AI and the Newsroom: What PR Professionals Need to Know

We heard with sadness the passing of Seán Rocks, broadcaster and actor, best known as the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1 last week.

As the previous Committee, bar one, had served their full terms, a new Fellowship Committee has been established. The new Committee Chair is Ann-Marie O'Sullivan, (Life) Fellow, MD, AM O'Sullivan PR, who succeeds Ita Gibney, (Life) Fellow, Gibney Communications.

Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light Sleep Out, taking place on Friday, 10 October, coincides with World Homeless Day.

As the European Union advances its Digital Fairness Act (DFA), communications professionals across Ireland are being urged to prepare for a transformative shift in how influencer marketing is regulated. This landmark legislation is designed to enhance transparency, accountability, and consumer protection in digital spaces — and it’s set to reshape the influencer landscape across the EU.

In a move to address the growing threat of misinformation and disinformation, a coalition of global organisations has launched  “Tackling Mis/Disinformation – A Global Digital Handbook for Communicators.”