{"id":461895,"date":"2026-05-22T15:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/461895\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:00:26","slug":"irish-diplomats-warned-over-tobacco-lobbyists-ai-in-primary-schools-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/461895\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish diplomats warned over tobacco lobbyists; AI in primary schools \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Irish diplomats in Brussels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/19\/irish-diplomats-warned-about-approaches-from-big-tobacco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/19\/irish-diplomats-warned-about-approaches-from-big-tobacco\/\">have been warned to be on high alert<\/a> for lobbying by the tobacco industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/european-commission\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/european-commission\/\">European Commission<\/a> has signalled tighter restrictions on exports that could be used by Russia\u2019s military, following concerns raised about materials leaving the EU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Fear of homelessness is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crime-law\/2026\/05\/19\/homelessness-fears-increasingly-trapping-people-in-sexually-abusive-situations-dublin-rape-crisis-centre-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crime-law\/2026\/05\/19\/homelessness-fears-increasingly-trapping-people-in-sexually-abusive-situations-dublin-rape-crisis-centre-says\/\">increasingly trapping people in sexually abusive situations<\/a>, according to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The couple who built a house in Co Meath without planning permission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crime-law\/courts\/2026\/05\/18\/meath-couple-face-application-for-costs-of-demolition-of-illegally-built-home\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crime-law\/courts\/2026\/05\/18\/meath-couple-face-application-for-costs-of-demolition-of-illegally-built-home\/\">face a legal bid<\/a> by the local council to recover costs for its demolition. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/artificial-intelligence\/\">AI<\/a> tool being used in a primary school is helping teachers plan lessons and answer pupil\u2019s questions, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/education\/2026\/05\/19\/i-liken-it-a-little-to-doping-in-sport-is-use-of-ai-in-classrooms-a-help-or-hindrance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/education\/2026\/05\/19\/i-liken-it-a-little-to-doping-in-sport-is-use-of-ai-in-classrooms-a-help-or-hindrance\/\">are teachers\u2019 concerns about the technology being addressed?<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Irish diplomats in Brussels have been warned to be on high alert for lobbying by the tobacco 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