Copyright & Takedown Policy

Effective Date: 4 July 2026

At OnlineNews.ie, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our contributors and users to do the same. This Copyright & Takedown Policy explains our approach to copyright protection and how to report material that you believe infringes your rights.

1. Copyright Ownership

Unless otherwise stated, all original content published on OnlineNews.ie, including articles, news reports, editorials, graphics, logos, page design and other original material, is the copyright of OnlineNews.ie or its content creators.

All rights are reserved.

Certain photographs, videos, logos or other materials may be used under licence, with permission, or in accordance with applicable copyright exceptions. Copyright in those materials remains with their respective owners.

2. Permitted Use

Visitors are welcome to:

Read and browse our content;
Share links to articles on social media or by email;
Print or download articles for personal, non-commercial use.

You may not, without prior written permission:

Copy or republish full articles;
Reproduce substantial portions of our content;
Use our content for commercial purposes;
Remove copyright notices or branding;
Systematically scrape or harvest content using automated tools or bots.

Brief quotations may be used for news reporting, commentary or review where permitted by law, provided OnlineNews.ie is clearly credited as the source.

3. User-Submitted Content

Where readers submit photographs, news tips, articles or other material, they confirm that:

They own the copyright or have permission to submit the material;
The material does not infringe the rights of any third party;
The information provided is accurate to the best of their knowledge.

By submitting material to OnlineNews.ie, contributors grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to publish, edit, reproduce and distribute that material in connection with our editorial activities.

4. Copyright Infringement Claims

If you believe that material published on OnlineNews.ie infringes your copyright, please notify us as soon as possible.

Your notice should include:

Your full name and contact details;
A description of the copyrighted work;
The web address (URL) of the material concerned;
An explanation of why you believe the material infringes your copyright;
Evidence that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on behalf of the owner;
A statement that the information provided is accurate and made in good faith.

Incomplete notices may delay our review.

5. Our Takedown Procedure

Upon receiving a valid copyright complaint, we will:

Acknowledge receipt of the complaint where appropriate.
Review the information provided.
Investigate the claim.
Contact the contributor where necessary.
Remove, disable access to or amend the material where appropriate.
Notify the complainant of the outcome where possible.

Our aim is to respond to legitimate copyright complaints as promptly as reasonably practicable.

6. Counter-Notification

If material has been removed following a copyright complaint and the contributor believes the removal was made in error, they may submit a counter-notification explaining:

Why they believe they have the legal right to use the material;
Any supporting documentation or licences.

We will review the counter-notification before making a final decision.

7. Repeat Infringement

OnlineNews.ie reserves the right to refuse publication of material from contributors who repeatedly submit content that infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights.

8. Good Faith

We ask that copyright complaints are submitted honestly and in good faith.

Knowingly making false or misleading copyright claims may result in the complaint being rejected.

9. Contact

OnlineNews.ie

Editor: Sean Treacy

Contact: https://onlinenews.ie/contact

Website: https://onlinenews.ie

We are committed to resolving copyright concerns fairly, promptly and in accordance with Irish and applicable international copyright law.