Fake news is impossible to regulate and will only be combatted by discerning readers and the strengthening of traditional media, the Communications Minister warns.

Muslims are not well represented in the media, according to the Immigrant Council of Ireland.

Dublin 2-12 Wexford 0-12: Dublin claimed their first provincial title in four years as they overcame Wexford by six points in their Electric Ireland Leinster MHC final at Croke Park yesterday.

A pupil whose contribution to a classroom debate on water charges was published online has had a complaint upheld by the Press Ombudsman.

The media have been warned off treating social media postings as public material where children are involved.

A controversial transport plan aimed at freeing up Galway City’s congested streets is facing massive opposition.

The country’s first press ombudsman has officially retired and described the role as one of the most rewarding of his distinguished career.

The former RTÉ boss who was in charge of dealing with complaints from the public about the stationwill take over as press ombudsman later in the year.

Peter Feeney is to become the new Press Ombudsman.

The Catholic Communications Office is considering whether to lodge an official complaint with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland after RTÉ stood over a controversial sketch by comedian Mario Rosenstock.

HIGH-PROFILE election casualties Cork South Central’s Deirdre Clune, Kerry South’s Tom Sheahan and Wexford’s Michael D’Arcy are among those nominated by Fine Gael for the upcoming Seanad election.

BROADCASTERS have welcomed clarification of their responsibilities ahead of the Lisbon Referendum and regulatory clearance not to be compelled to split coverage 50/50.

DEFECTING Progressive Democrat leader Ciarán Cannon has been warned to forget his former policies if he wants to be a part of Fine Gael.

RTÉ’s coverage of the Lisbon treaty was heavily biased in favour of the yes side, a report carried out by an anti-Lisbon group has claimed.

One of biggest and longest-standing employers in Loughrea, Co Galway, has announced plans to close in June with the loss of 180 jobs.

TV3 and the 32 independent radio stations have called for an end to the practice of equal coverage for opposing sides in referendum debates and the scrapping of the ban on coverage on the last day before polling.

So bad it’s positively good. A terrible ‘horror’ film – experiments have turned New Zealand sheep into deadly killers – that manages to rise above the bad acting, the laughable storyline, the indifferent directing to entertain you, against your better judgement.

RTÉ spent more than €150,000 on wining and dining audiences during the last television season.

RTÉ must have thought their report on the fundraising calendar of the Newbridge girls’ volleyball team would have gone down a treat.

NOT even Fianna Fáil’s Mr Big could pull this one off.

THE Green Party is taking RTÉ to the High Court over the station’s refusal to broadcast the party’s annual conference live on television later this month.