Ireland to pilot online age verification soon
Reading time: 1 minute
Ireland will soon pilot a new online age verification system linked to State-issued IDs in an effort to protect children and young people online, according to reports.
Patrick O’Donovan, the minister for culture, communications and sport, will this week seek approval from his government colleagues for a new “digital wallet” scheme, The Irish Times reports.
The new digital wallet will be based on the existing MyGovID scheme and will be piloted in the first quarter of 2026.
It could ultimately be used to confirm the ages of Internet users amid an EU-wide push to ban social media use among under-16s.
Join over 11,800 lawyers, north and south, in receiving our FREE daily email newsletter
Share this article:
Subscribe to our newsletter to not miss articles like this one:
SUBSCRIBE
