Dublin Freelance

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/

30/01/2026

Don't Miss Out!

Freelance Forum Spring 2026

with a focus on legal reporting issues, rules of contempt, defamation law etc.

Saturday 21 March 2026
Criminal Courts of Justice
Parkgate Street
Dublin 8
NUJ members/students €5, others €20

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Organised by Dublin Freelance NUJ and the Courts Service with support from Coimisiún na Meán.
With particular thanks to Gerry Curran, media relations advisor for the Courts Service.

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

https://ti.to/freelance-forum-spring-2026/freelance-forum-spring-2026

Opening Address: 10.00AM – 10.45AM
Investigative Journalism and the Lyra McKee Bursary
Susan McKay, press ombudsman

Session 1: 10.45AM – 11:25 AM
The Do’s and Don’ts of Court Reporting
Paul Reynolds, RTÉ crime correspondent

Session 2: 11:40 AM – 12:20 PM
Reporting on Quasi-judicial bodies
Stephen Bourke – Court reporter

Session 3: 12:20 AM – 1:00 PM
The media as the eyes and the ears of the Public
Gerry Curran, Media Relations Advisor, The Courts Service

Lunch 1.00PM
Sandwiches will be provided, or lunch is available in nearby cafes and coffee shops. Wherever you go, take the time to introduce yourself to someone new, and catch up with old faces. Networking is also a key aim of the Freelance Forum.

Session 4: 2.00PM – 2.35PM
Far and Away: Pitching Overseas
Sarah McDonald, freelance journalist
Emmet Ryan, freelance journalist

Session 5: 2.35PM – 3.10PM
Dealing with vicarious trauma
Leona O’Neill, head of Undergraduate Journalism at Ulster University

Session 6: 3.25PM – 4.00PM
Defamation Law
John Maher BL, barrister at law

Closing Address 4:00PM – 4.30PM
“The relationship between the Courts, Democracy and the Press”
The Honourable Mr Justice David Barniville, President of the High Court

18/10/2025

Last Chance Saloon

FREELANCE FORUM

Reserve a place today for Monday 20 October, Pearse Centre, Dublin 2.

Tell a friend, tell a freelancer, tell a student.
NUJ/students €5, others €20

https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-autumn-2025/

13/10/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Laura Davison will be unable to make it to Freelance Forum next Monday. Instead, the Freelance Forum opening speaker will be NUJ joint president Gerry Curran.

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Freelance Forum Autumn 2025 is a one day event for freelance journalists and students, organised by Dublin Freelance NUJ with support from Coimisiún na Meán.
Monday 20 October, Pearse Street, Dublin.

https://ti.to/freelance-forum/freelance-forum-autumn-2025

Featuring:
The Editors: Pitching to the Press, Amy Forde, news editor, Irish Farmers Journal, Katy Harrington, features editor, Irish Independent, and Deirdre Reynolds, Sunday World Magazine+ talk with journalist Priyanka Borpujari.
Funding Opportunities I: Grace Gannon, Coimisiún na Meán, Sound+Vision and AnneMaria McEneaney, Coimisiún na Meán, Journalism funding schemes, with Stephanie Costello, journalist.
Copyright Briefing: Samantha Holman, ceo, Irish Copyright Licensing Agency
Funding Opportunities II: with Susan McKay, press ombudsman, Lyra McKee Bursary, Eoghan Rice, depute director communications DFAT, Simon Cumbers Fund, and Margaret Ward, freelance journalist.

06/10/2025

Just two weeks to go until Freelance Forum. Don't forget to Sign Up, Share and Spread the Word.

Journalists/students, where will you be on Monday 20 October?

Only one month to go until Freelance Forum.

The Autumn 2025 Freelance Forum will consist of a one-day in person event the Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. [Closest LUAS stops at Trinity/ Westmoreland].

https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-autumn-2025/

* Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary
* Pitching to the Press with editors from the Irish independent, Farmers Journal, Sunday World
* Copyright Briefing with Samantha Holman ICLA
* Simon Cumbers Project
* Lyra McKee Bursary
* Rosalynn Carter Fellowships
* Sound+Vision Programme
* Courts & Local Democracy schemes

* NUJ members/students €5, others €20
Pass the word along to the freelance/student journalist in your life

https://ti.to/freelance-forum/freelance-forum-autumn-2025

17/09/2025

Journalists/students, where will you be on Monday 20 October?

Only one month to go until Freelance Forum.

The Autumn 2025 Freelance Forum will consist of a one-day in person event the Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. [Closest LUAS stops at Trinity/ Westmoreland].

https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-autumn-2025/

* Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary
* Pitching to the Press with editors from the Irish independent, Farmers Journal, Sunday World
* Copyright Briefing with Samantha Holman ICLA
* Simon Cumbers Project
* Lyra McKee Bursary
* Rosalynn Carter Fellowships
* Sound+Vision Programme
* Courts & Local Democracy schemes

* NUJ members/students €5, others €20
Pass the word along to the freelance/student journalist in your life

https://ti.to/freelance-forum/freelance-forum-autumn-2025

01/09/2025

— designed to keep freelance journalists up to date

Reserve Your Place for 20 OCTOBER:
https://ti.to/freelance-forum/freelance-forum-autumn-2025

From Dublin Freelance NUJ branch with support from Coimisiún na Meán.

Featuring:

Opening: Laura Davison NUJ general secretary, on The Changing Face of Journalism

Session 1: Commissioning Editors, with Yvonne Hogan (Irish Independent), Amy Forde (Irish Farmers Journal), Deirdre Reynolds (Sunday World Magazine+)

Session 2: Speakers from Coimisiún na Meán — Grace Gannon outline the Sound+Vision schemes and AnneMaria McEneaney on the Democracy and Courts Reporting journalism schemes.

Session 3: Accessing funds: Susan McKay, press ombudsman, on the Lyra McKee Bursary; Eoghan Rice, deputy director communications DFAT, Simon Cumbers Fund

Session 4: Copyright Briefing with Samantha Holman, Irish Copyright Licencing Agency