Council To Consider Anti-Misinformation Training - Clare FM
By Daragh Dolan · Clare FM · 15 July 2026
Council To Consider Anti-Misinformation Training - News % Clare FM
Clare County Council is set to explore anti-misinformation training for elected representatives.
It follows a cross-party motion put forward at the latest meeting of the local authority citing concerns over the growing impact of false information on public discourse and community cohesion.
According to a Pure Telecom survey, last year alone, 32% of Irish adults admitted to sharing misinformation online before realising it was false.
Lisdoonvarna Fine Gael Councillor Joe Garrihy says it’s a serious problem.
And you can hear more on this on Clare FM’s Morning Focus this Wednesday morning from 9am.
Reporting by Daragh Dolan for Clare FM, funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.
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