Justice Minister says government will consider similar legislation to UK 'porn block' law

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Credit card details could be used to verify a person is over 18 under the new UK rules.

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Image: Shutterstock/Sata Production Image: Shutterstock/Sata Production JUSTICE MINISTER CHARLIE Flanagan has confirmed that the Irish government will consider a similar system to the UK’s so-called ‘porn block’ law as part of new legislation on online safety.

As part of legislation passed in the UK in 2017, pornography sites will be expected, from 15 July, to have a robust age-verification system in place to ensure its UK users are over 18. Options include requiring adult users to buy a special card over the counter at a newsagents, where they will be asked to show photo ID to verify their age. The card will have a code on it that can be used to access the site.

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