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‘Paltry’ convictions mark anniversary of Euro 2020 final racist abuse

Sport

‘Paltry’ convictions mark anniversary of Euro 2020 euro racist abuse

Scotland Yard has been criticised for securing a “paltry” four convictions following the racist abuse of England footballers after the Euro 2020 final one year ago. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were the subject of a barrage of abuse ...

11 Jul 2022 at 15:29

National News

Buy safe pay safe: How to shop safely online

Online shoppers are warned to be cautious of scammers in the lead-up to Christmas and Black Friday sales this year. More businesses have been set up online which increases the risk of fraudsters who use the anonymous nature of the internet to rip ...

04 Nov 2021 at 11:02

Sport

‘Disgusted’ Kick It Out wants action after online racist abuse of Son Heung-min

Kick It Out has called on social media companies and the Government to act after Son Heung-min became the latest Premier League player to suffer online racism this month. Son scored four minutes after coming on as a substitute for Tottenham in ...

20 Feb 2023 at 17:51

National News

Gardaí urges online shoppers to 'be suspicious' while buying gifts for Mother's Day

An Garda Síochána has issued safety advice for people buying Mother's Day gifts online. In a post published on X (formerly Twitter), Gardaí urged people to take care while buying online, and advised people to remember "if it's too good to be ...

06 Mar 2024 at 10:16

Arts & Entertainment

Snapchat introduces new safety feature

Snapchat is introducing a new in-app tool to enable parents to get more insights on how their teenagers use Snapchat without compromising their children’s privacy. Family Centre will show parents their children’s friend list and who is ...

09 Aug 2022 at 10:03

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: What could happen in the tech world in 2023?

After a turbulent year in 2022, the global tech sector will be hoping for calmer times in 2023 – but that might be wishful thinking. Here is a closer look at some of the key developing stories to keep an eye out for over the next 12 ...

02 Jan 2023 at 09:13

National News

Children as young as eight exposed to ‘disturbing and damaging’ online content

Children as young as eight are being routinely exposed to “disturbing and damaging” content online, with teachers seeing the fallout in classrooms across the island of Ireland, a teachers’ conference has been told. The Irish ...

22 Apr 2025 at 15:42

National News

Internet companies could face huge fines over content glorifying terrorism

Internet companies will face massive fines for hosting content that glorifies terrorism, under new powers for the media regulator. Coimisiun na Mean has been designated as the authority to impose the penalties which fall ...

29 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Local News

Limerick businessman aiming to make the web safer for kids

Children are technology mad, with it rare to find a youngster not having at least some access to the internet – and social media pages. And with such easy access to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social ...

02 Feb 2016 at 13:29

National News

Tech giants face large fines if they ignore new safety rules – Irish watchdog

Social media companies must comply with a new online safety code or face fines of at least 20 million euros, Ireland’s media regulator has said. The independent body Coimisiun na Mean published an Online ...

21 Oct 2024 at 17:31

National News

Beauty influencers can be ‘just as toxic’ as Andrew Tate, psychiatrist warns

Beauty influencers can be “just as toxic as Andrew Tate”, according to a consultant psychiatrist speaking at a Scottish Parliament event. During a Festival of Politics event titled Smartphone Free ...

21 Aug 2025 at 17:38

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp launches new password protected feature

WhatsApp users will be able to guard their “most intimate conversations” with a new password protected feature to hide messages, parent company Meta has said. Chat Lock will allow individuals to ...

16 May 2023 at 09:21

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