# Online

This year

2023

Voices

Therapist: How do we challenge toxic masculinity and its appeal to impressionable young men?

Geoffrey McCarthy looks at the Andrew Tate case and the troubling message it brings.

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Jan 22nd 2023, 3:00 PM

Last year

2022

# extremism

Gardaí take part in European operation targeting online content from far-right and terrorist groups

The operation took place on 15 December and involved 14 countries.

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Dec 19th 2022, 12:19 PM

# cybersafekids

More than a quarter of 8 to 12-year-olds find it hard to switch off from smart devices

CyberSafeKids is running its third annual 24-hour ‘CyberBreak’ from 5pm today to 5pm tomorrow.

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Oct 21st 2022, 6:00 AM

# Podcast

The Explainer: Is the internet bad for our brains?

Listen here to find out from cyberpsychology researcher and lecturer Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton.

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Mar 16th 2022, 7:30 PM

# hate

Police investigating racial abuse of Man United youngster Elanga

The 19-year-old missed the decisive spot-kick as the Red Devils lost a shoot-out to Middlesbrough on Friday.

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Feb 8th 2022, 6:27 PM

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# Offline

'It's a very hostile, toxic place to come into' - Phil Jones explains why he left social media

The Man United defender, who hasn’t played since January 2020, says young players need to be mentally strong to deal with online abuse.

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Oct 11th 2021, 3:48 PM

# Online

OnlyFans reverses plan to ban sexually explicit content

The announcement last week about the policy change was met with widespread surprise.

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Aug 25th 2021, 3:11 PM

# Safety

New media regulator needs powers to order ‘swift takedown’ of harmful content

The deputy Data Protection Commissioner said the new media commission has to be able to regulate all types of harmful online content.

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May 5th 2021, 10:15 PM

# online activity

Mary Lou McDonald says voters can 'of course' ask Sinn Féin what information the party holds on them

McDonald was speaking about her party’s data collection practices amid questions from the Data Protection Commission.

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Apr 22nd 2021, 12:28 PM

# St Patrick's Day

Here are Taoiseach Micheál Martin's three-day virtual St Patrick's Day plans with the US

The Taoiseach’s St Patrick’s Day programme will begin on Monday, 15 March.

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Mar 13th 2021, 12:58 PM

# Internet

Increasing majority of children aged 8-12 use social media, according to new survey

Charity CyberSafeKids found that 92% of children in this age group own their own smart device.

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Feb 9th 2021, 6:20 AM

# public discourse

Sinn Féin says Leo Varadkar's claims about 'racist and homophobic' online supporters are 'without foundation'

Louise O’Reilly says Varadkar is seeking to distract attention from government policy.

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Dec 3rd 2020, 5:25 PM

# Consent

McEntee wants image-based abuse to be illegal by the end of the year

People could face up to seven years in prison if they publish intimate images without consent.

14.8k

Nov 24th 2020, 1:51 PM

# Green Party

Eamon Ryan: Government will spend €1 million a day on walking and cycling

The Green Party leader was addressing his party’s national convention.

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Oct 3rd 2020, 8:02 PM

# misogyny

'These are communities which are extremely violently misogynistic': Investigating the world of incels, pick-up artists and men who hate women

We speak to the author Laura Bates about what she discovered in some of the dark – and not so dark – recesses of the internet.

45.9k

Sep 19th 2020, 8:00 PM

# cybersafe ireland

Two thirds of children contacted by a stranger while gaming online, according to new survey

The survey was conducted by charity Cybersafe Ireland.

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Sep 10th 2020, 9:19 AM

# Online

Twitter and the Taoiseach: Why Fianna Fáil is playing catch-up on social media

Fine Gael is generally seen to have been adept at social media – something heightened during Covid-19 crisis.

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Jul 19th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Social Media

Coca Cola suspends ads on social media as platforms come under fire over handling of racist content

Unilver, home to brands like Lipton tea, also said it would suspend ads on social media until the end of 2020.

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Jun 27th 2020, 3:57 PM

# Lockdown

Storming, norming, performing - Lancaster keeps Leinster focused

The province’s senior coach hasn’t been wasting his time back home in Leeds.

