AONTAS’ Community Education Against Disinformation (CEAD) project has won a Media Literacy Award for ‘Best Community-Based Media Literacy Initiative’. 

The awards ceremony took place in Virgin Media Studios in Dublin this week. AONTAS Research Officer Aisling Meyler who led the project and AONTAS EU Projects Officer Larisa Sioneriu who carries out free training workshops on the topic, received the award.

Speaking about the win, AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless said: “We are thrilled to receive a Media Literacy Ireland Award. It is a wonderful acknowledgement of our commitment to address challenges such as disinformation through community education, and to highlight the importance of adult learning in strengthening society. Huge thanks to my colleagues for their amazing work, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, and to everyone involved.”

Launched by AONTAS in 2025, the Community Education Against Disinformation project explores how adult and community education can respond to online disinformation, racism and social division. Through research and storytelling workshops with learners and practitioners, the project developed the AONTAS Community Education Against Disinformation Workbook, which supports educators to create safe, inclusive spaces for dialogue, critical reflection and collective learning.