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This week
26th July 2026 - 29th July 2026
ColumnInternet Diaries
You're not my mate, Dublin Airport; please stop posting banter online like one of the lads
Last week
19th July 2026 - 25th July 2026
Internet Diaries
Keep politics out of football? Try telling that to the internet's army of World Cup shitposters
This month
July 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Hundreds of jobs to be created in Leixlip, as Intel to inject €5bn into campus
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: The strange story behind the late Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart
Nobody Needs This
Whatever happened to having a think? The rise of AI veganism
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
hold up
Plans for controversial €1bn data centre campus in Co Westmeath stalled after 10 appeals lodged
Internet Diaries
The 'banned' Armie Hammer film promoted by Musk that turns anti-immigrant violence into culture
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
tech industry
TikTok's Irish staff braced for hundreds of layoffs as company announces restructuring
Management have informed some staff that their role may be at risk.
Last month
June 2026
Internet Diaries
My conspiracy theory about Biscoff showed me how low-stakes paranoia can make life feel better
Internet Diaries
'Cheater buster' sites: The latest scam that offers to expose your partner's secrets for a fee
FactCheck
The head of US intelligence has been pushing misinformation about Ukrainian 'biolabs'. What are they?
social media ban
Sinn Féin says under-16 ban may drive teens to 'darker, unregulated, corners of the internet'
Getting offline
Maybe we should be giving children more options than 'bad' or 'really bad' online lives?
busy hands
No sex please, we're scrolling: Data is showing us that smartphones may be reducing fertility
The Social Reckoning
'Companion' film to The Social Network sees Jeremy Strong portray Mark Zuckerberg
Internet Diaries
A fake Leinster rugby video revealed how YouTube is becoming a wasteland where crappiness pays
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
The Morning Lead
Can consumers really opt out of supermarket loyalty schemes when some price differences are so big?
Civil liberties campaigners say consumers have a right to consent to their data being collected – but when opting out means paying more, do we really have a choice?
International Space Station
Space station astronauts end safety procedures after air leak sparked evacuation concerns
systems down
HSE computer systems back up and running after cyber attack on third party that stores data
Great
Elon Musk could soon become the world's first trillionaire, as SpaceX to debut on stock market
May
May 2026
Internet Diaries
How do we understand a world where the White House shitposts about Harambe on his anniversary?
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
long commute
Want to move to the moon? Nasa has unveiled plans for its first moon base
The lunar outpost could see people living and working on the moon within six years.
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are there stricter limits on genetically modified foods for animals than for humans?
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