{"id":1156248,"date":"2026-08-18T20:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1156248\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:38:27","slug":"evening-briefing-regulator-asks-tiktok-for-full-account-of-measures-taken-over-reckless-driving-content-and-south-belfast-victorian-building-to-be-demolished-for-apartments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1156248\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening briefing: Regulator asks TikTok for \u2018full account\u2019 of measures taken over reckless driving content and south Belfast Victorian building to be demolished for apartments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>Republic\u2019s media regulator asks TikTok for \u2018full account\u2019 of measures taken over reckless driving content<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/ireland\/republics-media-regulator-asks-tiktok-for-full-account-of-measures-taken-over-reckless-driving-content-26MCYMIXO5FKVLDZBF27RCJ5F4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/ireland\/republics-media-regulator-asks-tiktok-for-full-account-of-measures-taken-over-reckless-driving-content-26MCYMIXO5FKVLDZBF27RCJ5F4\/\">Republic\u2019s media regulator has asked social media platform TikTok for a \u201cfull account\u201d of what measures it has taken over risky and reckless driving content on the platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Coimisi\u00fan na Me\u00e1n Executive chairperson Jeremy Godfrey said they will investigate if TikTok is in breach of its obligations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">It comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/tiktok\/\">TikTok<\/a> said it was closely monitoring content related to the deaths of five teenage boys in a collision when their car was driven the wrong way down the M9 motorway in the early hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/republican-dissident-group-claims-it-tried-to-kill-loyalist-in-west-belfast-7XCCM4PVWFFUHOEBEGIQGMT6SY\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Republican dissident group claims it tried to kill loyalist in west Belfast\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EZ2E3OTCAJC7BJAVLKKYIFVTLI.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/brendan-hughess-daughter-speaks-out-after-fathers-west-belfast-mural-painted-over-XKJTVO5RUFB6LP6L2BJ5W4WJ7M\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Brendan Hughes&#x2019;s daughter speaks out after father&#x2019;s west Belfast mural painted over\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3FILXAFV5JH6RO5QUR6FEAZ5F4.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>South Belfast Victorian building to be demolished for apartments after developer wins planning appeal<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A Victorian building in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/south-belfast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/south-belfast\/\">South Belfast<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/south-belfast-victorian-building-to-be-demolished-for-apartments-after-developer-wins-planning-appeal-V26525ZBHFKM5P2NS47IAD47AA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/south-belfast-victorian-building-to-be-demolished-for-apartments-after-developer-wins-planning-appeal-V26525ZBHFKM5P2NS47IAD47AA\/\">will be demolished for apartments, after an appeal victory for the developer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Last August a decision made at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/belfast-city-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/belfast-city-council\/\">Belfast City Council<\/a> Planning Committee appeared to end the long running saga of an application for the proposed demolition of the former Bees Knees Nursery at 18 Annadale Avenue, BT7, by Cregagh Developments Ltd, of Grennan Road, Newry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>Sinn F\u00e9in denies its members painted over a Brendan Hughes mural in west Belfast<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/sinn-fein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/sinn-fein\">Sinn <\/a>F\u00e9in has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/sinn-fein-denies-its-members-painted-over-a-brendan-hughes-mural-in-west-belfast-H6FTKOMAPZGXRKJZ5CV6YMCTKA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/sinn-fein-denies-its-members-painted-over-a-brendan-hughes-mural-in-west-belfast-H6FTKOMAPZGXRKJZ5CV6YMCTKA\/\">rejected claims that its members were behind the removal of a mural<\/a> to leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/ira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/ira\">IRA<\/a> man Brendan \u2018The Dark\u2019 Hughes in west Belfast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">It is the first time the party has commented on the matter following allegations by dissident republicans that Sinn F\u00e9in members were responsible for painting over the mural in the Twinbrook area of the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>Ann Travers to meet Irish President over Mary McArdle photo backlash<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/ann-travers-to-meet-irish-president-over-mary-mcardle-photo-backlash-7A7VSKW7MRADTISKNCTIMEHCCY\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/ann-travers-to-meet-irish-president-over-mary-mcardle-photo-backlash-7A7VSKW7MRADTISKNCTIMEHCCY\/ \">Ann Travers is expected to meet with the Irish President Catherine Connolly next month<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/president-catherine-connolly-criticised-for-photo-with-convicted-ira-killer-PQFHREEO7ZHVRFJKKWJXPX6RFE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/president-catherine-connolly-criticised-for-photo-with-convicted-ira-killer-PQFHREEO7ZHVRFJKKWJXPX6RFE\/\">weeks after she was criticised for posing with her sister\u2019s IRA killer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">During a visit to Belfast earlier this month, Ms Connolly was pictured beside Mary McArdle outside Falls Women\u2019s Centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">She is the only person convicted for the 1984 murder of school teacher Mary Travers, who was gunned down by two IRA men as she left Mass at a south Belfast church on April 8, 1984.