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elementary school students with smartphones
Irish Examiner view: 'The Com' targets children in lawless online world
Europol and An Garda Síochána warn of the online network grooming children into violence and sexual abuse

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Former IPI executive claims findings against her were influenced from within organisation
Former IPI executive claims findings against her were influenced from within organisation
Former Irish Planning Institute executive director Orla Purcell has taken a defamation case against the 'Irish Examiner' over two articles published in 2023

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Former Irish Planning Institute executive director tells court the 'Irish Examiner' defamed her
Former Irish Planning Institute executive director tells court the 'Irish Examiner' defamed her
Orla Purcell told the High Court: 'So much of what they wrote was untrue that I feel I am unemployable, so long as [the Irish Examiner articles] remain online'

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Irish trust of media 'relatively high' but EU press freedom ‘under sustained attack’, report finds
Irish trust of media 'relatively high' but EU press freedom ‘under sustained attack’, report finds
Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, Civil Liberties Union for Europe group warns

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Liam Brady set for €500k windfall following liquidation of media firm
Liam Brady set for €500k windfall following liquidation of media firm
The Dubliner began his professional football career with Arsenal, winning the FA Cup and becoming the first foreigner to be named Players’ Player of the Year in 1979

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

HSE paid eight influencers €30,000 to take part in anti-vaping campaign
HSE paid eight influencers €30,000 to take part in anti-vaping campaign
HSE said its research shows younger people are 'harder to connect with through traditional media channels and advertising campaigns'

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

BBC headquarters, a renovated Portland Stone edifice with cutting-edge studios and a public piazza. Portland Place, London, UK
BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest downsize in 15 years
Announcement comes before Matt Brittin replaces Tim Davie as director general next month

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Melania Trump
S Terry Prone: Stop seeking sense from Donald Trump and his semi-detached first lady Melania
Melania Trump baffled everyone with a speech announcing that she was not a victim of Jeffrey Epstein. What the hell was that about? What did she mean about false claims? What were they?

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Trump US Hungary
Viktor Orbán blazed a trail for Donald Trump’s assault on independent media
As JD Vance arrives in Budapest ahead of Sunday's election, Amrit Singh writes that Donald Trump and Hungary’s prime minster are on the same page when it comes to restricting media freedom

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Wordle moved to New York Times website
Why we’ve gone mad for puzzles
Our world feels chaotic, confusing and unfair, but puzzles offer clear rules, solvable problems and reward for effort expended

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Terry Prone: Acceptability of a prank depends upon status of the victim, if there is one
S Terry Prone: Acceptability of a prank depends upon status of the victim, if there is one
An April Fools’ Day joke like the US police force who put 'Goat Unit' on its Canine Department van was funny, caused a lot of double-takes, and didn’t harm either the dogs or the goats

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Lebanon Obit Fisk
Gareth O'Callaghan: AI can never replace the journalist as a witness to human suffering
AI can’t mimic the integrity of the human experience and the pursuit of its truth

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

A man is holding a remote control of a smart TV in his hand. In the background you can see the television screen with streaming
World's largest broadcasters push for EU regulations on smart TV assistants 
The call came in a letter from the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT)

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Zack Polanski on LBC
Colin Sheridan: In an age of institutional distrust, legitimacy migrates to the personal
Polanski moment is as much about personality as it is politics

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Paper chain friends, teamwork, diversity, family or community
Michael McGrath: EU is ready to fight back against threats to our democracy
The new European Centre for Democratic Resilience is tackling attempts by authoritarian regimes to disrupt our freedom

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Fine Gael think-in
New law requires State bodies to publish media advertising costs
Under the bill, public authorities or entities will be obliged to publish information on the total amount spent on advertising and the amount spent with individual media providers

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

FRA-ILLUSTRATION-IA
Grok 'nudify' scandal: Data Protection Commission to investigate X over its AI app
Ireland's data protection watchdog, the lead supervisory authority across the EU/EEA, has announced 'a large-scale inquiry' into X / Twitter's compliance with obligations under the GDPR

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Firm to be paid €2.2m to record Oireachtas sittings despite ruling itself out of tender process
Firm to be paid €2.2m to record Oireachtas sittings despite ruling itself out of tender process
PI Communications, which previously held the Oireachtas broadcast contract for 15 years, will provide video archival and broadcast services until the end of the year

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Scales Of Justice On Sunrise Landscape Background
Marion McKeone: Judgement day for social media platforms
Big Tech is facing a class action in the US over the addictive design of online apps

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Irish Examiner view: Failing at the most basic of expected standards
Patients at state-of-the-art hospital urged to wear warm clothes due to heating system faults

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

AI is undermining democracy, Oireachtas committee to hear
AI is undermining democracy, Oireachtas committee to hear
TDs and senators to hear that AI portals' use of online journalism without payment is leaving quality journalism 'under existential threat' 

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Tubridy says he 'wouldn't say never' when asked about returning to RTÉ
Tubridy says he 'wouldn't say never' when asked about returning to RTÉ
'I love the people I worked with. I'd like to fix it, if that makes sense'

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

wooden judge on book on the desk
Irish Examiner view: Finding a reliable way to measure the rule of law 
There are plenty of us in the world, but a downside of information overload is what gets missed while we are looking elsewhere

