Sir, – Minister for Justice Alan Shatter said DNA data would be held on purpose-built software supplied by the FBI to agencies around the world (Home News, September 12th). This software is currently used in 40 countries, including 18 EU states. Although an innocent Irish/EU citizen’s DNA will not land the person in prison, the cynic in me believes their DNA could easily land them in PRISM. – Yours, etc,
FINNIAN E MATHEWS,
The Park,
Skerries,
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Co Dublin.