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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

May 5

Coimisiún na Meán has opened investigations into Meta relating to the recommender systems on Facebook and Instagram. It comes amid concerns over the ability of users to easily change their feed preferences. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/050…

Media regulator to probe Meta over recommender systems

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has opened investigations into Meta relating to the recommender systems that promote content on Facebook and Instagram.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

May 2

What are the various social media bans and age restrictions being considered by governments around the world? @rtenews rte.ie/news/2026/0502/157136…

What social media bans are being considered by countries?

The European Commission this week issued a preliminary finding against Meta, accusing it of failing to prevent children under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Apr 30

What are various countries planning when it comes to social media bans and age restrictions? @rtenews

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Apr 24

Facebook parent company Meta is to cut 10% of its global workforce, which would equate to approximately 8,000 staff. It is not yet known what impact the layoffs will have on the company's Irish operation, which employs around 1,800 people. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/2026/04…

Fears for Irish jobs as Meta confirms global layoffs

Facebook parent company Meta is to cut 10% of its global workforce, which would equate to approximately 8,000 staff.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Apr 23

The Government has launched a new national artificial intelligence training platform designed to provide people with access to AI skills. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2026/0423/156964…

Government launches national AI skills platform

The Government has launched a new national artificial intelligence training platform designed to provide people with access to AI skills.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Apr 23

A new survey has found that 58% of doctors reported using artificial intelligence in clinical practice within the last year, with more than one in five using it daily. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/042…

Majority of doctors use AI in clinical practice - survey

A new survey has found that 58% of doctors reported using artificial intelligence in clinical practice within the last year, with more than one in five using it daily.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Apr 14

In an update, the NCSC said the capabilities of the Mythos AI model as described by Anthropic appear to represent a significant change in the way hardware and software vulnerabilities are identified and patched. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2026/0413/156806…

Irish cybersecurity watchdog issues update on Anthropic

Ireland's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it has reviewed the published technical material relating to a powerful new artificial intelligence model from AI company Anthropic.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Apr 14

The implications of AI for cybersecurity are "both vast and inherently unpredictable", the director of the National Cyber Security Centre will tell the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2026/0414/156806…

New AI model not a risk to State - cybersecurity chief

The head of the National Cyber Security Centre has denied that a powerful new artificial intelligence model from AI company Anthropic represents a risk to the State.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Apr 9

Who will be the winners and losers of AI adoption? @rtenews rte.ie/news/analysis-and-com…

The 'winners and losers' in the adoption of AI

There will be both "winners and losers" when it comes to the adoption of AI.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Apr 9

A study from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that artificial intelligence adoption among Irish firms is likely to lead to job losses, concentrated among highly educated workers. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/2026/04…

AI use in Irish firms likely to lead to job losses - ESRI

A study from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that artificial intelligence adoption among Irish firms is likely to lead to job losses, concentrated among highly educated workers.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Mar 30

Jamie Palmer is a 25-year-old from Tipperary who is building a robot labour force for space. @rtenews

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Mar 29

This week’s landmark addiction verdict will have big implications for social media companies. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/2026/03…

Landmark verdict will have implications for platforms

On Wednesday, a California jury found that Meta and Google were liable for designing platforms that are addictive. It was a landmark moment that could have major implications for how social media...

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Mar 25

It’s understood around 15 jobs are at risk at the Irish operation of Meta. It is not linked to recent media reports of 20% global cuts but is linked to AI adoption by the company. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/2026/03…

Around 15 jobs at Meta Ireland under threat

Around 15 jobs are at risk at the Irish operation of Facebook parent company Meta, RTÉ News understands.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Mar 20

Ireland's cybersecurity chief has said it is entirely possible we could see more Iran-linked cyberattacks. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/2026/03…

Irish cybersecurity chief warns on Iran-linked attacks

Ireland's cybersecurity chief has said it is "entirely possible" we could see more Iran-linked cyberattacks.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Mar 12

Work has been completed on a data centre in Dublin that is not connected to the national electricity grid and instead runs off its own on-site power plant. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/2026/03…

Off-grid Dublin data centre fuelled by own power plant

Work has been completed on a data centre in Dublin that is not connected to the national electricity grid and instead runs off its own on-site power plant.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Mar 3

The Taoiseach’s office has defended its handling of the matter saying Mr Martin followed up on Mr Kelly’s request for X to appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee. @rtenews rte.ie/news/politics/2026/03…

Taoiseach criticised over 'minimalistic' effort with X

Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Media Alan Kelly has criticised the Taoiseach for making a "minimalistic" effort to get the social media platform X to appear before it.

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Brian O'Donovan @BrianOD_News

Mar 3

Chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee Alan Kelly has criticised the Taoiseach for making a "minimalistic" effort to get X to appear before the Committee. A two-sentence email sent by the Taoiseach's office to X has been released to RTE News under FOI. @rtenews

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Feb 25

The Department of Communications is not ruling out holding individual directors of social media companies liable for online safety breaches. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/022…

Social media bosses may be liable for safety breaches

The Department of Communications is not ruling out holding individual directors of social media companies liable for online safety breaches.

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Feb 25

Cork District Court is due to hear motions on Friday relating to compensation claims by victims of the HSE cyberattack. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/2026/02…

Court to hear motions relating to HSE cyber victims

Cork District Court is due to hear four motions later this week relating to compensation claims by victims of the HSE cyberattack.

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10 Nov 2025

The Central Bank has issued a warning about an increase in AI ‘deepfakes’ being used by scammers to create realistic social media ads and profiles impersonating public figures. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/1110/154305…

Central Bank warns over increase in AI 'deepfake' scams

The Central Bank has issued a warning about an increase in artificial intelligence (AI) being used to create realistic social media ads and profiles impersonating public or business figures.

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