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Edel Eustace is an Assistant Director and media lawyer working in Ireland's public sector where she supports the Media Landscape Division at Ireland's recently formed Media Commission: Coimisiún na Meán. She has over a decade of experience in media law, having trained at Mishcon de Reya LLP and practiced law in London before moving to Ireland. Edel's work focuses on the legal and regulatory issues affecting the media landscape including freedom of expression, media regulation and emerging challenges arising from new technologies. She has a particular interest in the impact of new technologies, including artificial intelligence on the media, including questions of accountability, disinformation and the future of independent journalism.