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MORE than one third of all packaged software installed on PCs in Ireland in 2005 was illegal, according to an annual global software piracy study.

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Almost 40% of software installed on Irish computers is counterfeit, according to an organisation representing computer companies worldwide.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

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Tue, 24 Jun, 2003

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The software piracy rate in Ireland has increased 1% on last year and currently stands at 42%, equating to revenue losses of almost €42,3m for the Irish software industry, according to the Business Software Alliance's (BSA) seventh annual survey on software piracy.

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