Kate McDonald

(L to R): Cllr Fergus McDonnell, Ciaran Mullooly MEP, Michael Fitzmaurice TD, Michael Collins TD, Richard O'Donoghue TD and Cllr Noel Thomas

Beyond the banner: who was elected for Independent Ireland?

With one MEP and 23 councillors elected out of 63 candidates, Independent Ireland, looks like it could be an influential grouping if it repeats the trick in the forthcoming general election.

Prime Time • 01 Jul 24

Around €500,000 was spent in total on Meta, from 11 March to 3 June, with another €100,000 on Google

The data: Who spent what on online ads to try to sway your vote?

Spending from political organisations and candidates on online ads soared in recent days, as campaigns drew to conclusion, according to data disclosed by online platforms under EU law.

Elections 2024 • 08 Jun 24

Coimisiún na Meán published a draft new online safety code

Not enough or too much? The blow-up over the Online Safety Code

The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán is facing criticism in relation to new draft regulations published today called the Online Safety Code.

Prime Time • 27 May 24

TikTok has completed a review following a Prime Time report last month

TikTok completes review into harmful content following RTÉ story

Following a recent RTÉ Prime Time report into content related to self-harm and suicide, TikTok says it has completed a review into content shown to would-be 13-year-olds.

Prime Time • 16 May 24

Some of the content shown to the accounts left the experts visibly upset.

13 on TikTok: Self-harm and suicide content shown shocks experts

On foot of concerns published by researchers about young teens' mental health being negatively influenced by content on TikTok, Prime Time conducted an experiment. Within minutes, the accounts were into a mental health content rabbit hole.

Prime Time • 16 Apr 24

Disinformation issues: What are countries doing to address them?

The speed at which the information environment is changing is forcing governments globally to reassess their responsibilities when it comes to misinformation and disinformation, a new OECD report says.

Prime Time • 04 Mar 24

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya launched an AI candidate in what has been described as a sham election in Belarus.

The Belarusian leader with Irish ties using AI against a dictator

With results in from what has been described as a "sham" election in Belarus, exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks to Prime Time about her innovative use of AI to campaign and spread information.

Prime Time • 28 Feb 24

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been using AI to campaign from prison.

Where next? Use of AI video in Pakistan election concerns experts

With around half of the world's adult population to be asked to vote in 2024, the use of AI-generated video during the recent Pakistani election has concerned experts.

Prime Time • 13 Feb 24

Prime Time has mapped details of incidents linked to accommodation for migrants in the last five years.

Mapped: The fires linked to accommodation for migrants

An analysis by Prime Time shows there have been at least 31 fires set at properties or locations linked, or rumoured to be linked, to the housing of people seeking asylum or international protection.

Prime Time • 26 Jul 24

Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson said that passenger capacity at Dublin Airport should be increased or the Irish economy could miss out

Should passenger capacity at Dublin Airport be increased?

Dublin Airport's operator, Daa, has applied to increase its passenger capacity from 32 to 40 million passengers per year. But some, including Government ministers, are opposed to the expansion.

Prime Time • 07 Feb 24