There's a useful summary of criminal provisions in current (2002) Irish Law for prosecuting IP-related offences at:
http://www.aippi.org/reports/q169/q169_ireland_e.html
It may also be useful to compare AIPPI's cross-country summary, and the corresponding reports from other EU countries:
http://www.aippi.org/reports/q169/q169_Summary_e.html http://www.aippi.org/reports/q169/gr_q169_index.htm
A very useful resource.
While we're on the subject, this book ("Knockoff") looks quite a powerful presentation of why strong sanctions against the worst forms of IP offences /are/ very necessary.
http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2005/10/conference-reminder-fake-book-review.ht...
Be sure that this very emotive stuff that will be played on again and again at MPs and MEPs to try to stampede them into maximal sanctions.