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Ireland’s SOPA to permit three strikes; TDs asked to debate something they haven’t seen

Incidentally, adds TJ McIntyre, the move contradicts the minister’s own Programme for Government which states that “The situation can no longer be tolerated where Irish Ministers enact EU legislation by statutory instrument. The checks and balances of parliamentary democracy are by-passed.” And they say trust in government is rising? Not with me it isn’t.

Thu 26 Jan 2012 at 10:42   ·


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You are reading Ireland’s SOPA to permit three strikes; TDs asked to debate something they haven’t seen, a Microlog entry by MacDara Conroy. It is filed under Current Affairs, and was published in January 2012.

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#censorship #freedom #internet #ireland #netneutrality #politics #seansherlock #sopa #tjmcintyre


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This day in history: 26 January


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