Category: News

New report examines if tech companies acted to protect Ireland’s 2025 presidential election

Posted on By Ana
Elections, News, Research

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” »

EDMO Ireland’s Dr Eileen Culloty speaks to RTÉ News about new report on crime and security journalism

Posted on By Ana
News

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” »

EDMO Ireland discusses harmful social media content and its impact on young men

Posted on By Ana
News

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 and five teenagers died … Read More “EDMO Ireland discusses harmful social media content and its impact on young men” »

Take this survey and help an award-winning AI deepfake detection project

Posted on By Ana
News

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’s expertise. Their project has since won the Engineers Ireland STEPS Award. Now, to … Read More “Take this survey and help an award-winning AI deepfake detection project” »

EDMO Ireland participates in EU CAP Network workshop on social resilience

Posted on By EDMO Admin
Media Literacy, News, Policy

EDMO Ireland’s Martina Chapman participated in a two-day workshop on LEADER and Social Resilience, organised by the EU CAP Network in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 16 and 17 June. The event gathered Local Action Groups and rural stakeholders to explore how rural communities can use LEADER to address climate risks, migration, and crisis preparedness. Chapman took … Read More “EDMO Ireland participates in EU CAP Network workshop on social resilience” »

DCU FuJo/EDMO Ireland awarded funding to investigate the mainstream​ing of media literacy ​i​n counter Disinformation​ responses

Posted on By EDMO Admin
Media Literacy, News

Coimisiún na Meán has announced over €268,000 in funding to support Media Literacy and Countering Disinformation projects. Allocated as part of Budget 2026 to support the implementation of Ireland’s National Counter Disinformation Strategy, the funding has been awarded for three projects, to be delivered by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), the Local Government Management Agency … Read More “DCU FuJo/EDMO Ireland awarded funding to investigate the mainstream​ing of media literacy ​i​n counter Disinformation​ responses” »

EDMO Ireland delivers disinformation training for Dublin PPN Summer School

Posted on By EDMO Admin
Media Literacy, News, Outreach

On 26th May, Dr Eileen Culloty and Shane Murphy of EDMO Ireland delivered training on ‘How to Recognise and Navigate Disinformation’ for the 2026 Summer School of the Dublin Public Participation Networks (PPNs). PPNs enable community groups to take part in local decision-making. Established in 2014, they ensure that decisions made by local authorities reflect … Read More “EDMO Ireland delivers disinformation training for Dublin PPN Summer School” »

EDMO Training Series on Identity-Based Disinformation

Posted on By Siobhán Soares Gannon
News

Module 2: Disinformation about women The second module of the EDMO Training Series on Identity-Based Disinformation aims to provide an overview of some of the main trends, narratives, and techniques used by illiberal actors and networks when targeting women and girls across Europe. Wednesday, 27 May 202614:00 – 16:00 CESTOnline Trainers Please register here by … Read More “EDMO Training Series on Identity-Based Disinformation” »

Strengthening communities: Highlights from the 2026 Disinformation Forum

Posted on By Eileen Culloty
News

On Monday, 11 May, leaders from across Ireland’s regulatory, governmental, and community sectors gathered at Europe House, Dublin, for the annual Disinformation Forum. Co-hosted by EDMO Ireland and Media Literacy Ireland, the event marked a pivotal moment in our collective effort to counter disinformation through grassroots collaboration and media literacy. The forum was opened by … Read More “Strengthening communities: Highlights from the 2026 Disinformation Forum” »

Irish Times: Why is the US conspiracy theorist who championed ‘pizzagate’ so interested in Ireland?

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News

EDMO Ireland analyst Aidan O’Brien is featured in the Irish Times, co-authoring an opinion piece with Marcy Wheeler on the growing attention US far-right conspiracy influencers are paying to Ireland. On the morning of April 7th, the first videos of the fuel protests in Ireland went viral almost instantly. In the US, the people who have spun stories … Read More “Irish Times: Why is the US conspiracy theorist who championed ‘pizzagate’ so interested in Ireland?” »