Media Law

Former Clifford Chance partner Michael Smyth has been appointed as a non-executive director on the BBC Board representing Northern Ireland. Born and educated in Northern Ireland, Mr Smyth is an experienced lawyer and regulator. He spent 20 years a partner at Clifford Chance and headed the firm&rsquo

A judge presiding over cases of TV licence non-payment has spoken out against the "RTÉ ruling class" for having "squandered and abused" public money. Judge Anthony Halpin made remarks on the ongoing RTÉ scandal on Friday while dealing with 159 people summonsed to court over failure to

Ministers have agreed to commission two separate and parallel reviews into RTÉ as the broadcaster's undisclosed payments scandal continues to unfold. Catherine Martin, the minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media, said there would be a review of governance and culture a

An external review of governance and culture at RTÉ has been ordered by the government following a controversy over undisclosed payments to presenter Ryan Tubridy. The broadcaster's director-general Dee Forbes resigned this morning, having been suspended last week shortly after RTÉ adm

A new Media, Internet and Data Protection Bar Association (MIDBA) is to be launched by The Bar of Ireland this week. The new specialist bar association is aimed at legal professionals who practice, or have an interest, in the areas of media, internet, and data protection law.

Ireland's new media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, has been formally established with effect from today. The new authority is responsible for overseeing the regulation of broadcasting and video-on-demand services and for introducing the new regulatory framework for online safety.

Coimisiún na Meán will next month begin the work of establishing a new regulatory framework for online safety and updating the existing regulatory framework for broadcasting and video on-demand services. Catherine Martin, the minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and me

A new working group established by government is to draw up a national strategy on countering disinformation by the end of the year, according to reports. Helmed by Martina Chapman, national co-ordinator of Media Literacy Ireland, the working group will also work to improve compliance in Ireland wit

Solicitor Niamh Hodnett is to be be appointed as Ireland's inaugural online safety commissioner. The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act 2022, which was signed into law last month, will replace the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) with a new Coimisiún na Meán.

Landmark legislation establishing a regulatory framework for online safety overseen by the new Coimisiún na Meán has been signed into law. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 will allow for the appointment of an online safety commissioner empowered to make binding online sa

Trinity College Dublin will next week host a roundtable discussion on censorship and freedom of the press, drawing on the experience of the Northern Irish Troubles. Organised by the Schuler Democracy Forum, in partnership with Boston College and the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Resear

Ireland's new media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, will be designated as a competent authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online (TCO) Regulation. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will be amended after its enactment to provide for the enhanced role, the government confirm

Media lawyer Aideen Burke has been appointed to the board of Women in Film and Television Ireland (WFT Ireland). WFT Ireland is part of Women in Film and Television International, a voluntary foundation promoting greater representation of women on screen and behind the camera. It counts more than 13

An expert group chaired by former competition chief Isolde Goggin has been established to examine the possibility of including an individual complaints mechanism in Ireland's landmark online safety legislation. The group, which includes distinguished barrister Ronan Lupton SC and experts on children

Northern Ireland's justice minister has urged the UK government to restrict or regulate online anonymity in new legislation tackling online harms. A Westminster committee is currently carrying out pre-legislative scrutiny of the Online Safety Bill, which will require online platforms like Facebook a