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Ireland: ID Cards introduced

01 September 1992

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The Irish government has decided to introduce identity cards for all persons over the age of 16, and the first cards will be issued to young people on social welfare. The Department of Social Welfare will issue the cards which, the Department claims, are designed to be a "national ID system for state services" to facilitate the individual's "interaction with State services." The cards are described as being non-compulsory and will be the size of a bank card They will carry information on the holder recorded on a magnetic strip. No photograph will be on the cards, but they will contain personal details such as name and address, and the individual's social welfare record, insurance number and other private information . About 300,000 people between 16 and 20 years old will receive the cards in the autumn.

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