EU Commission in Ireland @eurireland@respublicae.eu

I would like to thank you all for coming today. Thank you also to our wonderful panelists. And thank you to
https://nitter.privacydev.net/emireland
for helping us to organise this event:
https://nitter.privacydev.net/Babsmaylou
closing our event today on
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23Disinformation
trends in the EU and Ireland

[2024-10-08 14:05 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: ‘Media literacy is the vitamin C to counter mis and disinformation’- great analogy by @MedialitIreland Martina Chapman.
Today, @eurireland, supported by @emireland hosted very timely event on Disinformation Trends in 🇮🇪 and 🇪🇺and tools to combat them. Thanks to excellent panels

[2024-10-08 11:35 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: Disinformation in the EU and Ireland is on the rise 📈🚨

@eurireland, supported by @emireland hosted an event on Disinformation Trends in Ireland and the EU and tools to combat them.

Speaking at the event @Babsmaylou said; “The European Commission is actively monitoring EU policy areas which could be targeted by disinformation actors and implements a long-term strategy built on cooperation between fact-checkers, journalists, civil society and academia to raise public awareness and media literacy.”

[2024-10-08 10:48 UTC]

Strengthened coordination within the European Commission and with partners is essential and proved to be effective in addressing disinformation during the European elections and in the aftermath to them - Dorina Nastase of
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EU_Commission
addressing our event on
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23disinformation
👇

[2024-10-08 10:44 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: Disinformation Trends in the EU and Ireland and How to Counter Them, was today hosted by @eurireland, supported by @emireland

Welcoming attendees, @Babsmaylou, Head of the European Commission Representation opened the event.

The first panel: Disinformation Trends and Challenges in the EU and Member States Perspectives featured;

🗣️Dr. @CullotyEileen, @DCU_SoC
🗣️Dorina Nastase, Strat Comm Task Force, DG Communication
🗣️@ArtOLeary, Chief Executive, @ElecCommIRL

The second panel: Fighting Disinformation in Practice – Policies, Media, Literacy & Fact Checking Tools.

Moderator @LornaHayes8, Deputy CEO @emireland, was joined by

🗣️Susan Daly @BiddyEarly, @thejournal_ie
🗣️Dualta Ó Broin, Meta
🗣️Martina Chapman, @MedialitIreland

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/EMIPR08Oct24

[2024-10-08 10:10 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: “Issues in this area are a shared concern for election management bodies globally, so collaboration & learning is key at home & abroad.”

Art O’Leary of @ElecCommIRL responding to a question from Dr. Eileen Culloty of @DCU @CullotyEileen @FuJoMedia

[2024-10-08 09:42 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: “We want the people of Ireland to have trust and confidence in the electoral process”

Art O ‘Leary Chief Exec of @ElecCommIRL speaking at the @emireland @eurireland event on ‘Disinformation Trends in the EU and Ireland’.

[2024-10-08 09:20 UTC]

R to @eurireland: Ireland’s Commissioner-Designate @mmcgrathtd has been tasked with leading this project & on coordinating @EU_Commission's work on disinformation.

@emireland
2/2

[2024-10-08 09:44 UTC]

In her Political guidelines for the 2024-29 mandate, President
https://nitter.privacydev.net/vonderleyen
proposed a new European Democracy Shield to counter foreign information manipulation & interference online -
https://nitter.privacydev.net/Babsmaylou
speaking at our event with
https://nitter.privacydev.net/emireland
on
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23disinformation
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EUvsDisinfo
1/2

[2024-10-08 09:44 UTC]

Democracy is one of the fundamental values of our EU. However, the deliberate spread of false information by malicious actors can affect many aspects of our lives, most importantly our trust in democracy & the fundamental rights & values that underpin our societies -
https://nitter.privacydev.net/Babsmaylou

[2024-10-08 09:26 UTC]

In 2024,
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23disinformation
trends in EU countries are largely centred on political polarisation, particularly visible ahead of June’s European elections, and around key policy initiatives such as the EU Migration and Asylum Pact -
https://nitter.privacydev.net/Babsmaylou
https://nitter.privacydev.net/emireland
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EUvsDisinfo

[2024-10-08 09:18 UTC]

According to research by Digital News Report Ireland 2023, 64% of the 🇮🇪 public is concerned about what is real & what is fake on the internet – a relatively high figure when compared to 50% in the rest of Europe -
https://nitter.privacydev.net/Babsmaylou
opening our event on
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23disinformation
today
https://nitter.privacydev.net/emireland

[2024-10-08 09:16 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: It's #WorldSpaceWeek - so let's discover how does the space impacts biodiversity? 🛰
Located on Ireland’s east coast, Dundalk Bay is a Natura 2000 site, visible in this #Sentinel2 capture. It is protected under the European Birds Directive.

Find out more:
https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/dundalk-bay-ireland

[2024-10-08 08:20 UTC]

We were delighted to welcome Transition Year students from
https://nitter.privacydev.net/moylepark
college in Dublin to Europe House yesterday for an info session about the EU 🇪🇺
Thanks to the students and their teachers Ms Quigley & Mr Cunningham for coming to visit us. It was a great start to our week !

[2024-10-08 08:30 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: On today’s @EU_Commission College agenda
➡️Digitalisation of travel documents

[2024-10-08 06:58 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: 🗳️ In Ireland's recent Local Elections, every local authority saw a reduction in the number of spoilt votes.

With a General Election on the horizon, are you sure you know how to fill out your ballot?

Read the @ElecCommIRL guide to voting here 👇
https://www.electoralcommission.ie/how-to-vote/

[2024-10-07 15:31 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: 🔊 EU Funding Workshop Alert!

Join @SEUPB on Oct 15 in Belfast for a pre-application support workshop under PEACEPLUS Theme 6, focusing on improving air quality 🌍

Learn how to build a strong cross-border project!

#EUFunding #AirQuality #EUinmyRegion #PEACEPLUS

[2024-10-07 08:53 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: 🚨This is the last week to register to take part in the Blue Star Programme this year!

⭐️Spaces on the Programme are now very limited so make sure to register TODAY to ensure your schools participation in the #BlueStarProgramme 2024/2025!

More info👉https://bluestarprogramme.ie

[2024-10-07 08:35 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: On this #WorldHabitatDay, look at EU’s endangered habitats 👇

🐝Over 1/4 of Europe’s animal species are at risk of extinction
🏔️81% of EU the habitats are in poor status

That’s why the 🇪🇺#NRL aims to restore at least 20% of land and sea areas by 2030 👉 https://europa.eu/!qFDVgf

[2024-10-07 08:18 UTC]

RT by @eurireland: The #EURegionsWeek, the biggest annual event dedicated to #CohesionPolicy starts today!

➡️ 5 000 participants
➡️ 4 days
➡️ 200 sessions

Follow my press conference with @CoR_President kick-starting the Week!

⏱️ 11h00 CEST

👉 https://europa.eu/!Tx43kH

[2024-10-07 04:41 UTC]