Oireachtas banned sites list is vast and curious

Like many major, complex, modern organisations, the Houses of the Oireachtas has its own IT networks, writes Daniel McConnell.

With hundreds of people working within it, the organisation is required to operate with its own strict firewall and protocols. What this means in layman’s terms, is that the authorities have put in place very rigid and rigorous controls as to what people are allowed search for on their computers.