Irish Revenue hides sniffer dog info over gang exploitation fears

Revenue Commissioners are refusing to publish any details about their sniffer dogs, saying the information could be used by organised crime groups. The Irish Times reports that the agency believes that revealing the dogs' numbers, training methods or deployment patterns would give criminal networks a tactical edge. By keeping these specifics secret, Revenue aims to preserve the dogs' effectiveness in detecting illegal goods and tax evasion. The decision reflects a precautionary approach to protect law‑enforcement tools from being turned against the state. No further data or statistics have been released, and officials have not provided a timeline for any future disclosure.