Coimisiún na Meán has announced over €268,000 in funding to support Media Literacy and Countering Disinformation projects. Allocated as part of Budget 2026 to support the implementation of Ireland’s National Counter Disinformation Strategy, the funding has been awarded for three projects, to be delivered by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA), and DCU FuJo/EDMO Ireland.
The objective of the funding is to support projects that build resilience and trust at an individual and societal level, enhance collaboration, and provide evidence-based countermeasures to disinformation.
As a recipient of this funding, DCU FuJo/EDMO Ireland will deliver a six-month research project designed to support the mainstreaming of media literacy across the country.