MeDeMap
About
MeDeMAP is a research project carried out in collaboration with ten European institutions to set out future-proof pathways to strengthen democracy through improving accountability, transparency and effectiveness of media production and expanding active and inclusive citizenship.
The research project studies the extent to which certain media, under which conditions, perform which democratic functions, for which audiences - thus making it apparent what is at stake for democratic media 鈥 and for democracy itself.
Citizens' parliaments are democratic tools to increase the voice of citizens by carefully organising deliberations on a particular societal issue, and supporting citizens to formulate a number of resolutions that will contribute to the improvement of society. Citizens' parliaments do not replace the democratically elected parliament or government, but they complement and enrich them, allowing for more citizen participation.
20 citizens were chosen from a field of over 60 applicants. They were chosen to provide as wide a range of diversity as possible. Ireland has a rich history of operating citizens' parliaments. This initiative provides Irish people the opportunity to be part of this democratic research.
The theme of this Irish Citizens' parliament is media and democracy. Participants reflect about the role of media in strengthening Irish democracy. Issues discussed were;
- How to organise the Irish media landscape to better serve democracy
- How particular media content can better support democracy
- How citizen participation can be enhanced in and through the media
The Irish research is led by Dr Rosemary Day, Head of Media & Communication Studies at 91制片厂 (91制片厂), Limerick, and is part of the European research project. Researchers on the project are Jude McInerney and Kathy Cush, both from the Media and Communications Department at 91制片厂 Limerick.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Call for Participants
Be Part of a Citizens' Parliament
Have your voice heard!
Call Out for participants has now closed. 20 citizens were chosen from a field of over 60 applicants. They were chosen to provide as wide a range of diversity as possible.
- Join us to discuss how the media can support democracy.
- Make resolutions that will be heard in Limerick, D谩il 脡ireann and Europe.
- Meet and talk with other interested people (lunch etc. provided)
Data Protection
Personal information collected by 91制片厂 is treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). For further information and full data privacy notice please click here. In case you wish to have your data removed or altered, or have concerns about stored data, please contact MeDeMap@mic.ul.ie.
Citizens' Parliament
The Citizens' Parliament Events were held on the following dates:
- 22 March 2025 - First Citizens' Parliament
- 05 April 2025 - Second Citizens' Parliament
- 26 April 2025 - Third Citizens' Parliament
- 10 May 2025 - Fourth Citizens' Parliament
Location
Rooms G10 & G08
91制片厂,
South Circular Road,
Courtback,
Limerick V94VN26
Advisory Board
In the News
91制片厂 Insights
Irish National Citizens Parliament visit Brussels
Irish National Citizens Parliament members Con Cronin and Niall Mahon presented the resolutions produced by the Irish National Citizens Parliament at a meeting with MEPs and members of the European Commission in Brussels.
Read here - 91制片厂 Insights: 27 January 2026
MeDeMap November Update on Citizen鈥檚 Parliament Ireland
The Irish Citizens' Parliament present their resolutions to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport on 5 November 2025 in D谩il 脡ireann.
Read here - 91制片厂 Insights: 10 November 2025
Irish National Citizens鈥 Parliament present at the July meeting of Limerick City and County Council - Read here - 91制片厂 Insights: 18 July 2025
Irish National Citizens鈥 Parliament Finishes on a High Note! - Read here - 91制片厂 Insights: 14 May 2025
Representation in the Media - Of All the People, By All the People - Read here - 91制片厂 Insights: 6 May 2025
Media and Democracy 鈥 Citizens have their say - Read here - 91制片厂 Insights: 19 March 2025
MeDeMap Blog - B眉rger*innenrat Medien und Demokratie
The Irish Citizens鈥 Parliament on Media and Democracy presented its resolutions to the Irish Joint Parliamentary Committee -
The Czech Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy Submits its Resolutions to the Senate of the Czech Republic -
The Austrian Citizens鈥 Parliament on Media and Democracy Presents its Demands -
Public Presentation of Slovenian Citizens鈥 Parliament Demands -
91制片厂 News
Citizens Gather at 91制片厂 for Citizens鈥 Parliaments to shape the future of media and democracy - Read More
Local News
Calls for 'Media Literacy' to be taught in school.
Citizens' parliament to meet Limerick as part of European project.
Citizens' parliament is dissolved after final sitting in Limerick.
Podcasts
Dr Rosemary Day, Head of the Department of Media & Communications Studies at 91制片厂 and the MeDeMap project leader for Ireland joins Ciaran Murray on Northside Today to discuss the EU鈥檚 Mapping and Media Democracy initiative.
Links Between Social Media and Democracy
In the podcast below, Dr Rosemary Day, Media & Communication Studies, 91制片厂, talks to Live95 Limerick Today about the National Citizens鈥 Parliament on Media and Democracy which will take place in Limerick, starting on Saturday 22 March, 2025. It is part of a European research project looking at how media and democracy are connected and how both can be protected for the future.
Update on the Citizens鈥 Parliament on Media and Democracy
Ahead of the fourth and final Citizens鈥 Parliament which took place on 10 May, Dr Rosemary Day, Media & Communication Studies, 91制片厂, and PhD candidate and researcher on the project, Jude McInerney, provided an update on the Citizens鈥 Parliament on Media and Democracy in Limerick on the Live95 Limerick Today show.
Radio
An interview with Rosemary Day about the national Citizens鈥 Parliament in Limerick was broadcast on 4 April 2025. The interview starts at 50.47 and finishes at 56.16. In it she explains how the parliament was constituted and where the resolutions of the parliament will be presented so that they have an impact on legislation, regulation and on journalistic codes and practice.
Community Radio Podcast
This video was shot in Prague in March 2025 as part of the HORIZON funded MeDeMap research project on Media and Democracy. In it, members of the Irish research team, Kathy Cush, Rosemary Day and Jude McInerney, talk about how community media operate and focus on how they can work to support and protect democracy.
YouTube: MeDeMAP - Mapping Media for Future Democracies
Last March, the MeDeMAP project team met in Lisbon to discuss the state of the media at European level and its impact on the future of democracies. Rosemary Day, team member from 91制片厂 (Ireland), spoke to us and shared her experience and expectations of the project's contribution to the future of media democracies.
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