Kate McDonald

Gaza aid: What is getting in and who is distributing it?

In recent days, videos and images showing people in Gaza desperately trying to access food and other humanitarian aid have been circulating across social media. So what's known about aid the amount of food entering Gaza, and the processes being used to provide it?

Clarity • 01 Jun

Influencer speaks out on violent attack and growing online abuse

Charleen Murphy speaks about her experience in which a man who had commented constantly on her social media accounts attacked her in person.

Prime Time • 22 May

A Prime Time special programme on this issue is broadcast on Thursday at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player

ASTI: 'Exponential growth' in misogynistic comments from students

In an interview ahead of a special Prime Time programme tonight, ASTI's Kieran Christie has warned that female teachers are facing misogynistic comments and harassment from students in schools to an extent that is becoming 'unmanageable.'

Prime Time • 22 May

'Bubbling up': Teachers on how online content is shaping teens

As part of a special programme examining how online influencers who promote a negative form of masculinity may be shaping Irish teenagers' views of the world, Prime Time spoke to several teachers across the country.

Prime Time • 21 May

Kiea McCann ws one of two teenagers killed in a crash on the way to their Debs ball in Monaghan in 2023.

'No moving on': McCann parents speak out after debs crash deaths

The parents of Kiea McCann, one of two teenagers killed in a crash on the way to a Debs ball in Monaghan in 2023, have spoken in their first television interview about arriving to the scene of the crash moments after it occurred.

Prime Time • 20 May

Conspiracies and misinformation have been swirling around social media since the death of the Pope.

Simpsons to Saints: How misinformation swirled about Pope's death

Over the past week, a torrent of false narratives, misleading videos and ancient prophecies related to Pope Francis and the Vatican has erupted across social media. So what is behind the surge of misleading claims?

Clarity • 29 Apr

North Korean workers use fake passports, CVs, and qualifications, to apply for jobs online and get through the recruitment process.

North Korea targets Irish tech sector with undercover workers

Ireland's tech sector is being targeted by a North Korean government operation, a senior threat intelligence analyst with Google has told Prime Time.

Prime Time • 10 Apr

Minister Darragh O'Brien, Tánaiste Simon Harris, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister Jack Chambers have come under pressure over housing figures during the General Election

Timeline: Did government mislead the public on housing numbers?

In recent weeks opposition leaders have ramped up pressure on Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris, and current ministers Jack Chambers and Darragh O'Brien, over housing figures trumpeted in the run-up to, and during, the last election.

Clarity • 03 Apr

Conor McGregor visited the White House on St Patrick's Day

McGregor's 'dangerous Dublin' claim traces to gambling site list

Conor McGregor appears to have based one of the key views he expressed during his St Patrick's Day White House visit on a ranking of European cities published by an online gambling company.

Prime Time • 23 Mar

The pause in military aid follows an explosive meeting between Zelensky and Trump last week.

How important is US military aid to Ukraine?

US President Donald Trump has announced an intention to "pause and review" military aid for Ukraine. So how much does the US give Ukraine, how does the spending break down, and how important is it for Ukraine?

Prime Time • 04 Mar