Coimisiún na Meán

When the news and PR sectors intersect to the degree that they do in Ireland, it becomes fair to ask whose interests the news ultimately serves

Move follows controversy over former minister Ivan Yates providing coaching to Jim Gavin while broadcasting on political matters

Fianna Fáil is in its Maud Gonne era, that is to say, absolutely tormented by a man called Yates

Independent candidate in race for Áras condemns video, calling it ‘a disgraceful attempt to mislead voters’

As a sovereign state and member of the EU, the country must preserve its own right to regulate

Washington believes government bans on disinformation or hate speech are generally not permissible

Postponement of Scannal followed due diligence to comply with election guidelines, RTÉ says

Social media companies should be legally bound to reveal identities of those who threaten politicians

Violence and harassment towards politicians has become an urgent democratic challenge in Ireland

Political figures share their experiences of being abused and attacked, security arrangements they have put in place and the limitations it has placed on their daily lives

On RTÉ Radio 1, the ambitions of the palpably sincere meteorologist can sound slightly delusional. Unusually, Cormac Ó hEadhra decides to ease off

Threats of violence – particularly if aimed at families – are not mere overheated expressions of dissent

Abuse includes death threats and threats of violence

Governments are moving from finger-wagging to mandates on adult content

Concerns are growing that EU officials regulating Big Tech could face US visa bans

Company formerly known as Twitter alleged media regulator engaged in ‘overreach’ in approach to restrictions on some video content

Failure to meet protection obligations will mean fines of up to €20 million or 10 per cent of platform’s annual turnover

The digital economy has become a key arena of US-EU competition

Government believes code is crucial in protecting children from dangers in digital world

Introduction of alcohol warning labels to be deferred for two years, Ministers to hear

Founder of Cork’s Tripe+Drisheen news site says industry body failed to give adequate reasons for its refusal

X has already launched High Court action for ‘regulatory overreach’ in advance of rules being implemented on Monday

Many planned reforms to be implemented once Broadcasting Bill becomes law

Some €6m was set aside in Budget 2025 to be shared between Virgin Media Television and commercial radio stations

Broadcast charge could be ‘quick fix’ for sector, committee hears

Interest in news increased in Ireland this year, with 56%of people ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ interested, well ahead of UK, EU and the US

Pricewatch receives two similar stories connected to Sky Television involving older people

Outgoing shareholders said there had been ‘several interested parties’ vying for control of radio station

Coimisiún na Meán to contest claims it engaged in regulatory overreach in parts of new online safety code

If the results for 15- to 34-year-olds do not make sense, then what price the rest of the listenership survey?

Cork newsletter has received ‘zero clarity’ around the rejection of its application for membership

Expert advice commissioned by Coimisiún na Meán argued in favour of introducing such a levy on a sliding scale

Position paper on online wellbeing launched on Friday calls on Government to take more action to protect children online

Government was urged to introduce content levy at ‘earliest possible date’ to fund domestic film and TV production

New role of housing tsar ‘risks becoming yet another layer of bureaucracy’

Coimisiún na Meán is engaging regularly with online platforms over such material

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore warns of ‘endless, relentless toxic feeds’ to children ‘in doom loop’

Representative body for writers warns Patrick O’Donovan that decision puts their economic livelihoods at risk

Minister for Media says he does not support a levy on streaming services at the moment

People using television-streaming services are ‘paying enough’, says Minister for Media