An investigative report in the Irish Examiner reveals Gardai and other officials are accessing "record levels" of private landline, mobile phone and Internet records. According to numbers released by the Department of Justice, authorities accessed more than 40 private communications per day in 2010, compared with 31 per day the year prior, the report states. Additionally, almost 15,000 requests were made for telecoms to hand over communications data. The report also discusses the use of tracking devices to detect illegal smuggling.
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