All-out war on crime with drones, AI & terror threat plot in ‘dystopian’ Govt blitz amid ‘surveillance society’ fears [Video]

DRONES policing coasts for drug smugglers and facial recognition tech to tackle terrorists are part of the new Government’s vision for a modernised garda force.

However, these “dystopian” plans have been slammed for threatening to create a Big Brother-style ­“surveillance society” in Ireland.

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin is preparing to be sworn in as Taoiseach again next week after his party landed a deal with Fine Gael and nine Independent TDs to form the next Government.

Among his first jobs will be selecting a new Justice Minister to replace Helen McEntee as The Irish Sununderstands the key portfolio will transfer to Fianna Fail, while …