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Human Rights in Ireland

Human Rights in Ireland

Covers Irish and international human rights law.

http://www.humanrights.ie
  • May 17

    Irish Centre for Human Rights, Summer Schools 2013 – Globalization / ICC / Cinema

    Irish Centre for Human Rights, Summer Schools 2013 – Globalization / ICC / Cinema
    The Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway is pleased to announce details of their Summer School programmes for 2013. 2013 Summer School Programmes at the Irish Centre for Human Rights Summer School on…
  • May 15

    The Insulation of Austerity: The Charter of Fundamental Rights and European Union Institution

    The Insulation of Austerity: The Charter of Fundamental Rights and European Union Institution
    The IMF in the past was somewhat infamous for its distancing of international human rights law. For years and years, it saw itself as sealed off from the content of human rights treaties. Indeed there have even been more extreme claims…
  • May 15

    Internship Opportunity: UNHCR Ireland

    Internship Opportunity: UNHCR Ireland
    UNHCR Ireland invites applications for a six month full-time  Protection Internship. Closing date for applications is 29 May 2013. Full particulars of this internship opportunity are available here.
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Lex Ferenda

Lex Ferenda

Cover cyberlaw, libraries, media and higher education. By Daithí Mac Síthigh.

http://www.lexferenda.com
  • Apr 17

    The European Commission should ask for a refund

    The European Commission should ask for a refund
    I was surprised to see discussion of the Mediadem project in the Telegraph this week (picked up elsewhere although without additional information), which some of my Edinburgh colleagues have been involved in.  I should say at the outset…
  • Mar 21

    26 March: ‘The future of press regulation in Scotland’

    26 March: ‘The future of press regulation in Scotland’
    Note: I will be speaking at this event on the post-Leveson debate and the regulation of content on the Internet. So if you want to know my views on the whole ‘news-related material’ and ‘OMG regulating tweets!’…
  • Feb 22

    Recommended reading, 14-20 February 2013

    Recommended reading, 14-20 February 2013
    News, blog posts, etc Lisa Campbell, ‘Is Netflix just a novelty?‘ (Broadcast 14 February 2013). Given my interest in VOD (primarily how it is regulated but to get there requires understanding the market), the last few weeks…
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The BIALL Blog

The BIALL Blog

From the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians.

http://biall.blogspot.com/
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IT Law in Ireland

IT Law in Ireland

Covers information technology law issues with a focus on freedom of expression, privacy and other fundamental rights. By TJ McIntyre.

http://www.tjmcintyre.com/
  • May 16

    "Anyone who uses Facebook does so at his or her peril"

    "Anyone who uses Facebook does so at his or her peril"
    Lawyers: Angry that former clients are suing you over failed investments? Apparently the correct response is not to post on Facebook "They thought they knocked me down, now they will see the full scale of my reaction. F*** them, just f***…
  • May 16

    Defamatory material on Facebook and YouTube: McKeogh v. Doe and other

    Defamatory material on Facebook and YouTube: McKeogh v. Doe and other
    The High Court today gave a significant decision in McKeogh v. Doe and others concerning defamatory material posted through Facebook and YouTube. The background to the case is well summarised by the Daily Mail. As I have a professional…
  • Mar 21

    Microsoft joins the transparency movement (with an important Irish dimension)

    Microsoft joins the transparency movement (with an important Irish dimension)
    Kudos to Microsoft for today publishing their first annual Transparency Report setting out details of how often national police forces seek to read customer content (such as emails) or to access other information on customers. This is done as…
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Digital Rights Ireland

Digital Rights Ireland

Covers data retention, defamation, DRI, DRM, ID cards, intellectual property, mass surveillance and more.

http://www.digitalrights.ie
  • May 11

    Data retention threatens journalists also

    Data retention threatens journalists also
    Henry McDonald in today’s Guardian has an alarming story about Garda surveillance of crime journalists, including routine monitoring of their mobile phone calls and messages: Journalists in Ireland have raised concerns about the country’s…
  • Oct 17

    Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law

    Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law
    DRI is organising a conference on copyright reform this Friday (21st October) and would encourage anyone with an interest in the topic to attend. The event is free and you can register online at http://www.dublincopyrightconference.com/. Full…
  • Sep 2

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

    Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep job
    Recent media reports have confirmed that a Garda detective sergeant will not face criminal prosecution and will keep her job despite abusing the data retention system to spy on an ex-boyfriend.
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Irish Law Updates

Irish Law Updates

Updates on Irish and Northern Irish Law. By Darius Whelan.

http://www.ucc.ie/law/irishlaw/blogger/blogger.html
  • Apr 17

    Events in April 2013 and after

    Events in April 2013 and after
    I've updated the listings of events at www.irishlaw.org/events/.  Here's the current list:Tue. 23 April 2013:The Histories of International Law: Dealing with Eurocentrism - Martii Koskenniemi, NUI…
  • Mar 13

    Events in March 2013 and after

    Events in March 2013 and after
    I've updated the list of events at www.irishlaw.org/events/.Here's the current listing:Thu. 14 March 2013:Land and Conveyancing Law: The New Law in Practice - Seminar 2 on Mortgages, Faculty of Law, University College…
  • Feb 4

    Events in February 2013 and after

    Events in February 2013 and after
    The list of events at www.irishlaw.org/events/  has been updated:Thu. 7 Feb. 2013:Public Procurement Conference - Irish Centre for European Law, Dublinhttp://icel.ie/events_currentprogramme Thu. 7 Feb 2013 6 pm:The Role of International…
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