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Coimisiún na Meán's Niamh Hodnett said the commission will be supervising the platforms

Age checks to be enforced on video sharing platforms from July

Video sharing platforms based in Ireland will face new legal obligations to verify users' ages before showing adult content from July, according to Coimisiún na Meán's Online Safety Commissioner.

Prime Time • 26 Jun 25

James Browne described the target of 41,000 new homes this year as 'extremely challenging'

Minister acknowledges 2025 housing target unlikely to be met

Minister for Housing James Browne has acknowledged the Government is unlikely to meet its target of building 41,000 homes this year.

Prime Time • 27 May 25

Daniel Lambert spoke to Prime Time's Miriam O'Callaghan.

Kneecap manager defends group in wake of criticism from UK MPs

The manager of the Irish rap group Kneecap has said the band is being targeted by a "concerted campaign" designed to silence artists who speak out about the situation in Gaza.

Prime Time • 29 Apr 25

Cliona Ward is being held in a detention centre in Tacoma, Washington.

Irish woman detained by ICE in US faces court delay until August

An Irish woman detained by US immigration authorities while returning to Washington State after a trip home to Cork may not now see her case brought to court for months, her family has said.

Prime Time • 29 Apr 25

The conclave: How is the next pope chosen?

After the funeral of Pope Francis, the eyes of the Catholic world are now focused on one of the Church's most secretive traditions - the conclave.

Prime Time • 28 Apr 25

Michael Cuddihy died in November 2023 after attending UHL with severe abdominal pain and vomiting

'Living through hell': Family seeks inquiry after UHL failings

The family of a 76-year-old man who died from sepsis two days after being discharged from University Hospital Limerick in 2023, have called for a full inquiry into their father's death.

Prime Time • 22 Apr 25

Sister of woman in 'Grace' home criticises report findings

The family of a woman placed in the same foster home as 'Grace' - the subject of a major report published today by the Farrelly Commission - say they have been left "devastated" by the Commission's conclusions

Prime Time • 15 Apr 25

'Not just': Sex abuse survivor seeks review of sentence

Abuse survivor Sophie Brady says she has decided to speak publicly to push for an increased sentence for her cousin, David Hamilton, who pleaded guilty in recent weeks to abusing her and an older relative.

Prime Time • 09 Apr 25

Tánaiste Simon Harris was speaking the day after US President Donald Trump announced a swathe of new tariffs

'Pharma tariffs could be introduced within weeks' - Tánaiste

Pharmaceutical exports from Ireland to the United States could face punitive tariffs "within the next few weeks," according to Tánaiste Simon Harris

Prime Time • 04 Apr 25

Georgina Touhey met 51-year-old Brendan Cornally at a local boxing club

'A monster': Tullamore mother on the man who groomed her family

A Tullamore woman whose children were groomed and sexually abused by her former partner has spoken out to warn other parents about what her family has been through.

Prime Time • 25 Mar 25