DiscoverThe Tonight ShowWednesday 22 October 2025 - Night Two of Citywest Unrest & The Deepfake Dilemma
Wednesday 22 October 2025 - Night Two of Citywest Unrest & The Deepfake Dilemma

Wednesday 22 October 2025 - Night Two of Citywest Unrest & The Deepfake Dilemma

Update: 2025-10-22
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Tensions remain high in Citywest, where protests continue outside a centre for asylum seekers. Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has promised a “robust response” to any violence as concerns grow over public safety and community division. Joining the discussion are Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon, Sinn Féin TD and Justice Spokesperson Matt Carthy, and Eimer McAuley, News Correspondent with The Journal.


Later, outrage after a deepfake video of presidential candidate Catherine Connolly, falsely claiming she had quit the race, spreads online. Could AI manipulation truly sway voters? Adrian Weckler, Irish Independent Technology Editor, and Dr. Susan Leavy, Assistant Professor at UCD’s School of Information and Communication Studies, explore how deepfakes threaten democracy.


Unrest on the ground, deception online — all on The Tonight Show.


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Wednesday 22 October 2025 - Night Two of Citywest Unrest & The Deepfake Dilemma

Wednesday 22 October 2025 - Night Two of Citywest Unrest & The Deepfake Dilemma