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Aidan O’Brien speaks at EDMO BELUX 2.0 Conference on enforcing the Digital Services Act

Posted on By 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” »

Weekly factchecking round-up: 4-10 September 2026

Posted on By Euan Smith
Factchecks

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: Pictures of Ursula von der Leyen with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated Published: 4 September – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 4-10 September 2026” »

Weekly factchecking round-up: 28 August – 3 September 2026

Posted on By Euan Smith
Factchecks

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: Viral posts misstate the date, cause and even the country of the Enoch Burke saga Published: 28 … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 28 August – 3 September 2026” »

Weekly factchecking round-up: 21-27 August 2026

Posted on By Ana
Factchecks

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” »

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” »

Weekly factchecking round-up: 14-20 August 2026

Posted on By Ana
Factchecks

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” »

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” »

Weekly factchecking round-up: 7-13 August 2026

Posted on By Ana
Factchecks

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” »

Weekly factchecking round-up: 31 July – 6 August 2026

Posted on By Ana
Factchecks

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” »