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Indie Pix/ RTE CUH
S Gareth O'Callaghan: What weeks in Cork University Hospital taught me about fear, faith and survival
A near-fatal asthma attack and a devastating crash revealed the fragility of life, the power of care and unexpected grace

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

David Branigan and Chani Anderson receiving the trophy for 1st place in the Reportage category from Will Goodbody 6/2/2026
'Irish Examiner' photographer Chani Anderson wins prestigious Press Photographers Ireland award
Ms Anderson won the reportage category for her work covering Operation Trench 11, the State’s largest charter-flight deportation in November last year

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Bondi Says Reporter’s Home Searched In Pentagon Contractor Probe
'The Washington Post' lays off hundreds of workers
Editor in chief Matt Murray told employees that The Washington Post was undergoing a 'strategic reset' to better position the publication for the future, according to several employees who were on the call

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Sarah Harte: Dear gentle reader, is Bridgerton's colourblind casting really harmful?
Sarah Harte: Dear gentle reader, is Bridgerton's colourblind casting really harmful?
Films and TV have long been criticised as an all-white affair. But is 'colourblind casting' in period dramas like 'Bridgerton' or 'Amadeus' really the answer? And does it risk glossing over hard realities minorities faced in the past?

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Melania Trump Movie
Marina Hyde: From Melania’s black carpet to ICE, Trump’s techlords may be getting buyer’s remorse
The no-shows at the first lady’s movie premiere suggest they may be counting the cost of their chumminess with the president

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's new Newstalk show should have opened with Colm Meaney, not Micheál Martin
Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's new Newstalk show should have opened with Colm Meaney, not Micheál Martin
Colm Meaney stole the show as the broadcaster masterfully mixed light and shade on her return 'home' after 15 years at RTÉ

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Neil Gaiman
Author Neil Gaiman claims sexual assault allegations are result of ‘smear campaign’
Nine women have come forward to accuse the 65-year-old English author of sexual misconduct

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Dancing with the Stars recap: Julian Benson among those honoured on special night
Dancing with the Stars recap: Julian Benson among those honoured on special night
Dedicated Dance Week also saw the first tens of the season go to Jordan Dargan

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Stars align as Irish film and TV ready for a new 'golden age'
Stars align as Irish film and TV ready for a new 'golden age'
Generous tax breaks, perfect locations, and a willing workforce are the perfect recipe for success

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Concept of a narcissistic and egoistic man
S Gareth O'Callaghan: Even the godfather of AI is warning us about artificial intelligence now
From Grok nudification to as-yet unknown perils of 'artificial general intelligence', Geoffrey Hinton says AI is 'extremely dangerous'

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: The Ryan Tubridy scandal was never really about Ryan Tubridy
S Gareth O'Callaghan: The Ryan Tubridy scandal was never really about Ryan Tubridy
Gareth O'Callaghan on fame, institutional failure and why Ryan Tubridy paid the price for RTÉ’s collapse in trust

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Bushy Park duckling photo wins Irish Examiner reader photographer competition
Bushy Park duckling photo wins Irish Examiner reader photographer competition
Carol McCabe’s tender image of a tufted duckling resting on its mother wins the Irish Examiner reader photographer prize

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Parents arguing and scolding their sad daughter at home
Sarah Harte: Too many parents are failing to teach their children basic respect
Happily, we've moved on from labelling children as 'good' or 'bad' — but parents must be able to tell them their behaviour is 'right' or 'wrong'

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Dissemination of deepfakes 'will be the abuse scandal of the 21st century', Gráinne Seoige to tell media committee 
Dissemination of deepfakes 'will be the abuse scandal of the 21st century', Gráinne Seoige to tell media committee 
She will argue that “privacy and encryption cannot be allowed [to] trump criminal behaviour'

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

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S Fergus Finlay: We must block Grok, it’s that simple — so why aren’t we doing it?
Being told to turn to Hotline.ie in the face of non-consensual image abuse isn't good enough: We need political will to face down social media giants and internet service providers

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

X's AI chatbot Grok
Grok scandal: Ireland to use EU presidency to address AI image abuse in European law
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris meet ministers to discuss laws relating to the generation and sharing of sexual abuse images

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

The Apprentice 2026
Corkman Conor Galvin bids to be Alan Sugar's pick on new series of The Apprentice 
Conor Galvin from Glengarriff in West Cork will be put through his paces when the new BBC One series begins next week

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Young girl relax with her smartphone on a sofa
Children's charities warn that a social media ban could be 'a potential gift to abusers'
ISPCC warns of 'unintended consequences' to prohibitions and that banning young people from social media could play into the hands of predators

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Boy with smartphone indoors. Preteen boy using a phone checking social media. Concept of children using the smartphone
Grok app abuse is 'mild compared to AI girlfriend sites'
'AI girlfriend' websites ‘actively advertised to teens and pre-teens’

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

EDDIE HOBBS
S Mick Clifford: Inside Ireland’s first Maga-style forum and the rise of populist disaffection
A close look at Ireland’s emerging populist right, its grievances, contradictions and the absence of a unifying political figure

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

24/8/2009 RTE Headquarters
Public service media in a united Ireland: RTÉ, BBC and beyond?
A new model of public media with regional hubs in Cork, Limerick and other cities could become a positive facilitator rather than a problem to be solved, write Dawn Wheatley and Roddy Flynn

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

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