Rachel Lavin

Rachel Lavin

Data Journalist

Rachel Lavin is a data journalist with The Irish Times

AI tools gave wrong answers about byelection candidates and where to vote, new research shows

Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT and Grok are all returning different answers to voters’ questions

It is illegal to commit electoral fraud in Ireland. It is also relatively easy

In some counties more people were registered to vote than the local population. The Electoral Commission is racing to ‘close the gap’

Investigation: Suspicious betting on Gerry Hutch in Dublin Central byelection

More than $1m wagered through controversial Polymarket platform

Why have international traders bet $1m on the Dublin Central byelection?

Almost $500,000 alone has been wagered on Gerry Hutch’s chances of becoming a TD or not

248 US military flights over Ireland went unreported due to ‘administrative error’

Irish Times investigation finds almost 250 more overflights than previously disclosed by Department of Foreign Affairs

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