The Oireachtas Golf Society has told a government department that it will not stop using an image of a harp as its logo despite receiving a warning about the unauthorised use of State emblems.
The harp symbol is a protected trademark under domestic and international law and may only be used by private entities with the consent of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
The department received a complaint about the society’s use of the emblem after it appeared on table plans and other signage at the controversial ‘Golfgate’ event that took place in Clifden, Co Galway in August 2020.
