Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-26
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Jim O'Callaghan (FF), Dublin Bay South

No. The guards are aware, if they are searching a journalist's house, they have to notify the district judge. If they get a search warrant they have no idea that there may be any journalistic privilege involved and the person who is searched says, "Hold on, I am a journalist and I assert journalistic privilege over this." If a person does that then there will be a procedure exercise, for the purpose of the court, looking at it.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-26