Jess Kelly

Elsewhere this week, we heard that Sky Ireland sent around 200 Dodgy Box users across the country legal letters threatening action if they pay for illegal streaming services again.

This is part of the bigger clampdown on Dodgy Boxes and the...

illegal streaming of content.

Sky Ireland is very much leading the charge in this regard.

Ronan Murphy, chairman of Smart Tech 247, spoke to Clare Byrne earlier this week and explained how Sky got access to the user information.

Yeah, that's Rona Murphy, chairman of Smart Tech 247, explaining to Clare Byrne how Sky Ireland managed to get the information of the approximately 200 Dodgy Box users in this country to send them those legal letters.

It's very interesting to see that this approach is being taken.

There are some questions as to whether or not

anything can or would come of these legal letters if users do indeed continue to utilise the dodgy boxes.

Some people I have seen and heard commenting about this are saying that just because somebody paid for a dodgy box does not mean that they are the ones using the dodgy box, which could prove to be a bit of a headache for Sky if they were to try and take this legal action any further.

Again, I know this is a very contentious issue.

Anytime we've spoken about it on the programme, people get in touch saying, I know that it's illegal, but at the same time, I can't afford to pay all of the money for the Sky, the Virgin, the streaming services, the broadband, all the other bits and pieces.

It is an expensive hobby, I suppose, for want of a better phrase, to engage in this type of media.

But as Sky are saying that it's costing their business and it will impact jobs and the industry and the sector as a whole.

So something needs to be done.

But I would love to hear, have you received one of these letters?

Is it going to deter you from using the dodgy box?

You can email me techtalk at newstalk.com.

Now, the Ryder Cup at Adair Manor has finally been added to the register of designated events and venues to prevent online ticket outs from scalping Irish fans.

Deputy John Clendenin sent out a press release this week stating that Adair Manor has been added to be covered under the Sale of Tickets, Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events Act 2021