21/12/2009

Ireland debates the creation of a DNA database

Ireland-flag_1 The debate over Ireland's proposed creation of a DNA database (plans for which are in advanced stage now) is covered on various news sites, with discussion of the compulsory nature of sample collection.

Given the experience of the database in the UK, containing samples from one in ten of us and with samples from a million innocent people on it, one can only point our Irish friends to the British experience as a strong example that suggests they should pause before committing themselves to this plan further.

By Alex Deane

Alex Deane
By Alex Deane
21 Dec 2009 14:04:35 | DNA database

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