Dublin Freelance

18/08/2026

Freelance Forum Autumn 2026

Finding Stories on the Record

Robert Dunne outlines how journalists can access legislation, transcripts, information from committees, archive footage and the Oireachtas Library and Research Services.
Dean Buckley on Ireland in the Epstein Files: a case study. Dean also covers additional information sources, from openly available online resources to databases such as the Company Registration Office.

Monday 19 October, Dublin
NUJ Members/Students €5
Others €20

https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-autumn-2026
Supported by Coimisiún na Meán

10/08/2026

Freelance Forum Autumn 2026

The Pivot to Video: Whether for promotion or reporting, the rise of TikTok and YouTube mean video is becoming a necessary part of everyone’s toolkit. Aileen O'Meara goes over what journalists needs to know.

Monday 19 October, Dublin

NUJ Members/Students €5
Others €20

https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-autumn-2026

Freelance Forum is supported by Coimisiún na Meán

04/08/2026

Freelance Forum Autumn 2026

Rumour control, influence operations and online propaganda

with Liz Carolan, freelance writer, The Briefing, Aidan O’Brien, European Digital Media Observatory Ireland, DCU, and Stephanie Costello, freelance journalist

Monday 19 October, Dublin

NUJ Members/Students €5
Others €20

https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-autumn-2026

28/07/2026

Freelance Forum Autumn 2026 — supported by Coimisiún na Meán

"Pitching and Commissioning"

Alan Caulfield, Irish Independent, asst. news editor
Sinead O’Carroll, TheJournal.ie
Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, Irish Examiner, opinion editor
Priyanka Borpujari, freelance journalist

Monday 19 October

NUJ Members/Students €5
Others €20

https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-autumn-2026

22/07/2026

Freelance Forum Autumn 2026

"Beyond the Headline: The Role of the DPP in Focus"
Catherine Pierse, director of public prosecutions
in conversation with Margaret Ward.

Supported by Coimisiún na Meán

Monday 19 October

NUJ Members/Students €5
Others €20

https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-autumn-2026/

09/06/2026

So on the off chance that any journalist followers here have been at a Freelance Forum before, what would you like to see covered at the next event this Autumn?
Answers on a postcard please (or email, or smoke signals, or whatever social network the kids are using this week)

25/03/2026

That went well.

The vital role of professional journalists in covering courts was emphasised by Mr Justice David Barniville, president of the High Court in Ireland, at the Spring Freelance Forum organised by Dublin Freelance branch on Saturday.

28/02/2026

Listen to the Judge

05/02/2026

03/02/2026

Freelance Forum
https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-spring-2026/