Mary Regan
Political Editor at Irish Independent
Political Editor at The Sunday Independent
Political reporter for @rtenews. Former Political Editor, political analyst and writer. Ed Murrow scholar @StateIVLP Cyclist. Galway.
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5 days ago |
independent.ie | Mary Regan
Mary Regan: How can politicians regulate social media when they are so reliant on it themselves? Ninety-four per cent of eight to 12-year-olds have a smartphone. Stock image. Photo: GettyWhen Ireland became the first country to ban smoking in workplaces and indoor public spaces 20 years ago, the health minister at the time, Micheál Martin, dismissed criticism it wouldn’t work. “I get a sense that this is an initiative whose time has come,” he said.
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6 days ago |
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Mary Regan
Tánaiste says ‘era of self-regulation is over’A social media ban for children under 16 must be given “serious consideration” the Tánaiste has said, suggesting Ireland could follow Australia which has adopted some of the strictest laws in the world. Simon Harris said there is a “ticking time bomb” in relation to smartphone use for young people and has urged all political parties to work together to examine how such a ban would work in practice.
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6 days ago |
independent.ie | Mary Regan
Simon Harris said there is a “ticking time bomb” in relation to smartphone use for young people and has urged all political parties to work together to examine how such a ban would work in practice. Australia has recently become the first country to pass laws banning social media – including Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X – for children under 16 years old.
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6 days ago |
independent.ie | Gráinne Ní Aodha |Mary Regan
Mr Bakhurst has written to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to ask for a “discussion” on Israel’s inclusion in the contest next week. Speaking on his way into Leinster House – for a meeting with the chairman of the media committee, Alan Kelly – Mr Bakhurst said RTÉ would not pull the Irish entry out of Eurovision and did not want to “undermine” Israel’s public service broadcaster.
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6 days ago |
independent.ie | Mary Regan
The organisation has expressed concern over figures revealed by the Irish Independent revealing that complaints of elder abuse more than doubled over a three-year period to a record 7,500. It said the figures are “deeply distressing” and highlight the “urgent need” for adult safeguarding legislation which has been debated in the Oireachtas since 2017 but never been enacted.
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