A new law?
Taking pictures or videoing members of the Gardaí without their consent and then sharing it on social media should be illegal according to the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors.
The motion is one of 30 to be debated at the annual AGSI conference in Killarney.
The issue of members of the Gardaí being videoed or photographed is a hotly debated topic, especially during events such as during demonstrations like recent water protests.
Gardaí have been easily identified on social media following such events and the motion urging the Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald to introduce the offence of taking footage of gardaí on duty is thought to be in a bid to protect members of the force and their families, who have been harassed online.
According to the AGSI and Garda Representative Association, as reported by The Irish Times, members of the Gardaí have previously been videoed for hours while being taunted in the hope of provoking a reaction from them.
The theme of the conference is Modernising the Industrial Relations Landscape, and among other things on the agenda is making helmets compulsory for cyclists and reflective clothing obligatory for pedestrians and cyclists.
The conference gets underway in Killarney on Monday.
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