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Piracy

# piracy - Friday 7 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Copyright

Record labels file suit against Irish ISPs

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

# piracy - Monday 1 October, 2012

From Business ETC Piracy

Japan introduces new illegal downloading laws with prison terms

Those convicted of illegal downloading could face two years in jail, or fines of about €20,000.

# piracy - Wednesday 15 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From Business ETC Piracy

First person jailed in UK for linking to pirated copies of TV shows and films

The site was once among the top 500 websites visited globally.

# piracy - Wednesday 27 June, 2012

From Business ETC Piracy

Piracy case against megaupload founder is a threat to internet innovation, says Apple’s Wozniak

“It’s just kind of ridiculous what they did to his life”: Apple co-founder supports Kim Dotcom.

# piracy - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Piracy

EU carries out air strikes on Somali pirates

Attack helicopters took part in the attacks early this morning along the coastline of Somalia.

# piracy - Friday 4 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Acta

EU digital affairs chief admits controversial ACTA treaty likely to fail

Digital Agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes says we’re likely “to be in a world without SOPA and without ACTA”.

# piracy - Thursday 5 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Acta

EU agrees on referral of ACTA to European Court of Justice

Commissioners yesterday agreed the terms of a legal submission asking the court to rule on whether the treaty is legal.

# piracy - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Acta

European Court of Justice asked to rule on legality of ACTA treaty

The EU’s trade commissioner Karel De Gucht wants to see whether the anti-counterfeiting rules are in breach of EU freedoms.

# piracy - Saturday 18 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Acta

Cork teenager organises protest against ACTA

‘The February March’ against the controversial international anti-counterfeiting agreement will take place later today.

# piracy - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Acta

Bulgarian minister pushes for delay on ACTA ratification

Bulgaria may join the growing list of EU countries delaying their ratification of the controversial ACTA legislation…

# piracy - Wednesday 25 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Internet

EMI Vice President comes out against SOPA and ACTA

The VP of EMI’s Urban Promotions says that the best way to tackle piracy is not to introduce bills like ACTA or SOPA – but to simply provide better service.

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: A response to Sean Sherlock’s Drivetime interview on #SOPAIreland

Paul Quigley, founder of news story-tracking website Newswhip, analyses the arguments made by the junior minister yesterday in favour of a new online copyright law.

From TheJournal.ie Piracy

In full: Seán Sherlock’s full briefing note on copyright protection

This is the text of a full briefing note distributed by Seán Sherlock to members of the Oireachtas this evening.

From TheJournal.ie Acta

Ireland and EU to sign controversial ACTA treaty tomorrow

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has come under fire after suggestions it could limit online freedoms.

From TheJournal.ie Piracy

Sherlock open to Dáil debate on plans for online piracy law

Junior minister Seán Sherlock says he will participate in a full debate on the plans for a controversial Statutory Instrument.

# piracy - Tuesday 24 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Sopa Ireland

Government has ‘no intention’ of restricting internet freedom – Sherlock

Minister of State Sean Sherlock has said this evening that the Government does not intend to introduce “SOPA-type legislation” in Ireland.

# piracy - Monday 23 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Poland

Hackers take down Polish government websites in ACTA attack

Hackers from the ‘Polish Underground’ movement attack government websites, prompting an emergency cabinet meeting.

# piracy - Friday 20 January, 2012

From Business ETC Piracy

Less free TV as MegaUpload (and MegaVideo) shut down

Hackers have responded angrily to news that MegaUpload and MegaVideo have been closed and founder Kim Dotcom arrested.

# piracy - Wednesday 18 January, 2012

From Business ETC Offline

Sites go offline in protest at US anti-piracy legislation

Sites such as Wikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing are taking part in an ‘internet blackout’ today.

# piracy - Monday 16 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Explainer

Reddit, Boing Boing plan website blackout over SOPA – but what is it?

A number of high-profile sites are ‘going dark’ this Wednesday over proposed anti-piracy legislation.

# piracy - Wednesday 4 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Copy And Paste

Sweden recognises filesharing as an official religion

The Church of Kopimism – founded by a philosophy student – hopes it members will not be persecuted for their beliefs.

# piracy - Tuesday 20 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

In tonight’s Fix: Murder accused found dead in cell; baby Jesus comes home in pieces; and North Korea’s no-frills airline in photos…

From Business ETC Filesharing

Government set to legislate against illegal downloading next month

The government will issue orders next year which may allow publishers to go to court and stop ISPs from allowing file-sharing.

# piracy - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Drone

Second US spy drone crashes

The unmanned aircraft crashed while attempting to land at an airport in the Seychelles yesterday.

# piracy - Thursday 24 November, 2011

From Business ETC Filesharing

European court makes it illegal for ISPs to block blanket file-sharing

In what is being hailed by internet providers as a landmark ruling, the European Court of Justice says ISPs cannot ‘filter’ content.

# piracy - Wednesday 12 October, 2011

From TheJournal.ie SOS

Hijacked crew rescued… after sending SOS message in a bottle

When pirates cut all lines of communication on a hijacked vessel, the ship’s crew turned to more traditional methods to get their message out.

# piracy - Wednesday 7 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Pirates

Danish family kidnapped over six months ago released by Somali pirates

The family, including three teenagers, and two crew members were kidnapped by pirates as they sailed in the Indian Ocean – a piracy hotspot.

# piracy - Wednesday 3 August, 2011

From Business ETC Media

UK scraps website blocking plans

The UK government will also lift a ban on copying CDs and DVDs for personal use.

# piracy - Saturday 28 May, 2011

From The Daily Edge Blackbeard

Blackbeard’s anchor recovered off coast of North Carolina

The anchor of the Queen Anne’s Revenge – weighting well over a tonne and measuring 11 feet long – is salvaged.

# piracy - Tuesday 15 March, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Piracy

Somali pirates sentenced to life by US court after attacking navy ship

Harshest sentencing to date for maritime piracy follows last year’s attack on a US naval ship in the Indian Ocean.

# piracy - Tuesday 1 March, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Pirates

Danish family and crew snatched by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean

The incident happened last week but the Danish government has only announced it now as they attempt to rescue the captured family and their crew.

# piracy - Tuesday 18 January, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Piracy

Piracy hits new record in 2010, with over 1100 hostages

Increased maritime patrols haven’t hampered pirates from kidnapping a record number of people off the Somali coast.

# piracy - Wednesday 17 November, 2010

From TheJournal.ie Somali Pirates

British couple kidnapped by Somalis return home

Paul and Rachel Chandler come home after 13 months in captivity at the hands of Somali pirates.