Two-Thirds of Irish Adults Distrust Government Access to Private Messages, Survey Finds - 22/10/2026
New research suggests there is significant public opposition to giving the Government access to private messages on encrypted apps such as WhatsApp and Signal.
A survey of more than 1,000 Irish adults found that two-thirds would not trust the current or a future government with the power to access encrypted communications.
The findings come amid plans by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to introduce legislation allowing law enforcement to intercept communications, including encrypted messages.
The survey was commissioned by the Centre for Democracy and Technology and published in Ireland by…
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