New Code of Practice under fire The Irish Executive Council (IEC) of the National Union of Journalists has dismissed the proposed new Code of Practice on employment status announced today as “a tired old solution which will not solve the…
Category: Updates
NUJ calls for justice for Lyra McKee
The National Union of Journalists has supported calls by the family for witnesses in the Creggan area of Derry on 18 April 2019 to come forward with any information which may assist in the prosecution of those responsible for her killing. In a…
NUJ condemns reporting ban on Bloody Sunday murder hearing
The NUJ has condemned a judge’s decision to ban the media from reporting the opening statements and all witness statements in the case of Solider F. At a preliminary hearing today, as well as confirming that the anonymity put in…
NUJ Slams Media Commission
The National Union of Journalists has strongly criticised the terms of reference and composition of the Future of the Media Commission announced today by the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and the Gaeltacht. In a statement Séamus Dooley,…
NUJ criticise inaction on media crisis
THE National Union of Journalists has strongly criticised the Irish government’s delay in establishing the promised Commission on the Future of the Media. In a statement to mark World News Day the joint chairs of the Irish Executive Council, Siobhan…
Podcasting Made Easy
If you’ve been following the Freelance Forum 2020 podcasting series over the last few weeks, you’ll have heard Aileen O’Meara talk about podcasting. Aileen mentioned a new online course she was putting it together, and the pilot version of the…
Irish commission welcomed as NUJ demands prompt action to rescue media
The NUJ has welcomed as “long overdue” the inclusion of a Commission on the Future of the Media in the proposed programme for the new Irish government. Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, said the union “warmly welcomed” the concept of…
Keeping in Touch
Dublin Freelance NUJ branch is experiencing lots of bounces on the mailing list from members at the moment. This seems to be because Eir have discontinued their free eircom.net, indigo.ie and iol.ie email address service. If you are a member…
Irish government must address Iconic newspapers’ behaviour
The NUJ has strongly criticised the behaviour of Iconic newspapers, one of Ireland’s largest newspaper groups, and calls for a more robust attitude to media ownership by the department of communications. The union is demanding that further media acquisations by FormPress…
European Journalism Covid-19 Support Fund
The European Journalism Centre (EJC) and the Facebook Journalism Project have launched a $3 million (£2.4m) fund to support community, local and regional European news organisations. EJC will prioritise providing grants for small and medium-sized news organisations supporting the communities…