Category: News

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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News

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” »

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

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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

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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 and EDMO Ireland awarded funding to investigate the mainstream​ing of media literacy ​i​n counter disinformation​ responses

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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 and 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

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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” »