Media minister Patrick O’Donovan has refused to lay blame for the Grok controversy at the feet of X as he stated that Coimisiún na Meán, gardaí and the public all have roles to play. As minister for responsibility for the media regulator, Mr O’Donovan insisted that he could not intervene in its work. Mr O’Donovan was criticised last week for telling Virgin Media News at the Stripe Young Scientist that there had to be “individual responsibility”. There is also An Garda Síochána,” Mr O’Donovan said. There is a statutory responsibility on An Garda Síochána, and there is an individual responsibility on users.

Source: Irish Examiner January 13, 2026 15:25 UTC