What’s happening with the basic income for artists scheme?
An artist’s alliance says changes to the pilot scheme are causing ‘enormous distress’ among current recipients
Patrick O’Donovan
Politician
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
‘Enormous distress’ among current arts income recipients after new scheme announcement
Successor to pilot programme will see 2,000 new eligible artists receive payment of €325 per week for three years
Next phase of artists’ income scheme to be outlined following successful pilot
‘Anxiety’ for existing recipients as first scheme draws to a close this month
Social media ban risks pushing children towards ‘unregulated spaces’, committee hears
Catherine Cross, of the National Parents Council, described the introduction of bans on young people accessing social media as ‘a blunt instrument’
EU’s push for digital IDs won’t reduce harmful behaviour online
Any system brought in to verify identification will be hacked
Social media groups cannot catch all harmful posts, TikTok tells Oireachtas committee
X criticised by rival social media groups over snub to Oireachtas committee after controversy over Grok nudification feature
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
Huawei lobbies Government for ‘proportionate’ EU regulation and cutting red tape
Meetings came after European institutions suspended contacts with Chinese group’s lobbyists in Brussels
Ireland to hold off on social media age limits as France bans use for under-15s
France this week passed a Bill that would ban social media use for children under the age of 15
St Patrick’s Day trips: See which countries Ministers are visiting this year
Nine will go to the United States including the Taoiseach, who is expected to meet US President Donald Trump
Inside the Arts Council: A ‘blind’ board, ‘divided’ management and ignored staff concerns
An expert report into the council’s botched €6.7m IT project found ‘no one shouted stop’ in its boardroom
‘No one shouted stop’: Arts Council faces ‘robust’ oversight after botched IT system report
Mistakes by senior management largely blamed for waste of €5.3m and system ultimately being abandoned
‘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
Government approves €75m in funding to support post office network
Irish Postmasters’ Union previously warned of widespread closures if monetary support was not increased
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
Report into botched Arts Council IT project is ‘fairly stark’ in its findings, Minister says
Patrick O’Donovan commits to implementing 149 recommendations in expert group’s report ‘in their entirety’
EU regulations on AI and plans for limited data centre development to go to Cabinet
Under EU Artificial Intelligence Act there could be fines of up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover for large tech companies found to be in violation of the regulations
Minneapolis killing ushers in our new media dystopia
The photograph has been understood as bearing a special relationship to truth. Not any more
How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
Under Elon Musk, X is a vast disinformation network, a hotbed of extremism, a radicalisation tool. And now its chatbot is a creator, publisher and distributor of awful material
Arts Council needs a more ‘fit for purpose’ board, says review of botched €5.3m IT project
Business case for initiative had understated costs and failed to include VAT or expense of streamlining
Musk’s Grok restricts image generator to paid users after outcry over sexualised AI images
Patrick O’Donovan says he has deactivated his X account over concerns around Grok
Ministers voice concern at US behaviour after Trump withdraws from international agencies
Minister Helen McEntee says Ireland must call out US’s ‘challenging behaviour’
Government digital wallet could be a PR disaster in the making
Patrick O’Donovan’s proposal around ID verification comes from a good place but could cause problems
Stop talking to press, officials told after sharing views on Simon Harris
Plus: National Concert Hall can’t stop the music; and a Clarewoman at Sellafield
Media in 2025: the shadow of Trump hangs over everything
There is a sense of being caught between outdated structures and increasingly unstable new realities
Shane Ross set women in Irish sport back ‘about 20 years’, says Patrick O’Donovan
Ex-adviser to Ross takes issue with comments, saying sports bodies ‘roundly opposed’ O’Donovan’s 2016 plan
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
Online child safety could prove a major test for EU in battle with Trump
Anyone expecting a social media ban for Irish teenagers will be waiting and it’s not because we are bad parents
‘Spotify levy’ could fund next generation of CMATs and Fontaines DCs, says trade body
AIM Ireland believes Government tax incentives to develop indigenous music industry should be explored
Permanent women’s museum may be developed in Ireland
Similar initiatives elsewhere include the Vietnamese Women’s Museum and Glasgow Women’s Library
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
Tech firms would be ‘foolhardy’ to push back on online safety rules for children, Minister says
Patrick O’Donovan is to brief the Cabinet on plans to introduce a ‘digital wallet’ pilot programme to verify the age of social media users
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