Tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok are before the Oireachtas Media Committee today... as was long flagged, X has refused to take part.
X even went so far as to reject a written request from the Taoiseach to appear before the Committee.
The unforgettable story of Ann Lovett. Never forget the cold country Ireland once was for women. A lesson for other countries - including in the US where women’s rights and dignity are undermined like never before 💔💔💔
Man arrested on charges of impersonating an FBI agent in alleged attempt to free Luigi Mangione from jail
www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/u...
A hard morning for the people of Enniscorthy - homes and businesses badly flooded.
A quick look - @virginmedianews.bsky.social
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Grok created three million sexualised deepfakes in 11 days, including 23,000 of apparent children jrnl.ie/6936310
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
The division has lost over $77 billion since its inception in 2020.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
Aside from this being incorrect - the underlying rule on sovereignty and statehood is the Montevideo Convention, which doesn’t imply defence capabilities - this is illuminating on what is now pseudo-official U.S. policy: any territory you cannot defend is fair game for someone else
Not to oversimplify, but: IF there is ambiguity around whether the mere generation of sexualised deepfakes is illegal, a one-line amendment to Coco’s Law would fix it. Stipulate for the avoidance of doubt that intimate images include artificial likenesses. Then Grok cannot transmit any such material
Ireland is one of the most expensive EU countries to fill up a car with petrol or diesel once taxes and levies are applied, despite the underlying cost of fuel being broadly average by European standards. jrnl.ie/6923954
Prominent campaigners are calling for action on gender-based violence. They're supporting a 10-point plan by Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger, urging the govt to outlaw character references in court and introduce a domestic violence register.
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Ozempic, AI, gender bias, misinformation and everything to do with climate change.
These are some of the topics that the country’s brightest minds have been investigating. They’re weathering the storm to being their findings to the #BTYSE today.
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"If you have a collision on our roads whilst under the influence, it is no accident. It is a deliberate act that you have taken...drivers need to ask themselves, what does that say about you as a person?"
Chief Superintendent Jane Humphries of Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said this morning.
🩸The Irish Blood Transfusion Service says it needs to make over 10,000 appts in the next three weeks to support the health service over Christmas.
It is particularly appealing to younger people and those of African heritage to become blood donors and help save lives.
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Israel announces closure of Dublin embassy due to 'anti-Israel policy' of Irish government jrnl.ie/6572656
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🚨 Gardaí investigating the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin have today arrested a man on suspicion of murder.
Searches have also begun at two homes in Drogheda.
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"No regrets at all," says Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman as he addresses his party's poor performance in #Election2024. He remains hopeful as he awaits the final outcome to see if he will secure a seat in the next Dáil.
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Roderic O'Gorman is at the count center on "a difficult day for the Green Party". He says "all our seats are in jeopardy".
Full tally in #DubWest has him fifth in a five-seater constituency.
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Catherine Murphy has arrived at Punchestown where she will be hoping her party will hang onto her seat in the form of Cllr Aidan Farrelly.
The Social Democrats co-founder didn't run in this election, after 30 years in politics
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#GE2024 #Election2024
🗳️and we're off!
Join us for extensive coverage of #GE24 this weekend. I'll be covering Kildare North & South but my colleagues will have the latest from constituencies across the country
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🗳️ Let's go Kildare!
I'll be covering the count for the Kildare North & South constituencies across the weekend for @virginmedianews.bsky.social
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#GE24
Exit Poll: Irish Times/RTE/Ipsos/TG4/TCD
(MoE ~1.4%)
Sinn Féin 21.1%
Fine Gael 21%
Fianna Fáil 19.5%
Soc Dems 5.8%
Greens 4%
Labour 5%
PBP 3.1%
Aontú 3.6%
Ind Ireland 2.2%
Independents 12.7%
Others 1.9%
Exit poll: Three-way tie as just 1.5pc between Sinn Féin, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
