Licensee ordered to pay €8,000 for illegal Sky use

Judge McDonagh at Naas Circuit Court ordered Five Lamps proprietor Adrian Conlon to pay damages after he was found to have infringed Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports in his pub without a valid commercial viewing agreement.

The licensee of The Five Lamps in Naas, Co Kildare, has been ordered to pay €8,064 and Sky’s legal costs following a successful action taken by Sky for showing Sky Sports programmes illegally in his premises.

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The Order was recently served following a judgement last April in which Judge McDonagh at Naas Circuit Court ordered Five Lamps proprietor Adrian Conlon to pay damages after he was found to have infringed Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports in his pub without a valid commercial viewing agreement.

The Deputy Managing Director of Sky Business Alison Dolan said, “This case demonstrates the seriousness of this issue as courts continue to deliver considerable penalties to licensees who televise Sky content illegally”.

She continued, “Sky’s ongoing commitment to taking legal action against licensees who break the law demonstrates our commitment to protecting the interests of thousands of hard-working licensees who invest in Sky Sports to build their businesses and entertain their customers.

“We urge licensees without a commercial viewing agreement from Sky to immediately cease use of any system that allows access to matches that Sky have exclusive rights to show in Ireland or face legal action.”

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