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Statement of the Association of European Journalists on the Arrest of Nine Journalists in Istanbul

The Association of European Journalists (AEJ) expresses profound concern and unequivocally condemns the recent arrest of nine journalists in Istanbul. These detentions occurred amidst widespread protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March...

Prof Luke O’ Neill: Science leads us to the truth

Did the Covid-19 lockdowns do more harm than good? Did anything positive come from the pandemic? And how can we prepare for the next one? To try to answer these three questions, we must use science. Of all the things we do as humans, science is the most reliable way...

IPI and partner organizations call for action as press freedom violations surge in Turkey in 2025

The International Press Institute (IPI), together with undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, human rights, and journalists’ organizations, and media outlets, expresses serious concern over the recent escalation of press freedom violations in Turkey,...

The new age of Trump

By Dan Mulhall, former Irish Ambassador to Washington Friday, January 31st, 2025 Diplomats know that governments come and go, and are canny enough to maintain contacts on both sides of America’s political aisle. As a former ambassador to the US, I believe we need to...

How the Centre held in 2024

Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at Dublin City University,  on the how the Opposition voted itself back into the also rans yet again The story of 2025 will be how that centre holds itself together as it settles in for another full term in office. The...

OBITUARY: David Davin-Power

By Deaglán de Bréadún LONGTIME member of the Association of European Journalists and leading broacaster with RTÉ, David Davin-Power (also known as "DDP") passed away at the end of October, aged 72 years. He had become a national figure through...

Mark Little, Storyful, addresses the AEJ

Mark Little, founder of Storyful. Addressing the AEJ on Friday 25 October 2024.

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...
MINISTER FOR FINANCE TELLS AEJ  HE HOPES TO WIDEN INCOME TAX BANDS

MINISTER FOR FINANCE TELLS AEJ HE HOPES TO WIDEN INCOME TAX BANDS

The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, has pledged to widen income tax bands as soon as the State can afford it to take people out of the higher tax bracket. Mr Noonan told the Association of European Journalists on Friday, February 7, that the biggest problem...

ALMUNIA SAYS APPROVAL OF BANK  RESTRUCTURING SOME MONTHS OFF

ALMUNIA SAYS APPROVAL OF BANK RESTRUCTURING SOME MONTHS OFF

European Commission approval of Permanent TSB's restructuring plan is still some months away, despite the bank's hopes that it could be achieved by the end of December, European Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia told a meeting of the Association of European...

MINISTER HOGAN TELLS AEJ EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS WILL BE COSTLY

MINISTER HOGAN TELLS AEJ EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS WILL BE COSTLY

Candidates in next year's European elections are likely to need a budget of € 100,000 to run an effective campaign following the redrawing of the State's constituency boundaries, Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has told the AEJ. Mr Hogan said higher profile...

CHANGING THE SYSTEM FROM WITHIN

CHANGING THE SYSTEM FROM WITHIN

On Wednesday, June 19th, human rights lawyer Hauwa Ibrahim spoke to an AEJ luncheon meeting at the St. Stephen's Green Hibernian Club. In her passionate introduction, she told the meeting of her career which led her from a muslim village in northern Nigeria to...

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY IN DUBLIN

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY IN DUBLIN

On Friday, May 3rd, several events took place in Dublin to mark international World Press Freedom Day. The Irish section of the Association of European Journalists hosted a lunch at the Stephen's Green/Hibernian Club at which the guest was Dáithí Ó'Ceallaigh, Chairman...

AEJ HEARS BACKGROUND TO ‘HORSEBURGER’ SCANDAL

AEJ HEARS BACKGROUND TO ‘HORSEBURGER’ SCANDAL

The background to the recent 'horseburger' scandal was given to the AEJ at a lunch in the Stephen's Green Hibernian Club on Friday, April 5. In a very interesting and insightful address, Professor Alan Reilly, CEO of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)...

NAMA TO INVEST €2 BILLION IN DUBLIN’S DOCKLANDS

NAMA TO INVEST €2 BILLION IN DUBLIN’S DOCKLANDS

The National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) is to develop a string of new commercial, infrastructure and residential projects focused on Dublin's Docklands, its Frank Daly, told the AEJ. Addressing the Association on Thursday, February 21st, he said the agency's...

AEJ VISIT TO PRESIDENT MICHAEL D. HIGGINS

AEJ VISIT TO PRESIDENT MICHAEL D. HIGGINS

The AEJ began 2013 with a courtesy visit to the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins at Aras an Uachtaráin. The invitation from the Aras in particular marked the election of Eileen Dunne to her second term of office as International President of the AEJ. In his...

EJC LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAMME

The European Journalism Centre (EJC) has just launched the Innovation for Development Reporting Grant Programme (IDR), a media-funding project that aims to advance journalistic coverage of issues related to global development and the United Nations' Millennium...

IRISH PRESIDENCY OF EU TO FOCUS JOBS AND GROWTH – TAOISEACH

IRISH PRESIDENCY OF EU TO FOCUS JOBS AND GROWTH – TAOISEACH

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Association of European Journalists that "stability, jobs and growth" would be the key themes of Ireland's EU Presidency which begins on January 1. Addressing the AEJ Christmas lunch on December 17, he said there would also be a...

MINISTER FOR YOUTH & CHILDREN ADDRESSSES AEJ

MINISTER FOR YOUTH & CHILDREN ADDRESSSES AEJ

A short outline of the issues surrounding the Children's Referendum on November 10th was given to the AEJ lunch on Friday, November 2nd by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD. The Minister said there was a huge lack of awareness by Irish...

ADDRESS BY SEC GEN OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND & REFORM

The first Autumn AEJ lunch, held on Friday, September 21, was addressed by Robert Watt, Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. His address was given under Chatham House rules.