Author Archives: Simon McGarr

SOPA Ireland: Irish State is dancing to record labels’ tune

Posted on 22/02/2012 by Simon McGarr
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After EMI Records [Ireland] Limited & Others sued the Irish State and the Attorney General, the Chief State Solicitor entered an appearance on the 17th January 2012. They have until the 28th February to enter a Defence. Continue reading →

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Noises Off

Posted on 14/02/2012 by Simon McGarr
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Contrary to appearances, I have been plugging away at a couple of different things this month. Primarily, I have been involved in the campaign to stop the government bringing in a Statutory Instrument which would allow copyright holders (ie record … Continue reading →

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Template Complaint Letter to Data Protection Commissioner about CityDeal.ie (Groupon)

Posted on 12/01/2012 by Simon McGarr
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Template complaint letter to the Data Protection Commissioner re Groupon. Feel free to adapt to fit your complaint. Continue reading →

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National Digital Research Centre: Making Investments or “Investments”?

Posted on 09/01/2012 by Simon McGarr
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What are we to make of an NDRC financial statement which shows no shareholdings? And how does it jib with talk of income returning exits? Continue reading →

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Old Timey News: Phil Hogan’s Assurances

Posted on 05/01/2012 by Simon McGarr
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Old Timey News: Page One Scoop!

Posted on 02/01/2012 by Simon McGarr
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2011: The Year in Mischief

Posted on 01/01/2012 by Simon McGarr
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To five pieces of mischief in Ireland in 2011. Continue reading →

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This Is All News Between Christmas And New Year

Posted on 30/12/2011 by Simon McGarr
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Take back your life and own your own words

Posted on 29/12/2011 by Simon McGarr
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I think you ought to value yourself and your thoughts. They are, in part, the story of your own life. Buy some space for the price of a Starbucks gut-stretcher beverage a month, take back your life and own your own words.
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National Digital Research Centre responds to my post on ROI

Posted on 13/12/2011 by Simon McGarr
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Amy Neale of the NDRC has been good enough to come back to me with a graciously worded response to my self-admitted numeracy-challenged efforts to make sense of the Return on Investment for the public money invested by the Centre. Continue reading →

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