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On June 16, 2026, 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 … Read More “Democracy and technology in focus at ICCL 50th anniversary” »
Aidan O’Brien of EDMO Ireland spoke as a panelist at the event “Understanding and Countering Disinformation from a Multilingual Perspective” on June 26, 2026. 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 … Read More “EDMO Ireland analyst discusses disinformation in minority language contexts” »
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” on June 9, 2026. Organised by Barry Cannon, the event brought together different stakeholders to examine the influence of the far-right and responses. The … Read More “EDMO Ireland leads session on media and technology at Maynooth far‑right conference” »
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. FactCheck: What does the evidence say about the health risks of sunbeds? Published: 5 June – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 5-11 June 2026” »
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” »
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: No evidence a woman was drugged with a doused business card in Co Derry Published: 4 June … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 29 May – 4 June 2026” »
Dr Eileen Culloty and DCU PhD candidate Ioan Suhov of EDMO Ireland delivered training to the Romanian Community of Ireland (RCI) on 2 June. Founded in 1998, RCI facilitates an open platform for Romanians living in Ireland, providing services such as English classes for beginners, organising social and cultural activities, and collaborating with local NGOs … Read More “EDMO Ireland delivers training to Romanian Community of Ireland” »
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 mainstreaming of media literacy in counter disinformation responses” »
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. Amid outbreaks, an age-old theory is being resurrected online: viruses don’t exist Published: 22 May – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 22-28 May 2026” »
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” »
