New advanced technology is to be rolled out across Northern Ireland that tracks irish number plates. The system is a network of cameras that automatically reads the number plate. The £13 million cost to implement the system is being justified in a bid to track smugglers and terrorists as they move throughout the province.
While the rest of the United Kingdom feels the pinch of the new governments spending clampdown, addition funding has been made available for automatically reading irish number plates. The Secretary of State had to request the additional revenue from the treasury who warned that in future funds might not be available for such requests.
The Police believe this will be a helpful tool in the fight against those who try use violence to bring down the peace process in Northern Ireland.
Of course automatic number plates recognition is common place in the UK mainland. It’s a subject can stir emotions there are those who believe the use of this type of technology is an invasion of privacy. Whatever your own view point the fact is irish number plates will also be subject to ANPR, Big Brother is watching !!
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