Budget fall-out; Laois solicitor suspended, Irish-Jewish community safety fears; Deep fakes

An enormous post budget row has erupted between the government and RTE over a shortfall in funding for the broadcaster agreed in this week’s budget.A solicitor known for establishing the Co Laois music festival, Forest Fest, has been suspended from legal practice by the High Court.Security concerns for Jewish people in Ireland have prevented Dublin’s primary synagogue from organising a public-facing memorial to mark the October 7th attacks.In her tech column today, Ciara O’Brien is making the case for removing the phrase “we didn’t mean it” from tech companies’ book of excuses when it comes to deep fakes.Patrick Freyne is writing about a “new rich-person documentary.” The Beckhams were the patients zero of the celebumentary. Now it’s the turn of Wayne and Coleen Rooney.Presented by Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.