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A newsletter on technology and politics through an Irish lens, written by Liz Carolan
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Highest percentage and highest number of votes in the history of the Irish Presidency
Published: October 25, 2025 18:31
The results are in; Catherine Connolly won the Irish Presidential election of 2025, gathering 914,143 - or 63% - of the vote. There is a lot of talk of spoiled ballots (including from me) - but - this win is historically comprehensive. Catherine Connolly…
#Aras25 Campaign Roundup
https://www.thebriefing.ie/aras25-campaign-roundup/
Published: October 24, 2025 09:39
Over the last few months I have tried to dig out and get on the record some of the hidden and more ephemeral aspects of this election. Here is a recap of what we covered.
Meta allows deepfake "election cancelled" content to spread in #Aras25
https://www.thebriefing.ie/meta-allows-deepfake-election-cancelled-content-to-spread-in-aras25/
Published: October 22, 2025 11:48
This video is worrying; it shows a combination of both intent and skill in building out very deceptive content, in a way that resonates with Irish audiences.
Comedy wins in #Aras25 content battle
https://www.thebriefing.ie/comedy-wins-in-aras25-content-battle/
Published: October 21, 2025 10:51
Aoife Dunne's "Sorry now" video is one of the most subtle yet devastating pieces of political content I have ever seen.
Fine Gael's Attack Video: Áras25 in Content
https://www.thebriefing.ie/fine-gaels-attack-ad-aras25-in-content/
Published: October 20, 2025 10:58
By burying the lede and handing over airtime, have Fine Gael committed an own goal?
Our first American-style election?
https://www.thebriefing.ie/our-first-american-style-election/
Published: October 10, 2025 09:29
Our politics is a techno-coloured pick-and-mix, this election is a Soviet department store
The financial hit of Jim Gavin bowing out
https://www.thebriefing.ie/the-financial-hit-of-jim-gavin-bowing-out/
Published: October 6, 2025 07:25
Fianna Fáil unlikely to get the €250k back from the state they would have if Jim Gavin had run
Is Google rewriting history?
Published: October 5, 2025 16:15
Have the dates on Google's Fidesz ads changed in its ad archive?
Google just erased 7 years of our political history
https://www.thebriefing.ie/google-just-erased-7-years-of-our-political-history/
Published: September 28, 2025 10:23
Google appears to have deleted its political ad archive for the EU; so the last 7 years of ads, of political spending, of messaging, of targeting - on YouTube, on Search and for display ads - for countless elections across 27 countries - is all gone. We…
Which news sites are surviving the death of Google optimisation?
https://www.thebriefing.ie/which-news-sites-are-surviving-the-death-of-google-optimisation/
Published: September 24, 2025 06:54
3 good reads and some Linkedin news you can use