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"Irish SOPA" Signed Into Law Despite Resistance

Posted by samzenpus on from the good-luck-with-that dept.

First time accepted submitter cupantae writes "Despite the protests of over 80,000 Irish people, Junior Minister Seán Sherlock has confirmed that the controversial statutory instrument that reinforces online copyright laws in Ireland has been signed into law. The statutory instrument will make it possible for copyright holders to seek court injunctions against companies such as internet service providers or social networks whose systems are hosting copyright-infringing material. This comes in the wake of the music industry bullying the Irish government."

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  1. Sucks to be Irish... by Mister+Transistor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just what they didn't need. "No Shit, Sherlock"...

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  2. "Irish SOPA" Signed Into Law... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is begging for an "Irish SOPA -> Protests -> "Irish Spring" joke.

  3. irish resistance? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    We all know that a huge chunk of the irish population lived with machine gun fire and regular bombings for breakfast right? bring back the IRA, but not as a religious segregation movement. as a populous uprising. without the violence. just make very bad copies of the belongings of those who want rich americans rights more than populous opinion. make copies of cars, and houses. but the copies be so poorly executed that they are on fire. and delete originals :)

  4. Re:London remake? by robthebloke · · Score: 4, Funny

    The London rioters were U2 fans.