Tue 31st January 2017, Dublin, Ireland, 10.00 -15.30 Ireland is falling far below European standards for press and media freedom.  There is widespread concern at the implications for media diversity and plurality at the concentration of media ownership and a growing recognition that the ownership structure is a significant factor in undermining journalism and democracy. This conference explores the implications for the work of journalists and places a focus on the difficulties they face where access to the media is restricted by concentration of ownership. The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) invites international stakeholders, politicians, unionists, academics…