Yes, we do love our outmoded, xenophobic, sectarian, pro-life/anti-choice constitution. Fortunately, it will be largely unaffected by the Lisbon referendum, despite what Cóir would have you think. I wish we could fix the problems in the constitution (blasphemy anyone?) but it doesn’t seem particularly likely after this shambolic campaign.
http://www.digitalrights.ie/2009/05/28/complaint-to-european-commission-over-irish-interception-laws/ Those magnificent men at Digital Rights Ireland are bringing a complaint to the European Commission about the non-compliance of Irish laws regarding interception of communications with EU rules. It’s also very worth checking out the Data Retention bill which is still quietly working its way through the legislative process. Here’s how it looked a [...]