Media Commission
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Bills to legislate for e-scooters and 40km M50 speed limit on Government agenda
- Politics
- January 14, 2021, 13:41
The Government intends to publish a total of 32 Bills this spring, including a Bill that will enforce maximum speed limits of 40kmph on the M50 and le(...)

BAI prepares for future within new Media Commission
- Media & Marketing
- January 14, 2021, 13:14
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) expects to be fully integrated into the proposed new Media Commission within the next three years as part (...)

Tech companies face fines for non-compliance with Irish law
- Media & Marketing
- December 9, 2020, 15:08
Online platforms such as Google-owned YouTube and Facebook could be fined as much as 10 per cent of their Irish turnover if they fail to comply with h(...)

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach's task force on vaccination fails to stem repeated jabs from Kelly
- Politics
- December 1, 2020, 22:22
Micheál Martin has long been a dee-vo-tee of the com-it-tee. Loves them. What do you want for Christmas, Taoiseach? Actually, he was spotted after(...)

Media critical to Ireland’s democracy, says Taoiseach
- Media & Marketing
- October 29, 2020, 22:52
The media is critical to Ireland’s democracy, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said after the inaugural meeting of a group which will advise the governme(...)

BAI launches strategy statement for period longer than it hopes to exist
- Media & Marketing
- October 12, 2020, 17:56
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has launched a public consultation on its draft strategy statement for 2021-2023, a period in which the broadcas(...)

Miriam Lord: This Government is all out of ideas. Dial 1800 – Help
- Politics
- September 30, 2020, 22:14
As yet another crisis broke over their drooping heads, an emergency helpline was put in place for the frightened and the bewildered who are now at bre(...)

E-commerce firms warned on moderating forums for ‘harmful content’
- Technology
- September 14, 2020, 00:01
Companies that trade online are being advised to prepare for proposed new laws to control the publication of “harmful content” on their online forums,(...)

Virgin Media Television expects to lose a quarter of ad revenue in 2020
- Media & Marketing
- August 4, 2020, 05:06
Virgin Media Television is toasting the return of live sport with a month of Champions League and Europa League action kicking off this week. But the(...)

Online firms in breach of new safety laws may face fines linked to financial turnover
- Media & Marketing
- January 10, 2020, 16:21
Significant fines for online companies who breach new digital safety laws could be linked to financial turnover, Minister for Communications Richard B(...)