Jack McCarron

Prime Time

Cork hill highlights the limits of democracy in the digital age

Everyday frictions over traffic, housing and local planning are exposing a growing tension across Ireland and Europe between democratic decision-making and the power of global technology companies.

Prime Time • 11 Mar

A missile strike killed hundreds at a school in southern Iran

What we know about the Iranian school strike

A strike on a girls' school in the Iranian city of Minab has become one of the most disputed episodes of the war in the Middle East, with some online blaming the Iranian regime and other reporting directing the spotlight at the US and Israel

Clarity • 05 Mar

How often do people in emergency accommodation refuse a home?

Analysis of housing data from 16 local authorities shows refusals account for around one in ten offers nationally suggesting that while refusals occur, they are not a major factor in people remaining in homelessness

Clarity • 27 Jan

Kilmainham Gaol visitors hit by Google ad ticket scams

Visitors to one of the country's top tourist attractions, Kilmainham Gaol museum, are being hit with a scam which sees them pay for fake tickets through duplications of the museum's official website

Prime Time • 23 Jan

Data shows 1m daily visits from Ireland to illegal piracy sites

More than one million visits from Ireland each day are being made to websites offering pirated TV, film and sport, according to new data that highlights the scale of illegal streaming activity

Prime Time • 15 Jan

Outsourced thinking? Experts consider AI's impact on our brains

As AI tools quickly become part of daily life, some scientists and technologists are asking whether the convenience comes at a cost

Prime Time • 11 Nov 25

Who was behind the 'Spoil The Vote' campaign?

A network of businesspeople and online commentators campaigned for voters to spoil their ballots as a form of protest. Here's who they are — and how they became part of the movement

Clarity • 25 Oct 25

From outrage to unrest: How the clashes in Citywest unfolded

Within 24 hours of an alleged sexual assault of a child near Citywest, outrage online had escalated into unrest and violent clashes with Gardaí. This timeline focuses on how that online mobilisation unfolded.

Clarity • 25 Oct 25

What did Heather Humphreys do for Shane O'Farrell's family?

A central issue facing Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys on the campaign trail has been how much support she gave the family of hit-and-run victim Shane O'Farrell in their long fight for justice.

Clarity • 18 Oct 25

What is now known about Catherine Connolly's trip to Syria?

Catherine Connolly has consistently described the visit as a "fact-finding mission." Yet some details of her trip remain unclear or have only emerged in recent days. So, what is known?

Clarity • 20 Oct 25