Carlow gun attack: How a wave of disinformation spread like wildfire

On Sunday, 22-year-old Evan Fitzgerald discharged multiple rounds at Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow before taking his own life. As the incident unfolded, a wave of disinformation flooded social media. Who gains from causing such confusion, and why did gardaí disclose the ethnicity of the gunman?

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Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Maeve McTaggart and Conor Feehan

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Note: This episode contains references to suicide and may not be suitable for all listeners.

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