Ireland urgently needs to pass new online safety laws, department says
State has already missed EU deadline to enact media bill which would regulate web platforms
Willie O’Reilly: Trump gets personal with a special message
The former US president, holed up at Mar-a-Lago, has found a way to promote his brand and make a little extra cash as he contemplates his next move
Dynamo moves to digital-first strategy to keep brands moving
The agency, which has restructured its management team, says a company’s identity is no longer a static thing but must be responsive
Best in Fest lands contract to manage two family festivals
The events consultancy will oversee Waterford Harvest Festival in September and Winterval in the city at Christmas
Business Post chief executive appointed as Newsbrands Ireland chairman
Colm O’Reilly takes up role representing news publishers, stating that ‘collaboration is vital to meet the challenges facing the industry’
Radio review: The birth of a nation and the politics of Irish football
Matters of nationalism and patriotism were to the fore on the airwaves last week
Lack of influencer transparency becoming a wedge issue for consumers
A new survey by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland shows more than half of consumers are annoyed by too much sponsored content
Sarah McInerney: why I turned down political adviser gig
RTÉ broadcaster turned down adviser role with senior politician back in 2017
Sarah McInerney: ‘Broadcasting is very subjective, some people like you and some people don’t’
After leaving Newstalk in 2017, Sarah McInerney ‘didn’t have anything secure’ for two years. Then a star turn as a temporary replacement for Sean O’Rourke led to her finding a permanent berth at RTÉ, co-hosting Drivetime and now as one of the new faces of the revamped Prime Time
Business Post announces Lorcan Allen as Business Editor
Allen was recently named the 2020 Newsbrands Ireland Business Journalist of the Year
Willie O’Reilly: Northern exposure made Gorman the reporter he is
In his 20 years in the North, Tommie Gorman excelled at keeping the narrative simple and digestible in often tough circumstances
Streaming levy could create €490m fund for producers
EU directive has led to charges on streamers in other countries to bolster ‘creative content’ from independent sector, says new study from RTE and TG4
Willie O’Reilly: The plot thickens as media drama ends on a cliffhanger
The real tension in the Future of Media Thematic Dialogues miniseries lies in the relationship between RTÉ and its political masters
IDA looks to win C-suite hearts and minds with its €1m worldwide green blitz
A high-impact St Patrick’s Day campaign, including free flower seeds in a wraparound cover on the Financial Times, is pushing Ireland as the land of business opportunity
Willie O’Reilly: In the Covid age, minds gravitate to the internet
With many of us having little to do and all day to do it, the media and the online world have helped to pass the long hours of lockdown
Newspaper publisher in move to permanent home working
Majority of staff at Reach, which owns the Irish Mirror, the Irish Daily Star and several regional titles, will continue to work remotely after the pandemic
St Patrick’s Festival goes virtual, but keeps it real
This year’s online event aims to present a truly modern vision of creative Ireland for local and international audiences
Anti-lockdown protesters to target RTÉ on St Patrick’s Day
Gardaí are aware of the planned event, which has been organised in conspiracy groups on Facebook
Rusbridger ‘knew of Greenslade’s IRA sympathies’, say former Guardian staffers
Calls have intensified for the removal of Alan Rusbridger from the state media commission after controversy over a column about Máiría Cahill
Willie O’Reilly: RTÉ made the right call in buying this royal rumble
For centuries, the British monarchy has been central to the story of colonialism. Now we are able to watch its implosion as televisual entertainment