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Generally, it operates to promote and protect the welfare and interests of the Irish record industry.<br /> <br /> Specifically, IRMA is involved in the following activities: -</p> <ul> <li>Lobbying at industry, political, civil service, Government and EU levels to protect and enhance the interest of member companies.</li> <li>Collecting and compiling national statistics to reflect the importance to Ireland of the music industry.</li> <li>Fighting piracy in its every form in Ireland.</li> <li>Managing the publication of the Irish charts through the chart company <strong>OCC (Official Charts Company)</strong>, ensuring that the charts are a reasonable reflection of sales and that members are supplied with a copy of same every Friday.</li> <li>Acting as the voice of the industry at all times.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="contentfiles/IRMA Privacy Policy.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Privacy Policy</strong></a></h3> <h3><u>IRMA Staff:</u></h3> <p>Anti-Piracy Investigator: Damien Scanlon</p> <p>IRMA Administrator & Membership Services: Alex Callow</p> <h3><u>IRMA Board Members:</u></h3> <p>Chairman: Willie Kavanagh</p> <p>Priscilla Kotey, Warner Music Ireland Ltd</p> <p>Mark Crossingham, Universal Music (Ire.) Ltd</p> <p>Annette Donnelly, Sony Music Entertainment Ireland Ltd</p> <p>Alan Hennessy, Crashed Music</p> <p>Ken Allen, Faction Records</p> <p>Niall Muckian, Rubyworks</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div id="row4" class="show_responsive"> <a id="one"><div><img src="contentFiles/homepageImages/sodablondedreambig.jpg" /></div></a> <a id="two"><div><img src="contentFiles/homepageImages/2johnniessmalltown.jpg" /></div></a> <a id="three"><div><img src="contentFiles/homepageImages/1721295371720_hozierunrealearth.jpg" /></div></a> <a id="four"><div><img src="contentFiles/homepageImages/RachaelLavelleBigDreams.jpg" /></div></a> <a id="five"><div><img src="contentFiles/homepageImages/johnfrancislookoverthewall.jpg" /></div></a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="column3"> <div > <img src="contentFiles/sideItemImages/thinlizzy-jailbreak.jpg" alt=""> </div>  <div id='small'> <img src="contentFiles/sideItemImages/sinead-lionandcobra.jpg" alt=""> </div>  <div id='small'> <img src="contentFiles/sideItemImages/mbv-loveless.jpg" alt=""> </div>  <div id='small'> <img src="contentFiles/sideItemImages/bothyband-oldhag.jpg" alt=""> </div>  <div id='small'> <img src="contentFiles/sideItemImages/cranberries-everybody.jpg" alt=""> </div>  </div> </div> </body> </html>

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