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Michael Ring addresses the AEJ

Comments by Deputy Michael Ring Thursday, 19th September, 2024. “We have a very serious problem with social media. Uncontrolled social media is a problem. If the world does not do something about it, God help young children today. When AI increases its influence,...

Association of European Journalists is concerned about developments in the public media in Slovakia

The Association of European Journalists (AEJ) strongly condemns the ongoing verbal assaults by government officials in Slovakia against journalists from the public broadcaster Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS). Deputy Speaker of the Slovak Parliament, Ľuboš...

UCD Politics Professor David Farrell on the changing face of Irish elections

Prof David Farrell, Professor of Politics an International Relations, University College Dublin, addressed our gathering on  Wednesday, 17h April, 2024, at the Grand Canal Hotel, Dublin 4. He outlined in detail the changing face of Irish politics and...

Larry Donnelly on election year in the United States

Caption: Larry Donnelly, Lecturer in Law at the University of Galway Date: 1st March, 2024 The races for the Republican and Democratic nominations to be the 47th President of the United States are also finished. It has been a thoroughly boring affair thus far. Donald...

French Ambassador Vincent Guérend address our Christmas gathering

“French people are keen to take to the streets and to protest which is something in the French genes,” says French Ambassador to Ireland, Vincent Guérend. Not for the first time – nor the last – France is having a debate about whether or not the mission statement of...

War in the Ukraine, the situation in Kosovo and AI dominated the 2023 AEJ Congress in Vlore, Albania 

By Tim Ryan, Treasurer, Irish Section EU enlargement in the Western Balkans, the situation in Kosovo and the war in Ukraine were the focus of the Annual Congress of the 2023 AEJ in the southern Albanian city of Vlora from 25 – 28 October. In addition, the question of...

Charlie Flanagan TD speaks to the AEJ

Friday, 13th October, 2023 Grand Canal Hotel, Dublin I inherited my father’s seat. I am part of one of these dreadful dynasties Irish politics is noted for; but I can say from my own perspective it was never really like that. It wasn’t inheriting the seat - it...

Rory Montgomery Speaks to the AEJ

22nd September 2023 Rory Montgomery Chairman of the Press Council and Director on the Steering Commttee of the Arins Project, shaping the future of Ireland The problems facing the Good Friday Agreement are rooted in political fundamentals. But could changes help put...

Wesley Boyd R.I.P.

By David Davin Power Wesley Boyd served as Head of News in RTE during the most violent years of the Troubles, and was widely credited with maintaining the reputation of the station for impartiality and even-handedness during a period of intense political turmoil. He...

Rory Carroll talks about his bestselling book “Killing Thatcher,” the lead up and the aftermath of the Brighton bomb in 1984.

I wanted the readers to enter these different worlds — even within the IRA there were these different subcultures, and likewise with the police and the Tories and the people around Thatcher — to see how they all experienced the Troubles. It’s not about shifting...
AEJ members visit UCC and hear at first hand the challenge of Brexit

AEJ members visit UCC and hear at first hand the challenge of Brexit

Professor Anand Menon addresses issues on Brexit  is Director of the UK in a Changing Europe, a unique initiative funded by the Economic and Social Science Research Council based at King’s College London. The UK in a Changing Europe aims to make the findings of...

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE AND UKRAINIAN JOURNALISTS

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE AND UKRAINIAN JOURNALISTS

We, the undersigned organisations, stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but particularly Ukrainian journalists who now find themselves at the frontlines of a large-scale European war. We unilaterally condemn the violence and aggression that puts thousands...

Media freedom battles reach high pitch on Human Rights Day

Media freedom battles reach high pitch on Human Rights Day

William  Horsley, AEJ Media Freedom Representative,   December 10 2021 Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on December 10, the anniversary of the adoption in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human...

Belarus state terrorism – world reacts on plane hijack

Belarus state terrorism – world reacts on plane hijack

(es) Vienna, May 24, 2021 From: https://aej.org/2021/05/23/state-terrorism-belarus-hijacks-journalists-plane/ Already on a political collision course with the EU and the US, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime will face more sanctions after the state...