Privacy online – it’s a bit of a thorny issue with a lot of people and as I do some work with Google I know just how deep and highly emotive the debate can become. It is one area where the generation gap really comes to the fore. Attitudes towards online privacy differ depending on
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and Irishness, I asked my colleagues for ten reasons to be cheerful about being Irish, so here we go… Beating England in rugby at Twickenham on St. Patrick’s Day (a pleasantly wishful comment) Bono and Leprechauns, they do exist, you know? The Leprechaun’s gold, if only you can get
There’s no doubt that the growth of Social Media has fundamentally changed the practice of journalism. With one tweet journalists can identify subjects for their stories, gather opinions or be the first to break a big story. This week the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upheld a complaint from former Presidential election candidate Sean Gallagher about
The decision by Government to hold a referendum on the Fiscal Treaty came as something of a surprise. Many commentators believed that the narrowly framed Fiscal Treaty had been framed so as to avoid the need for Ireland to hold a referendum. The reasons for the decision to do so remain unclear, but may be