by Shane and Willard, winners of the Coimisiún na Meán Award at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2026 We are currently in Transition Year, which means we have the option, and often the time, to participate in many extracurricular activities we would not normally do, such as the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology
Responding to a growing need for media literacy support, MLI has created a signposting page listing independent trainers who can offer support on different aspects of media literacy learning requirements. The trainers listed on the MLI Certified Trainers page are independent professionals who support MLI’s key objective of ‘empowering Irish people with the skills and
The results of the election of the first UNESCO MIL Alliance Global Board have now been finalised, following an open call for candidates and a voting period that closed on 20 December 2025. The MIL Alliance Global Board will serve as the main decision-making and coordination body of the MIL Alliance, shaping its global strategy
by Catriona Mulcahy, Project Officer, Webwise Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 will take place on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. This global event is an opportunity for schools, organisations, families and the wider community to put online safety at the top of the agenda and take action to make the internet a safer, better place for everyone, especially children and
Coimisiún na Meán’s new media campaign focuses on the importance of reporting harmful and illegal content to the online platforms. The national campaign will run until March. Aimed at raising awareness of individual rights under online safety legislation, the multi-channel campaign seeks to reach young people, parents and those who work with young people. The goal is to empower the public
Media literacy stakeholders and practitioners may be interested to know that the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Collaboration and Innovation Fund is now inviting applications for projects. This fund is aimed at collaborative initiatives that support adults with unmet literacy, numeracy, digital and financial literacy needs and that help organisations and services to become more literacy friendly and aware. Over the last three years, this funding has helped over 250
by Martina Chapman, National Coordinator for MLI Time flies when you are busy, and we certainly have been busy this year. As December rolls in, it’s a good time to look back at the year that was and appreciate what we have achieved. Six specific areas of activity were identified for 2025. They were to:
On 26 November 2025, the Media Literacy Ireland Conference took place in the Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin, and was attended by more than 90 participants, including 25 speakers and panellists. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Media Literacy – Supporting communities, fostering citizenship, promoting democracy’ and the event provided an opportunity for networking, connection and the