Scientists in Ireland fear misinformation and AI-generated content will undermine knowledge and understanding among the public and politicians. They were highlighted in a survey of 350 scientists and researchers who have joined the all-Ireland Science Media Centre, a non-profit organisation set up to provide free expert analysis for news outlets. Ireland’s is the eighth Science Media Centre after the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Germany, Taiwan and Korea. There was a huge amount of misinformation circulating.”The row dissipated after multiple news outlets carried explainers gathered by the Science Media Centre to debunk the wilder theories. The experts who signed up to the all-Ireland centre told a survey on joining they believed a similar service was needed on the island.

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2026 14:59 UTC