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ANTI-ACTA PROTESTERS gathered in Dublin today to demonstrate against proposed EU legislation which aims to tackle the trading of counterfeit goods and illegal file-sharing online.
The European Commission says that the legislation – which Ireland has signed up to but which must come before the European Parliament later this year – will not create new intellectual property rights but will enforce existing ones.
The dozens of protesters were also expressing their concerns over legislation proposed by junior minister Séan Sherlock regarding copyright protection online which has been dubbed ‘SOPA Ireland’ or ‘Irish SOPA’ in reference to similar legislation in the US which has been shelved.
After a recent Dáil debate on the issue, Sherlock emphasised that he would not be changing the wording of the statutory instrument which critics fear will stifle internet freedom.
Sherlock has rejected comparisons between the Irish and the US legislation. Instead, he says that the statutory instrument in Ireland is required to bring Ireland into compliance with existing EU directives on copyright protection.
A Stop SOPA Ireland online petition has gathered over 80,100 signatures since it began on 26 January.
Protesters marched from the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square through Dublin city centre to the Dáil on Kildare Street:
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Can people not just grow old gracefully??!!
Vanity, insecurity, ego, shallowness, and weak personality are some of the reasons.
That was in reply to Trudy, asking why people can’t just age gracefully.
I never got why people would essentially inject botulism into their face…
I must admit if my teeth were wonky its the only thing I would get treatment for! Oh yeah and my hair I hate my hair its like fuzzy and I won’t spend money on it Lucky people who have straight hair and dont tell me straighteners they work for about 10 minutes on mine!!! Lol I dont mind grey but oh God the frizz! Any injections for that???
A scissors?
Here we go again – from boobs to Botox – grow old naturally – you cannot do Botox forever – then
You’ll see how gravity responds – leave this for any real reconstructive urgent surgery applications needed.
Agree with you Andy!!!
Can’t understand how people would risk getting that crap injected into their face of all places….I am growing old somewhat gracefully, don’t like it but what can you do!
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