Ireland is leading the nations in a crackdown on illegal filesharing. Eircom, the biggest broadband firm in Ireland, has already begun sending out letters to illegal filesharers. The Irish Recorded Music Association (Irma) has been one of the first companies to provide Eircom with the IP addresses of offenders. Eircom is Ireland’s largest internet service provider, accounting for around 40% of the market.

The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is shortly due to publish guidelines on how to deal with persistent offenders. If Eircom find you downloading copyrighted content though, you could face a years’ suspension from the internet – so be warned!