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A study published last month by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) has urged the Government here to speedily publish a National Security Strategy.
The report, co-produced by Deloitte Ireland, drew on interviews and discussions with public and private sector leaders that took place last September. In its interviews, business groups called on the Department of Justice to expedite high-level security clearances for staff applying for sensitive posts in critical infrastructure and services, because of “elevated” attempts by foreign intelligence agencies to infiltrate their businesses.