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Weekly fact-checking round-up: False DEI claims about Dublin Bus recruitment and more
21/08/2026
EDMO Ireland’s Dr Eileen Culloty speaks to RTÉ News about new report on crime and security journalism
20/08/2026
EDMO Ireland discusses harmful social media content and its impact on young men
18/08/2026
Weekly fact-checking round-up: Covid, tourism, ‘tradwives’ and Gaeilge
14/08/2026
Weekly fact-checking round-up: Gardaí video and Ceuta claims debunked
07/08/2026
Weekly fact-checking round-up: Twisted statistics and AI misinformation
31/07/2026

News

Weekly fact-checking round-up: Was 1976 really that hot?

Posted on 03/07/202610/07/2026 By Ana
Weekly fact-checking round-up: Was 1976 really that hot?
Factchecks, News

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: Maps comparing European temperatures in 1976 and 2026 use mislabelled data Published: 26 June – by Shane … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up: Was 1976 really that hot?” »

EDMO Ireland researchers share findings at IAMCR 2026 Galway

Posted on 30/06/202622/07/2026 By Ana
EDMO Ireland researchers share findings at IAMCR 2026 Galway
Research

Dr Eileen Culloty and Shane Murphy of EDMO Ireland presented their research on disinformation impacts on the NGO sector at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) 2026 conference.  As part of the Political Participation and Social Media panel, they presented the paper “Assessing Digital Harms to Democracy: How Networked Disinformation Targets Civil … Read More “EDMO Ireland researchers share findings at IAMCR 2026 Galway” »

Weekly fact-checking round-up

Posted on 26/06/202610/07/2026 By Siobhán Soares Gannon
Weekly fact-checking round-up
Factchecks, News

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: No evidence an Iranian soccer player was deported by US immigration Posts circulating online falsely claimed that … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up” »

EDMO Ireland participates in EU CAP Network workshop on social resilience

Posted on 23/06/202625/06/2026 By EDMO Admin
EDMO Ireland participates in EU CAP Network workshop on social resilience
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” »

Weekly fact-checking round-up

Posted on 19/06/202610/07/2026 By Siobhán Soares Gannon
Weekly fact-checking round-up
Factchecks, News

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: Claims about Georgian asylum seekers and the EU Migration Pact misrepresent official data Posts shared online falsely … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up” »

Democracy and technology in focus at ICCL 50th anniversary

Posted on 16/06/202622/07/2026 By Ana
Democracy and technology in focus at ICCL 50th anniversary
Outreach

Dr Eileen Culloty from EDMO Ireland was a speaker at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ 50th anniversary conference, held in partnership with Trinity College Dublin’s Law School, on a panel examining the challenges ahead for democracy and civil liberties.  The panel, “The Challenges Ahead for Democracy and Civil Liberties”, was chaired by Dr Róisín … Read More “Democracy and technology in focus at ICCL 50th anniversary” »

Understanding disinformation in minority language contexts

Posted on 16/06/202622/07/2026 By Ana
Understanding disinformation in minority language contexts
Outreach

Aidan O’Brien of EDMO Ireland spoke as a panellist at the event “Understanding and Countering Disinformation from a Multilingual Perspective”.  As part of a project supported by the ADAPT centre, the initiative brought together experts in minority language disinformation operations and countermeasures across under‑researched European minority and low‑resource languages. The event was facilitated by Dr … Read More “Understanding disinformation in minority language contexts” »

EDMO Ireland leads session on media and technology at Maynooth far‑right conference

Posted on 16/06/202622/07/2026 By Ana
EDMO Ireland leads session on media and technology at Maynooth far‑right conference
Outreach

Dr Eileen Culloty from EDMO Ireland and Edel Coffey from Hope and Courage led a session on media and technology at Maynooth University’s event “Emancipatory Politics in Ireland during Far-Right Times”.  Organised by Barry Cannon, the event brought together different stakeholders to examine the influence of the far-right and responses. The keynote was delivered by … Read More “EDMO Ireland leads session on media and technology at Maynooth far‑right conference” »

Weekly fact-checking round-up

Posted on 12/06/202610/07/2026 By Siobhán Soares Gannon
Weekly fact-checking round-up
Factchecks, News

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: Viral video does not show a party at an ‘African social housing estate’ in Dublin A video … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up” »

EDMO Ireland talk examines the machinery behind modern disinformation

Posted on 12/06/202625/06/2026 By EDMO Admin
EDMO Ireland talk examines the machinery behind modern disinformation
Media Literacy

Dr Eileen Culloty of EDMO Ireland delivered a talk on ‘The Influence Industry: Shaping the Information You See’ at DLR Lexicon Library on 11 June in The Lab. The presentation moved beyond the psychology of individual belief to examine the well‑funded machinery that produces disinformation. Dr Culloty traced the evolution of the public sphere from … Read More “EDMO Ireland talk examines the machinery behind modern disinformation” »

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