Speaking to BreakingNews.ie earlier this month, Maria Walsh said the emergence of an online bank of deepfake images of Irish politicians and public figures highlights the need for urgent action at EU and national levels.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

A Fine Gael MEP has said she "really had to think" about whether a deepfake photo of her was real, as she highlighted issues around the misuse of fake images

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has called on Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to prioritise implementation of the new legislation

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has labelled Sinn Féin's comments on the Government's decision to opt into the EU Migration Pact as out of the Brexit and 'Trump playbook'

The Taoiseach has said it will be "challenging" for Fine Gael to keep its European seats in June's elections