News – EDMO Ireland

Regulation isn’t enough: EDMO Ireland research underpins new Law Society report on election integrity

15/10/202615/10/2026 Ana

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” »

Dr Eileen Culloty delivers EDMO training on Media Literacy by Design

07/10/202620/10/2026 Ana

Media Literacy, News

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” »

How to defend democracy in the digital age? Start with plain language and transparent methodologies

30/09/202609/10/2026 Ana

News, Outreach

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 is a trainer for EDMO’s Media Literacy by Design training

23/09/202623/09/2026 Ana

Media Literacy, News

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 speaks at EDMO BELUX 2.0 Conference on enforcing the Digital Services Act

11/09/202611/09/2026 Ana

News, Outreach

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” »

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

26/08/202631/08/2026 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

20/08/202621/08/2026 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” »

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

09/07/202609/10/2026 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 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” »

EDMO Ireland participates in EU CAP Network workshop on social resilience

23/06/202625/06/2026 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” »