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EDMO Ireland is a hub of the European Digital Media Observatory. It is composed of the DCU FuJo Institute, TheJournal FactCheck, and NewsWhip.
More info here: https://edmohub.ie/
Our report into McGregor's campaign also highlights the role Twittter/X's CEO Elon Musk has played in amplifying disinformation and provactive political rheotic about Irish politics and politicans

You can read our full report here:

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EDMO Ireland Report Concludes McGregor’s Online Campaign Shows Risks of X to Irish Democracy
Conor McGregor’s short-lived presidential campaign spread misinformation, personal attacks, and extremist rhetoric to a global audience, according to a new report from EDMO Ireland. The study, From...
edmohub.ie
September 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This report underlines that disinformation is not an abstract threat to society, it can pose a direct threat to the public health of our most vunerable members.
Childhood vaccination rates below pre-pandemic levels
Childhood vaccination rates across Ireland remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report.
www.rte.ie
July 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Ireland had one of the highest uptakes for the COVID-19 vaccine and boosters (over 96%). But five years later the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) is now warning that vaccine uptake rates in Ireland for some preventable childhood diseases are falling below herd immunity levels.
July 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
In Ireland, it's a false story about benefits for immigrants
May 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Meanwhile amid the exodus to Bluesky, only three parties are active here: "Fianna Fáil, People Before Profit and Fine Gael. But their reach just isn’t as good there as on established platforms yet – compare Fine Gael’s 958 (at the time of writing) Bluesky followers to the 62k it has on Twitter."
November 23, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Data gathered by @newswhip.bsky.social shows housing was the big issue of the week in terms of articles published.
November 23, 2024 at 10:05 AM