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30 May 2025

MLI May Newsletter

Welcome to the MLI Monthly Update! Have something you want to share with the membership? Tell us about it by emailing us at info@medialiteracyireland.ie. We are particularly interested in including your resources in…

30 May 2025

Unifying Across Differences: Media Literacy as a Bridge to Belonging

by Ayesha Syeddah, Programme and Community Manager at GORM In an age of information overload, polarisation and increasing diversity, the need for media literacy has never been more urgent. Digital conversations shape public opinion and…

30 May 2025

Celebrating Ireland’s Next Generation of Journalists at the Aviva Stadium

by Lisa Buckley, Communications and Programme Director, NewsBrands Ireland The atmosphere was electric at the Aviva Stadium on 13 May as we celebrated the talented young writers shaping the future of Irish journalism. The Young…

29 May 2025

Webwise Digital Citizenship Champions Programme

by Catriona Mulcahy, Digital Content Officer at Webwise Eighty teachers from across Ireland have participated in the Webwise Digital Citizenship Champions Programme, a national initiative developed in partnership with Oide Technology…

29 May 2025

Schools and Students Honoured in Safer Internet Day Awards

by Catriona Mulcahy, Digital Content Officer at Webwise Schools and students from across Ireland have been recognised for their outstanding efforts in promoting online safety and digital citizenship as part of their Safer Internet Day…

29 May 2025

Ofcom Report: A Safer Life Online for Women and Girls

by Clíodhna Purdue, Assistant Director of Media Literacy and User Education, Coimisiún na Meán Ofcom’s consultation on how to make life online safer for women and girls started in February 2025 and called for inputs into its…

30 April 2025

MLI April Newsletter

Welcome to the MLI Monthly Update! Have something you want to share with the membership? Tell us about it by emailing us at info@medialiteracyireland.ie. We are particularly interested in including your resources in…

29 April 2025

Safer Internet Day 2025: Ireland’s Biggest Campaign Yet

by Catriona Mulcahy, Project Officer, Webwise   Safer Internet Day (SID) 2025 saw over 200,000 children and young people across Ireland participate in activities and initiatives, making it the largest SID celebration to date. This…

28 April 2025

The Hidden Light Project

by Fiona Stack, General Manager, Radio Kerry The Hidden Light was a special project. It came from a chance meeting I had with Child and Adolescence Psychotherapist Edel Lawlor at a Business Leaders dinner in Kerry. Edel has her own…

28 April 2025

Media Literacy to Play Central Role in National Counter Disinformation Strategy

by Martina Chapman, National Coordinator of MLI The National Counter Disinformation Strategy was published on 17 April. Developed by a cross-sector working group, this strategy outlines the complexity of the problem and sets out nine…