#Irish SOPA

# irish-sopa - Saturday 7 December, 2013

'It wasn’t SOPA, we were not doing SOPA': Sherlock defends controversial copyright law

Dec 7th 2013, 8:15 AM 11,351 Views 32 Comments

Junior Minister Seán Sherlock has spoken at length about the controversy surrounding a law enacted last year that some believe will restrict internet freedom.

# irish-sopa - Saturday 6 July, 2013

# Opinion

Aaron McKenna: Thanks to the government, internet censorship is alive and well

Jul 6th 2013, 8:00 AM 603 Views 50 Comments

Ireland has bent over backwards to accommodate the wishes of copyright holders by blocking file-sharing websites – but there isn’t as much effort put into the voluntary blocking of child porn, such as exists in the UK or Norway, writes Aaron McKenna.

# irish-sopa - Friday 28 June, 2013

# Irish SOPA

Bruton insists 'Pirate Bay' ruling will not mean bans on legal content

Jun 28th 2013, 6:30 AM 6,213 Views 55 Comments

The enterprise minister says the rights of legal internet users are taken into account before any website can be blocked.

# irish-sopa - Wednesday 12 June, 2013

# Piracy

High Court orders six Irish internet providers to block The Pirate Bay

Jun 12th 2013, 4:59 PM 32,393 Views 198 Comments

UPC, Imagine, Digiweb, Vodafone, Three and O2 have been given 30 days to block users’ access to the piracy website.

# irish-sopa - Friday 7 December, 2012

# Copyright

Record labels file suit against Irish ISPs

Dec 7th 2012, 9:15 PM 13,982 Views 101 Comments

This could be the first suit using the country’s controversial ‘Irish SOPA’ legislation.

# irish-sopa - Saturday 13 October, 2012

# Copyright Laws

Report of copyright review committee delayed to 2013

Oct 13th 2012, 8:30 AM 3,710 Views 15 Comments

The independent Copyright Review Committee, examining possible changes to Irish law, will not report until March.

# irish-sopa - Tuesday 29 May, 2012

# Copyright

TDs, tech and legal experts seek to crowdsource copyright review submission

May 29th 2012, 6:50 AM 2,359 Views 6 Comments

The Copyright Review Committee is examining current copyright legislation in Ireland in the wake of the controversial statutory instrument signed into law earlier this year.

# irish-sopa - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

# Internet Freedom

WATCH: Seán Sherlock participates in debate on digital rights

Apr 3rd 2012, 2:38 PM 3,631 Views 24 Comments

The junior minister participated in a Digital Rights Forum with reps from Boards.ie, Irish ISPs and StopSOPAIreland.com.

# irish-sopa - Monday 2 April, 2012

# Copyright Laws

Sherlock agrees to attend debate with organiser of anti-’SOPA’ petition

Apr 2nd 2012, 9:10 PM 8,465 Views 39 Comments

Following a ‘change of heart’, Seán Sherlock agrees to attend a discussion featuring the solicitor behind an 80,000-name petition.

# irish-sopa - Monday 5 March, 2012

# Copyright Laws

Sherlock opens online consultations on new copyright law review

Mar 5th 2012, 11:51 AM 4,216 Views 31 Comments

Seán Sherlock opens an online survey asking for feedback on a proposed review of Ireland’s copyright laws.

# irish-sopa - Thursday 1 March, 2012

# Copyright Laws

Sherlock appeals to opponents of copyright law to "call off the dogs"

Mar 1st 2012, 6:45 AM 7,257 Views 56 Comments

The junior innovation minister says a consultation on online copyright could lead to the introduction of new government-backed laws.

# irish-sopa - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

# Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

Feb 29th 2012, 4:47 PM 4,924 Views 4 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

# Irish SOPA

Sherlock confirms that ‘Irish SOPA’ has been signed into law

Feb 29th 2012, 4:39 PM 27,651 Views 121 Comments

The Junior Minister has confirmed that the controversial statutory instrument regarding online copyright has been signed into law today.

# irish-sopa - Thursday 16 February, 2012

# Filesharing

ECJ says web hosts can't be forced to install anti-copyright filters

Feb 16th 2012, 3:11 PM 3,201 Views 13 Comments

In another major piracy-related ruling, the ECJ says a web host can’t be ordered to scan all uploaded files for an infringement.

# irish-sopa - Thursday 9 February, 2012

# UN

'Internet freedom' is Government priority, Gilmore tells UN

Feb 9th 2012, 9:02 PM 3,203 Views 39 Comments

The Tánaiste’s words to the Security Council come days after a controversy over the strengthening of online copyright legislation.