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Apr 27th 2020, 9:30 PM

# Banking

Banking institutes warn customers to be 'extra vigilant' of Covid-19 online scams

Figures from the BPFI show €12m was scammed through card fraud alone last year.

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Mar 31st 2020, 2:18 PM

# Too Good to be True

Consumers warned about new online scam advertising cheap flights

Consumers are advised not to use public Wi-Fi when buying things online, and to ensure ‘https’ is before the website address.

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Dec 19th 2019, 7:23 AM

# Driving Test

New online booking system for driving tests to be launched in the autumn

Currently the national average waiting time for a driving test is eight weeks.

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Apr 28th 2019, 6:32 AM

# Newry

Primary school website taken over by hardcore porn after IT mixup

When you clicked on the link, you were instead directed to a porn website with categories including ‘humiliation’ and ‘spandex’. The issue has since been resolved.

22.1k

Mar 9th 2019, 6:15 AM

# online safety act

New law to crack down on cyberbullying and material that promotes self-harm

Minister for Communications Richard Bruton is proposing the establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner.

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Mar 4th 2019, 8:28 AM

# Online

'Like an episode of Winning Streak': Video game loot boxes exposing children to gambling, Dáil hears

Future gambling legislation could include provisions on loot boxes in video games.

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Feb 10th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Cyber Safety

80% of 8 to 10-year-olds own a device capable of accessing the internet, and 40% are talking to strangers online

Today is Safer Internet Day, with organisations working to raise awareness around how people can be more safe online.

28.7k

Feb 5th 2019, 6:15 AM

# Courts

Woman fears for her safety due to online messages sent from male 'stalker', court hears

The woman claims the unwanted communications began almost a decade ago.

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Jan 22nd 2019, 10:50 PM

# whatcha reading?

These are the most visited pages on Wikipedia in 2018

Royals, football and films. Some things don’t change.

31.3k

Jan 12th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Online abuse

Fulham vow to take 'strongest possible action' after Kamara suffers racist abuse

The club has spoken out after vile online abuse followed the striker’s penalty miss on Saturday.

6.6k

Dec 31st 2018, 12:18 PM

# dcu report

The features of online hate speech in Ireland and why it's often not flagged

A DCU report said that there were two types of people who posted hate speech: those “versed” in it and those who just reproduce it.

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Nov 29th 2018, 9:17 AM

# Courts

Man charged over alleged 7-year online harassment campaign against number of women

He was remanded for eight weeks from today while a book of evidence is prepared.

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Nov 28th 2018, 9:37 PM

# Research

Out of your league? Study shows most online daters seek more desirable mates

The majority of people in the analysed dating networks contact other people who are 25% more desirable than themselves.

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Aug 12th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Liverpool

Teenager who named her brother's sex abuse victims online jailed

Sophie Turner named the victims in the comments of a Liverpool Echo story.

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Jun 19th 2018, 11:05 AM

# Keyboard Warriors

Press Council attacks 'unaccountable' social media for 'giving space to conspiracy theorists'

The Press Ombudsman also said it has increased aggressiveness in public discourse.

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May 24th 2018, 2:12 PM

# Pitch perfect

Yanny or Laurel? What do you hear in the internet's latest mind-melting debate

It’s The Dress 2018.

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May 16th 2018, 8:48 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you agree with someone sharing photos of their children online?

For some, sharing photos of their children is the most natural thing imaginable. For others, it’s completely unfair to the child in question.

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May 6th 2018, 11:03 AM

# Data Protection

'Common sense prevailed': Proposal to raise digital age of consent to 16 rejected

Children’s rights groups had strongly opposed the proposal.

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May 2nd 2018, 1:44 PM

Voices

Roisin Shortall: 'Harvesting the personal data of children for marketing purposes is repugnant'

If it isn’t clearly prohibited there is no incentive for these companies to stop the practice, writes Roisin Shortall.

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May 2nd 2018, 7:00 AM

# stick to the knitting

Why some fashion stores like Penneys and TK Maxx resist selling online

Despite its popularity, e-commerce doesn’t always make business sense.

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Apr 28th 2018, 6:30 PM

# Online

Poll: Is online pornography a 'useful' way to learn about sex?

A new survey suggests that around one in five young people feel that it is a useful way to find out about sex.

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