Olga Cronin
Olga Cronin is a prominent advocate for civil liberties in Ireland, currently serving as a representative for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). She has been vocal in her opposition to the use of facial recognition technology, arguing that it poses significant risks of misidentification, particularly for women and people of color. Cronin emphasizes the potential for this technology to be intrusive and discriminatory, highlighting concerns about its reliability and the ethical implications of its deployment by law enforcement. Her insights contribute to the ongoing debate surrounding biometric technologies and civil rights in Ireland.
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Olga Cronin, a senior policy officer at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, warned about the potential future use of powerful surveillance technologies.
Facial recognition technology to be trialled on passengers at Holyhead – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-23
Olga Cronin is surveillance and human rights senior policy officer for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.
Letting gardaí access our WhatsApps and chats to investigate crime could backfire – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-13
Olga Cronin is surveillance and human rights senior policy officer at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.
Do we need more CCTV cameras for safer streets? A politician and a civil liberties campaigner debate – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-03
Olga Cronin, a senior policy officer on surveillance and human rights, warned against the risks of CCTV surveillance.
Just over 200 Garda CCTV cameras in Dublin, making it one of European capitals with fewest cameras – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-04Olga Cronin of the ICCL described facial recognition technology as a 'highly intrusive and invasive technology that is faulty, unreliable and discriminatory'.
Work on legislation to introduce facial recognition technology ‘well advanced’, says Minister – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-25