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Aengus Cox has been a multimedia journalist at RTÉ News since 2012, working across radio, television and online

Aengus Cox named RTÉ News Ag & Consumer Correspondent

RTÉ News has announced the appointment of journalist Aengus Cox as its new Agriculture and Consumer Affairs correspondent.

Business • 21 Dec 24

A police official said the journalist was killed by two assassins

Colombian journalist killed by gunmen on motorcycle

Hitmen killed a Colombian journalist in a motorcycle drive-by shooting after the government withdrew his security detail despite threats to his life, a rights group and police have said.

World • 17 Oct 22

Tributes paid to journalist and author John Kelly

Tributes have been paid to the journalist and author John Kelly who has died aged 78.

Regional • 16 Aug 22

Maria Ressa said social media makes it easier to spread propaganda

Social media threatening press freedom: Nobel laureate

The rise of social media has allowed dangerous propaganda to flourish and left professional journalists facing constant threat of attack, according to Philippine journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Maria Ressa.

World • 04 May 22

Politicians joined in the call for the threats against journalists to cease

Threats against journalists in NI condemned

The three largest newspapers in Northern Ireland - The Belfast Telegraph, the Belfast Newsletter and the Irish News - have published a letter condemning threats issued by loyalists and dissident republicans against journalists.

Ireland • 20 May 20

Today's print edition of The Times, Ireland edition

The Times Ireland to cease print edition

Up to 20 people are to be made redundant at The Times Ireland newspaper, RTÉ News understands.

Business • 21 May 19

Mena Mangal was well known in Kabul circles for her work presenting shows on several television networks

Afghan former journalist shot dead in Kabul

A former journalist who worked for the Afghan parliament was shot and killed in Kabul on Saturday, an official said, in the latest brazen attack to rock Afghanistan's capital.

World • 12 May 19

Brian MacCraith, President of DCU, Miriam Corcoran, Interim librarian at DCU and David Meehan, Associate Director, Special Collections & Archive at DCU Library

DCU launches exhibition on journalism of Mary Raftery

Dublin City University has launched an exhibition on the award-winning journalism of the late Mary Raftery.

Ireland • 25 Apr 19

More than half of those surveyed said they were concerned about 'fake news'

Decline in use of social media for news - report

More than half of Irish news consumers say they are concerned about "fake news", according to an international study released today.

Journalism • 14 Jun 18

Facebook, Twitter and Google were among the signatories of the report

Experts call for action over false information online

Governments should help fund independent journalism as part of efforts to combat false information online, a group of leaders from social media companies, media organisations and academia has said.

Media • 12 Mar 18

Computers, smartphones and tablets the most popular methods of consuming news

High level of trust in news media among Irish consumers

Irish consumers continue to have a consistently high interest in news, with 70% or more declaring themselves extremely or very interested in news each year, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News report 2017.

Ireland • 22 Jun 17