Two men recently arrested for drug charges in Ireland might represent the latest example of law enforcement officials using the complex research of Carnegie Mellon University to expose the anonymous network of Tor. So far, […]
Tag: Ireland
Pfizer Is Taking Its Viagra Tax Dollars From U.S. And Heading To Ireland
With the recent news that major pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Allergan are going to join forces in one of the largest corporate mergers of all time, the United States is expected to lose out on […]
This Country Is The Latest To Place New Restrictions On Drones
The Irish Aviation Authority has recently announced that starting on December 21 of this year, all drones that weigh more than 1 kilogram must be registered in a national database. In Ireland, drones are commonly […]
Ireland Takes Major Step To End Costly War On Drugs By Decriminalizing Heroin
In the latest sign that the worldwide war on drugs has been a tremendous failure, Ireland has announced plans to decriminalize the personal usage of heroin, cocaine and marijuana. The announcement was made by the […]
Expert Claims British Government And IRA Are Partners In Crime
Former Irish Times journalist Ed Moloney, considered an expert on the Irish Republican Army (IRA), is claiming the British Government has “done a deal” in return for not attacking security forces, the IRA has been […]
Irish Authorities To Conduct Investigation Into Facebook’s Personal Data Transfer To The U.S.
On Tuesday, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner admitted that it should investigate certain practices of Facebook, Inc. Particularly, it should investigate how Facebook transfers data to the United States. This concession follows a legal challenge […]
Once Advocating Transparency, Etsy Joins In Use Of Secret Irish Companies To Hide Information
Etsy Inc., the popular marketplace for artisan goods, is making moves to ensure its offshore tax cutting set-up remains a secret. The Brooklyn, New York based company recently took advantage of some laws in Ireland […]
Ireland Votes To Legalize Gay Marriage
While final results are not yet known early polls show that Ireland has voted in favor of same-sex marriage. The measure was on the ballot in a landmark referendum. If the measure passes, it would […]
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Soros Dodged $7 billion In Taxes
It’s well known that the rich tend play play by a different set of rules than the rest of us. Case in point: George Soros, who may soon decide to pay a monumental tax bill […]