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Journalist in @irishexaminer.bsky.social covering all matters crime & security, including drugs, communities and children.
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The State's specialist service for survivors of child sexual abuse urge the Government to introduce a 'total ban' on AI tools (including X's Grok) that can produce child sexual abuse imagery and the digital undressing of women
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'It should be illegal,' says survivor of child sexual abuse about AI 'nudification' technology
Child protection experts warn AI-generated sexual imagery causes lasting trauma and are urging urgent bans and EU-wide regulation
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January 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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French plan to recognise Palestinian state draws fire from Israel and US
The news sparked anger in Israel and Washington
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July 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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A Swedish journalist who was detained on his arrival in Turkey to cover protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor has been arrested on terror-related charges and for “insulting the president”, the Turkish presidency has said. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Turkey says Swedish journalist detained on terror charges and for ‘insulting the president’
Joakim Medin, who works for the Dagens ETC newspaper, was arrested on Thursday when his plane landed
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March 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Hostile states' disinformation in Ireland is part of wider strategy to undermine Europe, says @bentonra.bsky.social
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Russian and Chinese 'influence networks' spread disinformation about Ireland on social media
Ireland is still without a State structure to counter disinformation and foreign influence
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March 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Tusla hope recruitment of key staff this year will enable long-promised joint interviews, by gardaí and social workers, for child victims of sexual abuse.
And second planned Barnahus ('Child House') centre in Cork "under development".
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Tusla to recruit extra staff to expand services to child victims of sexual abuse
Child and family agency said budget funding would allow it to develop new multi-agency 'Barnhus' centre in Cork to provide medical, child protection, therapeutic and policing services under one roof
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November 22, 2024 at 10:35 AM
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Frontline gardaí tell political parties that “words and soundbites” about increasing garda numbers won’t solve the crisis in garda recruitment and retention and has urged them instead to implement specific measures #GE24
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Garda association lists six ways for next government to increase numbers
GRA general secretary Ronan Slevin said: 'We need to urgently create a more attractive and financially rewarding environment.'
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November 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM
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Inquest starts into the suicide of a senior detective, with his family revealing the level of stress he was under...
www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtan...
November 18, 2024 at 9:05 PM