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Alerts - Ireland

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Ireland

ISP introduces "graduated response" leading to disconnection for illegal downloaders

Suspected illegal downloaders will be contacted twice by phone, mail or e-mail and if they are caught a fourth time, their connection will be suspended for a year.

International / Ireland

ARTICLE 19 expresses concern at new attempts to legitimise religious defamation using principles of blasphemy

Pakistan's submissions on defamation of religions adopted the exact wording of Irish legislation on blasphemous libel.

Ireland

Blasphemy amendment contrary to free speech, says ARTICLE 19

The Irish government's amendment on "blasphemous matter", introduced in the Defamation Bill 2006, is contrary to the right to freedom of expression under international human rights law, says ARTICLE 19.

Ireland

Journalist arrested, two others investigated, for publishing "classified information"

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 5 March 2007 CPJ press release:

Ireland

IFJ urges defeat of planned privacy law that will stifle journalism

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ media release:

Ireland

ARTICLE 19 comments on recommendations for reform of defamation law

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release:

Ireland

WAN concerned about plans to establish a statutory press council

(WAN/IFEX) - The following is a 20 November 2003 WAN and World Editors Forum (WEF) letter to Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern. A similar letter was also sent to Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Michael McDowell:

Ireland

IPI alarmed at government's commitment to formation of a statutory press council

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is an IPI letter to Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern:

Ireland

EFJ backs campaign against proposed changes to freedom of information law

Ireland

Magazine banned for six months

Ireland

Journalist Veronica Guerin killed