Who holds CCTV footage in Ireland

Data access request to the Garda Data Protection Office, or hand it in at the relevant Garda station. See garda.ie › data protection.

If Gardaí were present, their body-worn and station/community CCTV can be requested. Retention is often about a month.

Request via the Garda Data Protection Office. Gardaí now wear body-worn cameras under the Recording Devices Act 2023.

If Gardaí were involved, demand their body-worn footage AND independent nearby cameras — don't rely only on footage the Gardaí hold.

Request via the Garda Data Protection Office, naming the station and the time you were there.

Data protection officer of the local council (e.g. Dublin City Council, Cork City Council). Most publish a DPO contact online.

Public-realm CCTV in many town and city centres is run by the council. Some schemes are Garda-operated — send to both if unsure.

Luas customer care / data protection — luas.ie.

Dublin Bus data protection officer — dublinbus.ie.

Bus Éireann data protection — buseireann.ie.

Irish Rail data protection officer — irishrail.ie.

Tesco Ireland customer service / data protection — ask the store manager for the DPO details.

Dunnes Stores head office data protection.

Individual stores are often franchises. Ask the store for the data controller and DPO.

Ask the store for the data controller (franchisee) and their DPO.

Lidl Ireland data protection — lidl.ie.

Aldi Ireland data protection — aldi.ie.

The bank's data protection officer. ATM cameras are held by the bank that owns the machine.

Bank/ATM footage is often kept longer than shop footage.

Ask the station for the data controller and DPO. Forecourts usually have good multi-angle CCTV.

Address to the venue's owner/manager as data controller. Licensed premises usually keep door and interior CCTV.

Knock and ask politely, or leave a note. Neighbours' doorbell cameras often catch the street.

A neighbour's camera isn't covered by a formal SAR the same way, but people will often share footage if asked kindly and quickly.

Address to the business as data controller and ask for their DPO.

Hard to trace, but taxis and buses in the area may have forward and interior cameras. Appeal locally/online quickly.

Dashcam loops overwrite fast — sometimes within days. Speed matters most here.