Tech Talk with Jess Kelly

Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids joins Jess Kelly to discuss Big Tech at the Oireachtas Media Committee, the European Commission's preliminary ruling on TikTok and if a social media ban is the answer.

"We're spending 97% of our health budget on illness and just 3% on wellness". Professor Martin Curley of Maynooth University joins Jess to discuss the impact technology and digital tools could have on our health system, keeping well people well for longer. We also hear about Martin's time working at the HSE and why we need our health leaders to be courageous.

Workers at Covalen are taking action, calling for better conditions, union recognition and enhanced redundancy payments. Jess is joined by John Bohan of the Communications Workers' Union and a worker who was recently made redundant.

Jess is joined by Mark Hopkins, General Manager at Dell Technologies Ireland on the tech trends for 2026, AI integration and why the cost of devices on the rise.

Earlier this week Snap Inc. reached a confidential settlement with a 19-year-old plaintiff identified as K.G.M., just days before a landmark jury trial was set to begin in Los Angeles. Meta, TikTok and YouTube will now go forward to the trial, which is due to begin on Monday. Jess explains what the case is about and what we can expect over the coming weeks and months.