitive measures.
www.alhaq.org/advocacy/266...
ICCL welcomes the launch of the ‘National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030’ three years after its predecessor (the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2022) expired.
September 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
ICCL welcomes the launch of the ‘National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030’ three years after its predecessor (the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2022) expired.
ICCL welcomes the news that the Central Bank of Ireland will no longer authorise the sale of Israeli State bonds, or "war bonds".
September 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
ICCL welcomes the news that the Central Bank of Ireland will no longer authorise the sale of Israeli State bonds, or "war bonds".
We stand in solidarity with Kitty O'Brien, the Irish activist who was recently assaulted by police at a peaceful pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin. ICCL is deeply concerned by the global increase in limitations on the right to protest, particularly in relation to Palestine.
The Irish ambassador to Germany has conveyed her concern to German authorities after an Irish demonstrator was assaulted by police officers during a pro-Palestine protest in Berlin.
Dept contacts German authorities over protester assault
The Irish ambassador to Germany has conveyed her concern to German authorities after an Irish demonstrator was assaulted by police officers during a pro-Palestine protest in Berlin.
www.rte.ie
September 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
We stand in solidarity with Kitty O'Brien, the Irish activist who was recently assaulted by police at a peaceful pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin. ICCL is deeply concerned by the global increase in limitations on the right to protest, particularly in relation to Palestine.
ICCL welcomes reports indicating that the UK government has withdrawn its demand for Apple to build a "backdoor" into its encrypted cloud service ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says
UK authorities have demanded access to Apple users' protected files when required for investigations.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
ICCL welcomes reports indicating that the UK government has withdrawn its demand for Apple to build a "backdoor" into its encrypted cloud service ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...