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>\u2018This is where all the hard work starts\u2019 &#8211; Belfast knife attack victim Stephen Ogilvie set to leave hospital<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The father of north <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/belfast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/belfast\">Belfast<\/a> knife attack victim <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/this-is-where-all-the-hard-work-starts-belfast-knife-attack-victim-stephen-ogilvie-set-to-leave-hospital-NVM3VZQDVNAIJG5R2WIWMLLAD4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/this-is-where-all-the-hard-work-starts-belfast-knife-attack-victim-stephen-ogilvie-set-to-leave-hospital-NVM3VZQDVNAIJG5R2WIWMLLAD4\/\">Stephen Ogilvie has said his son is expected to be discharged from hospital and moved to a rehabilitation unit within days<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Posting an update on a GoFundMe page set up for the 44-year-old, his father said the family were waiting on a date for the move, and thanked the more than 1,300 people who have donated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>Northern Ireland council to install automated car parking charges at forest parks<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland-council-looks-set-to-install-automated-car-parking-charges-at-forest-parks-2H6WEEPH5BNTZHBFX3C6UUE3SY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland-council-looks-set-to-install-automated-car-parking-charges-at-forest-parks-2H6WEEPH5BNTZHBFX3C6UUE3SY\/\">council is set to install automated car parking charges at its four forest parks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The parks affected are Castlewellan, Kilbroney in Rostrevor, Delamont outside Killyleagh and Slieve Gullion outside Meigh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/co-armagh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/co-armagh\/\">Co Armagh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The new parking fees system will involved \u2018Automated Number Plate recognition\u2019, it has been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sport<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>\u2019I believe God sent me Katie Taylor\u2019: Brian Peters sees fitting end for legend at Croke Park<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/sport\/boxing\/i-mustnt-be-that-smart-because-i-turned-katie-taylor-down-twice-brian-peters-sees-fitting-end-for-legend-at-croke-park-PUJQFK3PJ5GN5HVCAFLHTKJBMY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/sport\/boxing\/i-mustnt-be-that-smart-because-i-turned-katie-taylor-down-twice-brian-peters-sees-fitting-end-for-legend-at-croke-park-PUJQFK3PJ5GN5HVCAFLHTKJBMY\/\">Brian Peters thought he was done with boxing when Katie Taylor came along<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Since Wayne McCullagh had headlined the first show he\u2019d run in 1993, Peters had worked with his boyhood idol \u2018Sugar\u2019 Ray Leonard, he\u2019d guided Bernard Dunne to the world title and he\u2019d packed out stadia throughout Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">But the sport was changing and with \u201cdifferent elements\u201d becoming increasingly influential, Peters decided to walk off into the sunset when his contract ended with RTE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">However, fate had other plans for the Meath native but he took some convincing when the chance came to manage Taylor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>Chris Donnelly: Decision taken by Cliftonville members is watershed moment in the history of Ireland\u2019s oldest football club<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Chris Donnelly, a Club Director at Cliftonville Football Club, writes for The Irish News following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/sport\/soccer\/chris-donnelly-decision-taken-by-cliftonville-members-is-watershed-moment-in-the-history-of-irelands-oldest-football-club-SGWNCHXBHZGNPANBHQFJB5IEMM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/sport\/soccer\/chris-donnelly-decision-taken-by-cliftonville-members-is-watershed-moment-in-the-history-of-irelands-oldest-football-club-SGWNCHXBHZGNPANBHQFJB5IEMM\/\">club members\u2019 vote to accept multi-million pound investment on Monday night<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThere will be ups and downs for the club in the years to come, as there should be in competitive sport. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cBut it is my fervent belief that the decision taken by the members earlier this week will significantly help propel the club forward and, in years to come, will be positively viewed as another watershed moment in the history of Cliftonville Football Club.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Republic\u2019s media regulator asks TikTok for \u2018full account\u2019 of measures taken over reckless driving content The Republic\u2019s 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