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Mon 07 Jul 2009Law would give Garda access to stored internet records
GARDAÍ and other investigative authorities would be able to access e-mail and other internet records which must be stored for a year, under new measures to be unveiled today.
The new legislation will be published by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern. It represents the first time internet service providers have been compelled to retain data for the purposes of assisting the investigation of crime and prevention of terrorism or revenue offences.
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