# irish-sopa - Saturday 4 February, 2012

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

Feb 4th 2012, 8:05 PM 15,265 Views 1 Comment

Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

# Net Freedom

In pictures: Anti-ACTA protesters march in Dublin

Feb 4th 2012, 5:32 PM 5,028 Views 44 Comments

Demonstrators has been protesting against ‘SOPA Ireland’ and the EU-wide ACTA legislation.

# irish-sopa - Friday 3 February, 2012

# Anonymous

Hacked FBI-Met Police call refers to intelligence sharing with Irish authorities

Feb 3rd 2012, 4:47 PM 5,340 Views 45 Comments

A conversation between police in the UK and FBI agents in the US has been hacked and posted online by the Anonymous hacking collective today.

# irish-sopa - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

# Anonymous

Government website passwords obtained by Anonymous hacker

Feb 1st 2012, 10:21 PM 12,980 Views 135 Comments

A ‘hacktivist’ from the Anonymous movement accesses and publishes website passwords of staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

# irish-sopa - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

# Irish SOPA

Wording of 'SOPA Ireland' legislation will NOT be changed - Sherlock

Jan 31st 2012, 8:28 PM 5,665 Views 72 Comments

Responding to criticism in the Dáil, the minister said the controversial copyright measures will go ahead as planned.

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

Jan 31st 2012, 7:49 PM 3,427 Views 1 Comment

In tonight’s Fix: Latest on ‘SOPA Ireland’; radical changes for taxis; and who’s in trouble over Eye Of The Tiger?

# Sopa Ireland

As it happened: The Dáil debate on the 'Irish SOPA'

Jan 31st 2012, 5:47 PM 5,320 Views 29 Comments

Follow this evening’s debate on controversial proposals for new online copyright laws with our live updates.

# irish-sopa - Sunday 29 January, 2012

# Explainer

Explainer: How can ministers sign laws without Dáil approval?

Jan 29th 2012, 8:15 AM 10,244 Views 51 Comments

How come some laws – like the ‘Irish SOPA’ – can be signed into law without being passed through the Oireachtas? We explain.

# irish-sopa - Friday 27 January, 2012

# Copyright

Dáil to discuss proposed 'Irish SOPA' legislation next Tuesday

Jan 27th 2012, 5:14 PM 2,573 Views 34 Comments

TDs will give statements on the proposed legislation being prepared by Seán Sherlock for 50 minutes next Tuesday evening.

# Copyright

Sherlock agrees to full Dáil debate before signing online copyright law

Jan 27th 2012, 12:16 AM 6,558 Views 55 Comments

Seán Sherlock has committed not to signing his proposed new law on online copyright without first holding a Dáil debate on it.

# irish-sopa - Thursday 26 January, 2012

# In Full

VIDEO: Today's Dáil discussion on the controversial 'Irish SOPA'

Jan 26th 2012, 5:03 PM 3,512 Views 37 Comments

Miss today’s debate? Never fear – we’ve got the full video of the discussion between Seán Sherlock and Catherine Murphy here.

# Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

Jan 26th 2012, 4:50 PM 4,196 Views 7 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

# Sopa Ireland

Sherlock still committed to signing 'imminent' copyright law

Jan 26th 2012, 4:08 PM 3,376 Views 42 Comments

Sean Sherlock says he remains committed to implementing new laws, but is “personally” willing to consider primary legislation.

# Sopa Ireland

In full: Seán Sherlock's draft proposals for online copyright law

Jan 26th 2012, 12:38 PM 5,892 Views 19 Comments

The full text of the draft Statutory Instrument, being prepared by Sean Sherlock, on online copyright law.

# 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Jan 26th 2012, 8:20 AM 4,207 Views 9 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

# Sopa Ireland

Ireland’s ‘SOPA’ legislation: The big arguments for and against

Jan 26th 2012, 7:00 AM 8,438 Views 32 Comments

New laws to protect online copyright holders are proving controversial. We’ve brought together the key arguments from players on either side…

# irish-sopa - Wednesday 25 January, 2012

# Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

Jan 25th 2012, 4:44 PM 3,635 Views 10 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

# Irish SOPA

‘Whole government response to threat’ following #OpIreland cyber attack

Jan 25th 2012, 9:20 AM 4,051 Views 50 Comments

The Department of Justice has confirmed it was subject to a Distributed Denial of Service attack overnight.

# Irish SOPA

Government websites taken offline in Anonymous #OpIreland attack

Jan 25th 2012, 12:25 AM 14,411 Views 99 Comments

Hacktivists from the Anonymous collective attack the Department of Justice and Finance websites over plans for the so-called ‘Irish SOPA’.

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