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Elon Musk says Twitter had ‘four months to live’ before mass sackings

Elon Musk has said Twitter had “four months to live” when he bought the platform and insisted it needed to cut costs to save it from bankruptcy. The billionaire owner confirmed that about 80% of its staff have been axed since he took over at the ...

12 Apr 2023 at 10:58

National News

Irish minister subjected to ‘daily abuse’ over his sexuality

An Irish government minister has revealed he endures daily abuse over his sexuality. Minister for children, disability and equality Roderic O’Gorman said the majority of the abuse he receives is “very much focused on being gay”. The abuse ...

12 Mar 2023 at 14:17

National News

TikTok’s first European data centre comes online to combat privacy fears

TikTok has confirmed that its first European data centre in Ireland is now operational and the social media giant has begun to migrate European user data to the site, as part of its ongoing response to data privacy concerns around the ...

05 Sept 2023 at 12:00

National News

'Competition is fine, cheating is not' - Twitter threatens to sue Meta over new Threads app

Twitter has threatened to sue Meta over its fast-growing rival Threads app, alleging that it stole trade secrets. The Instagram and Facebook owner, which launched Threads on Wednesday, appeared to deny that former Twitter employees ...

08 Jul 2023 at 17:20

National News

Stephen Donnelly accuses Sinn Fein of ‘weaponising social media’

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has accused Sinn Fein of “weaponising social media”, in a remark charecterised by the opposition party as “nonsensical”. Mr Donnelly was speaking to reporters about abuse politicians face ...

14 Jul 2023 at 14:42

National News

Irish people could soon be paying €13 per month to use Facebook and Instagram ad-free

Tech giant Meta is exploring the implementation of a €13 per month ad-free plan for Instagram and Facebook for European Union members. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), as part of Meta's plan, the company would ...

03 Oct 2023 at 10:57

National News

Strong reactions online to Taoiseach Simon Harris' new social media bio

Social media users have weighed in on their thoughts of new Taoiseach Simon Harris updating his X bio (formerly Twitter) to reflect his new leadership role. X users have reacted to Mr Harris changing his profile to ...

10 Apr 2024 at 15:03

National News

Damage caused by social media is ‘public health’ challenge of our time – Martin

Micheal Martin said the damage caused to young people by social media is the “public health” challenge of our time. The Fianna Fail leader said there is a need for a serious public debate around the issue, saying ...

13 Apr 2024 at 14:42

Arts & Entertainment

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan admits being 'wracked with doubt' over saucy new Bridgerton role

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has spoken about being "wracked with doubt" over her upcoming saucy new role in hit Netflix show, Bridgerton. The 37-year-old Galway-born star is known for playing self-conscious ...

09 Apr 2024 at 16:18

National News

TikTok finds and shuts down secret operation to stir up conflict in Ireland

TikTok has uncovered and shut down a secretive operation to influence Irish users and whip up social conflict. The covert influence operation (CIO) network comprised 72 accounts with a total following of ...

28 Sept 2023 at 12:51

National News

Social media ‘a dark place’, says McEntee as politicians urged to report threats

The Justice Minister has warned that social media is a “dark place” at times, as elected politicians have been urged to report incidents of harassment to gardai. Helen McEntee also urged people to ...

02 Oct 2023 at 19:01

Northern Ireland

Island of Ireland is ‘wealthy place’ for drug gangs to target

The island of Ireland is seen as “affluent and a wealthy place” for drug gangs to target, the Republic’s police chief has warned. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the use of drugs on both ...

28 Feb 2024 at 12:32

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