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Suzanne Harrington
Suzanne Harrington: Private human moments now fair game online
HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review
Irish Examiner view: Another CHI apology inevitable
Revelation that a private contractor provided €30,000 for a Christmas party for Children’s Health Ireland has raised quite a few questions

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

A child using smart phone lying in bed
'Social media apps exposing young people to addictive algorithms, sexual violence, and gambling'
Medical conference hears call for 'stricter online regulation'

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Doctor writing a medical prescription
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Don’t buy whatever online course influencers are selling — going to the GP is in
Don’t let the influencers convince you that you should only want your body to function the way it naturally does

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Should you take a break from social media to look after your mental health?
Can’t stop endlessly scrolling? Tips to help you take back control
Social media is designed with an infinite scroll. Here are some simple changes you can make right now to counter it

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

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Researchers uncover iPhone spyware capable of penetrating millions of devices
A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones ‌was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said on Wednesday.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Facebook Annouces A New Product
Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May
Meta’s announcement comes after years of criticism from child safety groups over feature

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Tanaiste Simon Harris visit to UK
Boys should not be told by people with 'a toxic view' what masculinity is, Tánaiste says
Simon Harris has said he wants a blanket ban on under-16s using social media

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Bohemians v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
Irish influencer promotes unlicensed gambling site months after Central Bank investigation
Social media personality Nasti_2k promotes offshore betting platform while under scrutiny for previous trading promotion

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

New social media apps formerly twitter x and threads on smart phone screen
Gardaí issued first removal order under EU terrorist content regulation
Last week Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said the force had taken action to 'interrupt' young people radicalised online by domestic terror groups

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

A child using smart phone lying in bed
'Every day a dozen principals call us about the harm of social media on schoolchildren'
Teachers warn social media bullying is relentless, with children unable to escape harassment online even after the school day ends

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

University of Galway to conduct survey about online abuse of female academics
University of Galway to conduct survey about online abuse of female academics
It comes against a background of increasing gender-based online abuse of women in politics and journalism

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

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Elon Musk’s X refused a stay by High Court on Coimisiun na Meán investigation
The case centres on complaints received by the media watchdog from users of the social media platform

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Mother Photographing Her Son
Colman Noctor: Should I ask my three-year-old for their consent to post a picture of them online?
In 2018 the digital age of consent in Ireland was agreed to be set at 16 years of age - this was the age at which children were deemed capable of sharing their data with online organisations and companies.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021

First Facebook Oversight Board members confirmed
Facebook launches campaign to drive out hate speech
Users can now click the three dots next to a post that they would like to report as hate speech

Fri, 29 Jan, 2021

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