[1493] Constitution of Ireland, available at http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/upload/publications/297.htm (last visited June 4, 2003).
[1494] 1974 I.R. 284.
[1495] 1984 I.R. 36.
[1496] 1987 I.R. 587.
[1497] Constitution of Ireland, available at http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/upload/publications/297.htm (last visited June 4, 2003).
[1498] European Commission, Press Release, "Data protection: Commission takes five Member States to court," January 11, 2000, available at http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/media/dataprot/news/2k-10.htm.
[1499] "What's new," Data Protection Commissioner Web Site, at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/7.htm (last visited June 4, 2003). A link to the Act is available on this page.
[1500] See Data Protection Commissioner, "What's New in the Bill: A Summary Guide," available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/3n.htm.
[1501] See generally Data Protection Commissioner at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/index.htm (last visited June 5, 2003).
[1502] Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, "People are not fully aware of their Privacy Rights says Data Protection Commissioner," Media Release (April 30, 2003), available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/7nr3000403.htm (last visited June 5, 2003).
[1503] Irish Data Protection Commissioner, Annual Report 2001, available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/images/annual_report_2001.pdf.
[1504] The Data Protection (Registration) Regulations 2001.
[1505] Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, "Data Protection Commissioner Requires Telecommunications Industry and Internet Service Providers to Register" News Release, ( January 9, 2001), available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/7nr0101.htm (last visited June 11, 2003).
[1506] Karlin Lillington, "Irish Know Where You've Been," Wired News (November 9, 2001), at http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,48251,00.html (last visited June 12, 2003).
[1507] Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, Annual Report 2001, available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/images/annual_report_2001.pdf (last visited June 11, 2003).
[1508] Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, "Warning: Unofficial Registration Services," News Release (July 5, 2002).
[1509] Karlin Lillington, "Court threat for state over privacy," Irish Times (May 26, 2003), reprinted at http://www.statewatch.org/news/2003/may/17ireland.htm (last visited June 5, 2003).
[1510] Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, Annual Report 2001, available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/images/annual_report_2001.pdf (last visited June 11, 2003).
[1511] The Minister for Public Enterprise, "Statutory Instrument No. 192 of 2002: European Communities (Data Protection and Privacy in Telecommunications) Regulations 2002,"(May 8, 2002), available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/images/SI%20192%20of%202002.pdf (last visited June 11, 2003).
[1512] Directive 2002/58/EC), "Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communication," (July 12, 2002), available at http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2002/l_201/l_20120020731en00370047.pdf (last visited June 11, 2003).
[1513] Irish Data Protection Commissioner, Annual Report, at 35 (1996); See also "Remarks by the Data Protection Commissioner on the bill to the Dail Select Committee on Social, Community and Family Affairs" (March 4, 1998).
[1514] For more details about the Reach Project visit http://www.reachapterie/index.htm.
[1515] Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, "People are not fully aware of their Privacy Rights says Data Protection Commissioner," Media Release (April 30, 2003), available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/7nr3000403.htm (last visited June 5, 2003).
[1516] Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, "Privacy Fears on the Increase, warns Data Protection Commissioner," Media Release (January 13, 2003), available at http://www.dataprivacy.ie/7nr130103.htm (last visited June 11, 2003).
[1517] "Cyber Champion Award presented to Taoiseach," The Irish Times (October 10, 2000).
[1518] "Republic Puts 'Spam' Burden on the Consumer," The Irish Times (June 29, 2001).
[1519] Commission of the European Communities, "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector," COM(2000) 385 (July 12, 2000), available at http://europa.eu.int/comm/information_society/policy/framework/pdf/com2000385_en.pdf (last visited June 12, 2003).
[1520] Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act (June 6, 1993), available at http://193.120.124.98/ZZA10Y1993.html (last visited June 12, 2003).
[1521] "Apology for Phone Tapping," The Irish Times (October 26, 2001).
[1522] Amarach Consulting, "Big Brother Watching Irish Internet Users," Press Release, March 14, 2002, available at http://www.amarachaptercom/news/amarachpressrelease_14_03_02.doc.
[1523] "Law to Limit Monitoring of Workers Urged," The Irish Times (March 7, 2000).
[1524] See generally, Annual International Conference for Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Web Site, at http://www.informationrights2002.org (last visited June 5, 2003).
[1525] "Freedom of Information, 1997 - Short Guide," Department of Finance, available at http://www.finance.gov.ie/publications/foi/foi2.htm (last visited June 5, 2003).
[1526] Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act (April 11, 2003), available at http://www.oic.gov.ie/2546_3c2.htm.
[1527] Mark Brennock, "Emily O'Reilly to be Appointed as State's Next Ombudsman," Irish Times (March 26, 2003), available at http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2003/0326/1270181268HM1OMBUDSMAN.html (last visited June 11, 2003).
[1528] Id.
[1529] Signed December 18, 1986; Enacted May 25, 1990; Entered into Force August 1, 1990.
[1530] Signed November 11, 1950; Enacted February 25, 1953; Entered into Force September 3, 1953.
[1531] Signed February 28, 2002.