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Valerie Flynn
Verified
Assistant News Editor, TheJournal.ie
Dublin
Beats
gaming, politics
Content
By Valerie Flynn Verified| TheJournal.ie Verified IN THE FEBRILE political atmosphere that followed the Dublin riots in November 2023, then Minister for Justice Helen McEntee sought to reassure the Dáil that she had law and order in the capital firmly in hand. “I am responding,” McEntee insisted, of the issues facing Dublin city centre. With the threat of a motion of no confidence hanging over her, McEntee listed the actions she had taken – among them, “a new community safety partnership in the north inner city”.
By Valerie Flynn Verified| TheJournal.ie Verified IRISH WHATSAPP USERS may have noticed a new ring-shaped icon in their chat screen in recent days. It’s a link to parent company Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) tool, which is also being rolled out to other Meta apps such as Facebook Messenger. What is it and what does it do? It’s a chatbot, like ChatGPT, that generates responses to questions and prompts.
By Valerie Flynn Verified| TheJournal.ie Verified IN THE FEBRILE political atmosphere that followed the Dublin riots in November 2023, then Minister for Justice Helen McEntee sought to reassure the Dáil that she had law and order in the capital firmly in hand. “I am responding,” McEntee insisted, of the issues facing Dublin city centre. With the threat of a motion of no confidence hanging over her, McEntee listed the actions she had taken – among them, “a new community safety partnership in the north inner city”.
Company Info
TheJournal.ie
Journal Media Limited, based in Dublin, Ireland, operates TheJournal.ie, a leading digital-native news platform established in April 2010. The company is owned by brothers Eamonn and Brian Fallon and employs around 75 staff. TheJournal.ie is recognized as Ireland’s second-most-consulted online news service, providing comprehensive digital news coverage across politics, business, sports, and culture. The platform offers free access to its content, relying primarily on advertising revenue, which constitutes 88% of its income. In recent years, it has introduced voluntary subscriptions, contributing 4% to its revenue. The editorial team, led by Editor Sinéad O’Carroll and Managing Editor Susan Daly, focuses on original reporting, having transitioned from a mix of aggregated and original content. The company maintains a commercial partnership with Distilled Media, enhancing its advertising capabilities.
Founded: 2010