Kate McDonald

Why is nudification technology suddenly a major issue?

Minister of State Niamh Smyth has written to the Garda Commissioner about the AI chatbot Grok, owned by Elon Musk, and similar apps, which are being used to generate illegal sexualised images of both children and adults.

Prime Time • 14 Jan

From paramilitary to president: Who was Chaim Herzog?

The proposal is now paused, but questions continue to be asked about Chaim Herzog's legacy and whether the renaming should proceed at a later date. Several councillors have publicly said they still support the plan to change the name.

Clarity • 05 Dec 25

Senior garda warns of 'alarming' scale of child grooming in games

Amid growing concerns over child safety on Roblox, one of the most popular gaming platforms among primary school pupils, Prime Time set up test accounts and spent roughly 12 hours playing on the platform.

Prime Time • 27 Nov 25

EC expresses 'concern' in wake of new phone location data exposé

Hundreds of devices carried by EU and NATO officials have been tracked to personal and secure locations in Belgium through commercially available phone location data which was obtained by a group of European news outlets.

Prime Time • 04 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

AI-generated deepfake videos target presidential election

Meta and Google have removed AI-generated deepfake videos spreading false claims about the presidential election. Experts say these videos amount to disinformation and that the sophistication of the videos could easily fool voters.

Clarity • 22 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

Budget 2026: How did a renting family and a pensioner do?

Prime Time • 08 Oct 25