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Comment on Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep job by Digital Rights Ireland » Data retention threatens journalists also

Digital Rights Ireland » Data retention threatens journalists also — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:44:39 +0000

[...] These revelations are shocking but not surprising – it’s long been known that data retention laws pose a special threat to whistleblowers and journalists, particularly in Ireland where there are no adequate sanctions for police abuse of surveillance powers. [...]

Comment on Photographers’ Rights by ALEX NKAZI

ALEX NKAZI — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:00:22 +0000

Imagine if your face was not take as a photograph. Whould the the painting have been made. Maybe the paining would have been made, but not with teh striking looks that you have that have been repeated in teh painting. The striking looks that you have the one that contribute to the quality of the painting. You are a perculia person. It this perculiarity that has made the painting of teh standard that makes the work worth 1000 euros. It is his labour that produce it but not out his own genius. The work is anchored in your appearance. Since it is anchored in your appearance, the painter has to honor ou by paying at least a quarter or a third of the value of the work. A part of you has been take from you.

Comment on Libel Laws In Ireland by A Murrey

A Murrey — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:22:09 +0000

If you live in the Republic and post something about a person in the UK what is true and can be proven would I be breaking Irish Law or UK Law?

Comment on Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep job by Brian

Brian — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:21:34 +0000

I must say that this particular case is disturbing, and I think it raises serious issues in how access to sensitive information is handled.

As you rightly point out, why did a Chief Superintendent sign this off? It means either of two things:

1. This a case of what may be a systematic by-pass of the safeguards in the legislation, such as the allowing of Gardai of lower ranks working in C&S to access such requests.

2. The safeguard is simply being used as a “rubber stamp” without any consideration of reasonable grounds for the access being (akin to the defective search warrant procedure of the unconstitutionally obtained evidence case of DPP v Mark Kenny [1990] 2 IR 110)

It is clear from this, and what people have saw, and heard about the existing front line PULSE database system from serving members of An Garda Siochana that there is a very lax culture with regard to data protection in the organisation, to which even Reserve members have “limited access”.

It’s clear that oversight is inadequate. But it’s great that you take the time to bring this issues to attention, as a law student and a recreational internet user, I enjoy reading the blog. Keep up the good work.

Comment on High Court decision on our data retention challenge by International Privacy Day: Fighting Data Retention Mandates Around the World | craigx4mayor.org

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[...] Court of Justice the case challenging the legality of the DRD, thanks to the complaint brought by Digital Rights Ireland. The Irish Court acknowledged the importance of defining “the legitimate legal [...]

Comment on High Court decision on our data retention challenge by International Privacy Day: Fighting Data Retention Mandates Around the World - Global Voices Advocacy

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Comment on IRMA v. Eircom – Why ISP filtering for the music industry is a bad idea by Luego de SOPA y PIPA ¿qué viene o debería venir?

Luego de SOPA y PIPA ¿qué viene o debería venir? — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:49:38 +0000

[...] irlandesa representada por la Irish Recording Music Association (IRMA). IRMA requería a Eircom filtrar material protegido por derechos de autor dentro de toda su red de usuarios. En febrero de 2009 ambas llegaron a un acuerdo extrajudicial [...]

Comment on Three unproven accusations and you’re out – why the Eircom / IRMA deal is bad for internet users by Luego de SOPA y PIPA ¿qué viene o debería venir?

Luego de SOPA y PIPA ¿qué viene o debería venir? — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:48:47 +0000

[...] llegaron a un acuerdo extrajudicial según el cual Eircom filtraría contenidos bajo un sistema de tres strikes (a la tercera infracción desconectarían al usuario) (ver la nota de prensa sobre el acuerdo [...]

Comment on FOI shows Department of Justice planning internet blocking for Ireland by maaly (alrashidim) | Pearltrees

maaly (alrashidim) | Pearltrees — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:32:16 +0000

[...] Digital Rights Ireland ? FOI shows Department of Justice planning internet blocking for Ireland [...]