Irish ISP ordered to stop using ‘three strikes’ system against illegal file-sharers: “The Irish data protection watchdog has ordered the country’s largest internet service provider (ISP) to stop using its ‘three strikes’ system for identifying…
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Garda bid to block sites raises concerns – The Irish Times – Fri, Mar 18, 2011 JOHN COLLINS INTERNET SERVICE providers and civil liberties groups have raised concerns about efforts by An Garda Síochána to…
Record labels fail to get ‘three strikes’ rule enforced in Ireland | Technology | guardian.co.uk Judge says illegal filesharing is damaging music industry, but Irish law does not allow ISPs to cut off offenders’ internet…
BBC News – Irish court rules in favour of ISPs in piracy case 12 October, 2010 The decision is being hailed as a victory for internet service providers The High Court in Ireland has ruled…
Irish ISPs reject music industry’s file-sharer demands: “Irish internet service providers (ISPs) have rejected claims that they are responsible for users’ copyright infringement. They have said that their operations are protected by law.” (Via OUT-LAW…
Post from: TorrentFreak Telenor Wont Block The Pirate Bay: “ While the Pirate Bay was on trial in Sweden, music industry lobbyists were pressuring ISPs in Ireland and Norway to block access to the world’s…
Judge issues radioactive ‘pr0n downloader’ alert: “ ‘This is not a joke’ A judge has warned that a man who jumped bail while facing child pornography charges and fled to Ireland could pose a radiation…
The beginning of the end? (Via TorrentFreak.) Music Industry Orders BitTorrent Blackout Last month, Eircom announced that at the behest of the music industry it will disconnect customers who are allegedly sharing copyrighted material. Initially…
Eircom to block Pirate Bay: “ ‘Automatic’ music label salute Eircom, Ireland’s biggest internet provider, has agreed to block access to any website the music industry says is responsible for illegal music-swapping.… “ (Via The…
IE – Music-swapping sites to be blocked by internet providers: “(Sunday Post) Irish internet users are to be blocked from accessing music swapping websites, as internet service providers bow to pressure from the music industry….