Ireland's trust in news higher than UK, US, and EU - report

Just 16% said they trust news from social media, while 14% said they trust news generated by AI chatbots. Stock picture

Trust in news in Ireland remains higher than in the UK (31%) and the US (26%), and above the European average of 36%, according to new data from the media regulator Coimisiún na Meán.

However, trust is under pressure domestically, with 58% of people saying they do not trust the news.