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

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

THE CONTROVERSIAL PLANS for new legislation on online copyright protection were discussed in the Dáil earlier this afternoon – with minister Seán Sherlock insisting he remained committed to implementing “imminent” new laws.

If you missed the debate, we have the full 15-minute exchange here:

(Apologies for the gaps between the video and audio – we’re working on an improved version.)

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