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Dr Eileen Culloty from EDMO Ireland has spoken to RTÉ News about a new report on crime and security journalism in Ireland. The report, The Role of Crime and Security Journalism in Irish Democracy, was published by Maynooth University and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). Authored by Dr Cian Ó Concubhair and Glory … Read More “EDMO Ireland’s Dr Eileen Culloty speaks to RTÉ News about new report on crime and security journalism” »
On August 17, 2026, Aidan O’Brien of EDMO Ireland was invited onto RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline to provide context on social media platforms allowing videos of young men stealing cars and speeding to circulate. The discussion followed the tragedy on the M9 on 16 August, in which three women and one child were seriously injured … Read More “EDMO Ireland discusses harmful social media content and its impact on young men” »
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: Anthony Fauci did not say that Covid was nothing more than the common flu Published: 7 August … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 7-13 August 2026” »
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: Video of Gardaí near a Dublin mosque cut to imply they came to arrest a man in … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 31 July – 6 August 2026” »
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. How statistics can be twisted to push the Great Replacement conspiracy theory Published: 25 July – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 25-30 July 2026” »
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: Doctor who promoted unproven Covid drugs isn’t on trial for ‘questioning’ authorities Published: 24 July – by … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 17-24 July 2026” »
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. What is ‘chat control’, the EU’s contentious plan to fight online child abuse? Published: 11 July – by … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 10-16 July 2026” »
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: There are no special tax-free arrangements for Islamic banking or ‘halal mortgages’ Published: 3 July – by … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 3-9 July 2026” »
Photo: Irish Tech News Researchers Oisín O’Gorman, Ashkan Samali, and Feargal Brown, from Castleknock College, are working on a project to build better tools for detecting AI deepfakes and online disinformation. To deepen their understanding of the topic, they counted on EDMO Ireland’s expertise. Their project has since won the Engineers Ireland STEPS Award. Now, … Read More “Take this survey and help an award-winning AI deepfake detection project” »
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: Maps comparing European temperatures in 1976 and 2026 use mislabelled data Published: 26 June – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 26 June – 2 July 2026” »
