The Irish Times

BAI seeks balance in transition to Media Commission

Cantillon: Individual complaints mechanism on ‘every aspect’ of legislation ‘not workable’

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 05:23

Delay in publishing Future of Media Commission report branded ‘bloody disgrace’

Media committee chair Niamh Smyth says members and BAI are working ‘in a vacuum’

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 17:18

Will Russian war games fizzle out or turn red hot?

Inside Politics: Tentative hopes Russia may be withdrawing troops from frontline

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 07:37

RTÉ’s cost savings update won’t be music to everybody’s ears

‘Mixed emotions’ on National Symphony Orchestra’s move may resurface with future cuts

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 05:30

Broadcasting regulator appoints Celene Craig as its chief executive

Move comes as BAI is set to become part of new Media Commission

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 12:58

The Irish Times view on online safety: calling time on self-regulation

A new draft law would establish a Media Commission to tackle criminal, violent or sexual content, serious cyberbullying and other damaging material

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 20:00

Exit Denis, enter Yvonne: 2021 saw one Irish media era end and another begin

A screen production boom and funding policy impasse marked the industry’s year

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 13:11

Social media ‘not really’ willing to co-operate on combatting harmful content

Oireachtas committee critical of how companies address content issues on their services

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 13:39

TG4 spent €25.8m on creative economy in 2020, annual report shows

Pandemic led to 5% rise in costs at the public service media company

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 16:24

Farmers consider bid to take over Glanbia

Seen & Heard: US property investor Kennedy Wilson in pole position to buy Point Square

Sun Oct 17 2021 - 11:51

TG4 hails funding increase ahead of 25th birthday

Budget 2022 welcomed by Screen Producers Ireland and video games association Imirt

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 19:21

No pizza, no giveaways, but the budget remains big news for the media

Digital gaming tax credit is one measure that should be back for mention in Budget 2022

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 16:43

Playtime is over for media industry as it goes back to school

Attention economics, Spac finance and Alexa proficiency just some of this term’s subjects

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 14:49

Irish film and TV industry needs more data on gender and diversity, report finds

Regulator needs statutory support to improve equality and inclusion, researchers say

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 12:00

State going ‘too far, too fast’ with online safety legislation

Irish Council for Civil Liberties says media Bill will restrict speech not currently illegal

Wed May 26 2021 - 17:07

National Creative Content Fund remains just a nice thought for now

Levy collection from on-demand giants is yet to be confirmed by the Government

Sat May 22 2021 - 07:04

TG4 accuses Sky of ‘dragging feet’ on bid to get app on its service

Media Commission must be given ‘muscular’ powers and proper resources, says TG4 boss

Thu May 20 2021 - 17:14

Goodbye Aertel, hello new rules on channel prominence

Cantillon: Media amendments make belated sense in digital, on-demand television era

Thu May 20 2021 - 05:18

Instagram for children like ‘alcopop’, Oireachtas group hears

Platform would be geared to recruit for commercial gain, says advocacy organisation

Thu May 13 2021 - 16:29

Online targeting of women politicians and journalists a ‘real concern’ – BAI

Oireachtas committee hears of abuse encountered by public figures online

Wed May 05 2021 - 17:04

Media Commission and Future of Media Commission stay on parallel paths

Cantillon: Some media reforms are more urgent than others

Sat Apr 17 2021 - 04:48

Staffing levels in new Media Commission expected to be similar to DPC office

Office expected to have 180 staff including those already working for BAI

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 21:56

Future of Media Commission costs taxpayer nearly €240,000

Press and radio ads account for bulk of expenditure

Thu Apr 08 2021 - 05:33

Forum told of need for further diversity in Irish media

Future of Media Commission hears that more funding needed to improve arts coverage

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 21:21

Rusbridger’s commission exit will make no difference to future of Irish media

Government action, not debates about filter bubbles, is what the sector needs now

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 13:14

Radio stations ‘need support’ with Irish language broadcasting

Report shows provision of radio programming in Irish is ‘minimal’

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 00:01

Government backs retention of Rusbridger on media commission

Minister says decision was ‘not arrived at lightly’ after criticism from Máiría Cahill

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 18:44

Minister to consult Cabinet over call for Rusbridger’s resignation

State commission chairman apologises again for publishing Greenslade blog in Guardian

Mon Mar 08 2021 - 22:10

Rusbridger should be removed from Irish media commission – Máiría Cahill

Woman raped by IRA figure criticises former Guardian editor over recent opinion article

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 22:25

Ex-Guardian editor criticises Roy Greenslade over failure to disclose IRA support

Alan Rusbridger says article on Mairia Cahill documentary ‘spectacularly fails on transparency grounds”

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 17:56

Women on Air calls for ‘hard data’ and broadcasting quotas

Group urges Future of Media Commission to include gender quotas in recommendations

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 05:23

Aer Lingus gets State loan as FBD looks to offload publican payouts

Seen & Heard: In other news, RTÉ seeks flexibility; Ulster Bank; job cuts at Storyful

Sun Feb 07 2021 - 13:13

Were social media giants right to silence Trump?

World View: Censorship, democracy and free speech key to interference in public discourse

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 01:00

Bills to legislate for e-scooters and 40km M50 speed limit on Government agenda

Climate Action, Affordable Housing and Parents Leave Bills planned before Easter

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 13:42