A work made by an officer or employee of the Government or State of Ireland in the course of his or her duties, created before 1st January 1974; or
A work made by an officer or employee of either House of the Oireachtas in the course of his or her duties, created before 1st January 1974; or
A sound recording, film, live broadcast or live cable programme of the proceedings of either House of the Oireachtas created before 1st January 1974; or
A bill or enactment of the Government of Ireland made available to the public before 1st January 1974.
There have been some small changes to the front cover of the Irish passport, such as the colour and the positioning. Updating this new image which is not eligible for copyright still.
((Information |Description=The cover of Irish electronic Passports as of late 2006 |Source=Originally from [http://en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia]; description page is/was [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image%3AEirepas.JPG here]. |Date=2007-01-