Law does not appear to give Minister power to direct review of media coverage of protests
Seeking to direct the holding of such a review would be contrary to spirit of European law, according to academic
Coimisiún na Meán
The Irish Times view on Patrick O’Donovan: overstepping his mark
Minister must acknowledge his intention to direct Coimisiún na Meán to scrutinise media coverage was wrong
Patrick O’Donovan not seeking media coverage review of fuel protests despite suggestion he would
Tánaiste says no need for ‘any sort of formal review’ into RTÉ’s coverage as party colleague comes in for criticism
O’Donovan’s comments on media coverage of fuel protest ‘sinister and deeply disturbing’, NUJ says
Minister for Media suggests RTÉ report used to encourage protesters to Whitegate refinery
‘Doxing’ tactics being more commonly used against gardaí, conference hears
Much online content accompanied by videos of gardaí on duty recorded with ‘phones shoved into their faces’
Elon Musk’s X must pay costs of failed application against media regulator, court rules
Main case due to be heard over two days in early July
X refused stay in Coimisiún na Meán challenge
Judge Cian Ferriter said that in his view, lawyers for X overstated the extent to which the platform would be prejudiced in the event that a stay was not granted
Social-media company X challenges Coimisiún na Meán over handling of complaints
Watchdog employing ‘semantic trick’, High Court told
Changes to make online world safer have ‘not been sufficient’, Oireachtas AI committee hears
Issues stemming from controversy related to use of AI tool Grok to generate sexualised images examined
Meta and WhatsApp given leave to seek judicial review of €12.9m levy by Irish media watchdog
Companies claim they were given ‘invoices’ instead of the ‘appropriate notices’ by Coimisiún na Meán
The shrinking of RTÉ: ‘It feels like an increasingly neutered organisation’
‘We’re not cutting the Six One or anything’ says director general Kevin Bakhurst, as some staff talk about the emergence of ‘two RTÉs’ and fear for the future
Sue, sue, sue: How Big Tech is taking on the regulators
X has lodged seven legal challenges against Coimisiún na Meán, while Elon Musk has separately initiated proceedings
The Irish Times view on tech regulation: transatlantic tensions rise
Ireland’s position is particularly precarious
European Commission rebuts US politicians’ claim of Irish 2024 election social media censoring
Irish regulators are accused in US Congress panel report of working with ‘biased fact checkers’
Procurement for Greater Dublin drainage scheme to begin 14 years after project announced
Cabinet also to hear how age-verification social media pilot for under-16s could start within weeks
Tech giants are victims of ‘harassment’ by Irish and EU regulators, US Congress panel claims
European Commission describes claims as ‘pure nonsense’ as Trump administration campaigns against social media regulation
Media regulator wants increased powers to investigate online platforms over child abuse
Last year gardaí identified 151 child victims of online sexual exploitation, 16 of whom were in Ireland
Technology watchdogs warn Government they are under-resourced in face of growing workload
Budget strain ‘undermines State’s crucial role’ enforcing EU tech and data regulations
European Commission opens investigation into Grok’s ‘nudification’ feature
Probe launched into breaches of EU digital regulations by X and Grok following recent controversy
Coimisiún na Meán spends millions of euro fighting legal actions by social media giants
Bill expected to climb higher as regulator is facing 12 such cases
X permitted to appeal High Court dismissal of challenge to regulator’s online safety code
Social media platform says Coimisiún na Meán engaged in ‘regulatory overreach’
‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister
Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating them
X will face ‘full rigours of the law’, says Minister for AI
European rapporteur on AI law is to lobby for ‘nudification’ app ban
Gráinne Seoige calls on Government to pass law criminalising AI-generated fake nude images
‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaign
Regulation too slow to stem tsunami of AI-generated child sex imagery
Elon Musk-owned Grok app has been widely downloaded following news it could create illegal sexual images and videos
Attorney General examining laws on sexualised AI images amid X backlash
Regulator, Rape Crisis Ireland and civil liberties campaigners criticise generated images using Grok
Watchdog raises concerns with EU over X sexually explicit images created by Grok AI
Irish MEP calls on EU to investigate 'deeply disturbing' trend
2025 in culture politics: Arts Council’s IT crisis, RTÉ’s financial strain and Trump’s assault on the BBC
One of the many negative effects of the housing crisis is making Ireland a cold place for culture in all its forms
Free speech will be the big EU-US battleground in 2026 – and Ireland is in the crossfire
Ireland is in a highly precarious position as we head into 2026, on the faultline between our allies in the EU and the US administration and Big Tech
Local news in crisis: ‘We spend all of our money all of the time so we’re always short and scrambling’
It’s a tough time for the local titles, but they have one ‘superpower’ - the trust of their community
Europe’s failure to agree online child protection laws a ‘collective shame’, says Minister
Social media ban on under-16s a ‘sticking plaster on gaping wound’, Dáil hears
Elon Musk and X granted High Court permission to challenge Coimisiún na Meán investigation
Media regulator had commenced a formal investigation ‘into the provider of the X online platform under the EU Digital Services Act’
The Irish Times sells its majority shareholding in WLR FM to Daily Mail Group
Des Whelan will continue as a part-owner of the Waterford-based broadcaster
Plan to verify ages of children using social media in Ireland to be considered by Cabinet
Instagram and Facebook start closing accounts of young people in Australia believed to be under 16 following ban
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