by Dr Stefanie Havelka, Assistant Professor, College of Social Sciences and Law/School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin AILiFE+ (Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Inclusion, Futures and Employment) is funded by Research Ireland and led by researchers at the School of Information and Communication Studies at UCD, in partnership with Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI). The
by Cantivia Artificial intelligence is growing increasingly powerful every day. These tools are cheap, fast, and highly sophisticated, and they are reshaping how disinformation and deepfakes spread. Our question was: could we fight against this prominent threat with our own set of AI-powered cybersecurity tools? We are Cantivia, an Irish research group founded by three secondary-school
by Amy Hassett As a disabled person, I don’t often see myself or my peers reflected in stories the media tells about disability. At worst, we’re reduced to a set of symptoms. At best, to a set of achievements, stripped of context, privilege and community. It’s a version of disability created, written and produced by
by Stephanie Casey, Vodafone Foundation in Ireland As more everyday services move online, digital confidence has become central to participation in society. For many older people, however, the pace of change can feel overwhelming. From online banking and transport apps to booking tickets, using public services and spotting scams, the skills needed to navigate digital
Have you helped people to use, understand, create or participate in media? Here’s your chance to shout about it. The call for entries for the 2026 MLI Awards is now open! Supported by Coimisiún na Meán, the aim of the MLI Awards programme is to recognise the work that is being undertaken to help citizens,
A new awareness campaign about intimate image abuse has been launched by Ireland’s online safety charity CyberSafeKids and Irish Internet Hotline. Supported by the Community Foundation Ireland, the It’s Not The End of The World campaign is aimed at empowering children and young people (13–17 years) to understand what intimate image abuse is and how to access
Coimisiún na Meán has announced three projects that will receive funding under its Media Literacy / Countering Disinformation Call for Submissions for Funding 2026. The call was launched on 10 March to support the implementation of the National Counter Disinformation Strategy to fund projects in media literacy research, training and awareness that could help people
MLI and EDMO Ireland delivered the second Disinformation Forum on 11 May 2026 entitled Countering Disinformation through Media Literacy Collaborations: From national strategies to community enablers. Each Disinformation Forum is designed around the needs of a specific sector. This Disinformation Forum successfully brought together over 35 participants from a wide range of stakeholders from the