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Aidan O’Brien from EDMO Ireland recently took part in a panel discussion at the Freelance Forum Autumn 2026, held in Dublin. The Freelance Forum is a regular one-day event designed to keep freelance journalists up to date with the latest developments in their industry. Aimed at working journalists, photographers and PR practitioners, as well as … Read More “EDMO Ireland joins panel on disinformation at Freelance Forum Autumn” »
EDMO Ireland’s research and analysis of recent Irish elections is a cornerstone of a new report from the Law Society’s Centre for Justice and Law Reform, Safeguarding Irish Election Integrity in the Era of Emerging Digital Threats. According to the report, Ireland needs informed citizens and trusted sources of information, not just regulation, to protect … Read More “Regulation isn’t enough: EDMO Ireland research underpins new Law Society report on election integrity” »
Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of factcheckers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European factchecks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent pieces by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: AI-altered video claims attack on Flydubai plane was Indian-Israeli plot to implicate Iran Published: 2 October – … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 2-8 October 2026” »
EDMO Ireland’s Dr Eileen Culloty was a featured trainer at the online session “Media Literacy by Design: Practical Approaches for Platforms and Users. Can We Do Better?” held on October 7, 2026. The session explored the emerging concept of “Media Literacy by Design,” an approach that shifts the focus from individual user education to embedding … Read More “Dr Eileen Culloty delivers EDMO training on Media Literacy by Design” »
Dr Eileen Culloty of EDMO Ireland joined a panel at Business Post Cyber Security Summit 2026 in Dublin on 29 September. The event brought together industry leaders and experts to explore cyber threats, resilience, AI and regulation. Host Elaine Burke illustrated the confusion surrounding disinformation by asking the audience if they knew the difference between … Read More “How to defend democracy in the digital age? Start with plain language and transparent methodologies” »
Dr Eileen Culloty from EDMO Ireland is one of the trainers for the EDMO training session Media Literacy by Design: Practical Approaches for Platforms and Users. Can We Do Better? The session will be held online on 7 October 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST. Click here to register. About this session This session moves from … Read More “Dr Eileen Culloty is a trainer for EDMO’s Media Literacy by Design training” »
Aidan O’Brien from EDMO Ireland spoke at the EDMO BELUX 2.0: Countering Disinformation, Raising Democratic Resilience conference, held at the Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies on Tuesday, September 7th. O’Brien participated in the closing policy panel, “Digital Services Action: What if We Actually Enforced the DSA?”, moderated by Joe McNamee, Senior Policy Expert at EU … Read More “Aidan O’Brien speaks at EDMO BELUX 2.0 Conference on enforcing the Digital Services Act” »
Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of factcheckers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European factchecks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent pieces by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: Story of a Cork woman being knocked out after smelling perfume is an urban legend Published: 26 … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 21-27 August 2026” »
EDMO Ireland has published the report Are Tech Companies Meeting Obligations to Protect Democratic Elections? Evidence from Ireland’s Presidential Election, authored by Aidan O’Brien and Dr Eileen Culloty. This work is part of a series of reports EDMO hubs have carried out in EU member states between 2025 and 2026. The report analysed the effectiveness … Read More “New report examines if tech companies acted to protect Ireland’s 2025 presidential election” »
Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of factcheckers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European factchecks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent pieces by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: The government’s strategy for women is not a campaign to discourage homemakers Published: 14 August – by … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 14-20 August 2026” »
