Irish Daily Mail

[pete]

RTE

Launch last monday. Anyone read it? Is it as right-wing as its UK sister paper?

[Risteard]

I'd a bit of a look at it Monday. Some well-written articles on the top irish stories in the first few pages.
Also a brilliant section for puzzles if you're into that thing.
A lot of stuff taken from the british version though and a lot of showbiz gossip if you're into that.
Their front page was Michael Flatley talking about himself.
So if its strange versions of sudoku and titilating famous sex stories you might have a new friend in this paper.

[Tired&Emotional]

I'd a bit of a look at it Monday. Some well-written articles on the top irish stories in the first few pages.
Also a brilliant section for puzzles if you're into that thing.
A lot of stuff taken from the british version though and a lot of showbiz gossip if you're into that.
Their front page was Michael Flatley talking about himself.
So if its strange versions of sudoku and titilating famous sex stories you might have a new friend in this paper.

Thx - you've saved me the euro or so to staisfy my curiosity

[dcfcsteve]

Yet another identity-switch by a Brituish paper looking to make a few more bobn from the same stuff that they sell in England.

The Mail in England has consistently been what could fairly be described as anti-Irish. I remember distinctly an attack it launched some years back upon EU Agricultural Commissioner Padraig Flynn (a distant relative of my mother). Rather than criticise him forn his policies and approach, the attack was almost solely and totally based upon the fact that he was Irish. Stereotyping along the lines of 'what would that aul eejit from the bogs of the back of beyond in Ireland know about anythign anyway'. Shameful.

Sad thing is the Irish will buy this rubbish - like they do with the Sun. In case anyone is under any illusions about how 'Irish' these English tabloids are when they come over, check out the cover of both the English and Irish Sun from back when the IRA decommissioned. The Irish version had a photograph saying something along the lines of 'Peace at Last'. The English one had the same photo, but said 'Surrender'. They're instinctively right-wing and English, but will pat the Irish on the head and tell them something different if it makes them a few more quid. Don't buy them.

[finlma]

The right-wing anti-Irish newspaper decides to set up in Ireland. They can take their racist views and propoganda back to Britain with them.

Another rag in the collection of rag Irish newspapers. Not good enough to wipe my arse with.

[klein4]

maybe it is english people living in Ireland who are buying it?
would easily be in the hundreds of thousands.

[dcfcsteve]

maybe it is english people living in Ireland who are buying it?
would easily be in the hundreds of thousands.

It's not aimed at the English in Ireland. If it was, the market would be too small and they wouldn't need to go to the expense of altering the content at all. It's clearly being marketed to the Paddies. Who undoubtedly will buy it....

[Tired&Emotional]

Well that story about Sam McGuire being brought for a lap of honour in Celtic Park etc in their Sunday version (Mail on Sunday) was a load of rubbish, taking a sizable dig at the Oirish....

[klein4]

It's not aimed at the English in Ireland. If it was, the market would be too small and they wouldn't need to go to the expense of altering the content at all. It's clearly being marketed to the Paddies. Who undoubtedly will buy it....

yeah I know that it is not aimed at them but it might account for the sales figures of 10,000 posted in another thread.

[pete]

If i'm correct the Daily Mail is well known for being huge fans of the royalty & sterling. Also very anti immigrant so will be interesting to see how long it takes for them to latch nto that here.

I wonder why they didn't give the paper a new title avoiding comparison with the Daily Mail...?

[dcfcsteve]

If i'm correct the Daily Mail is well known for being huge fans of the royalty & sterling. Also very anti immigrant so will be interesting to see how long it takes for them to latch nto that here.

I wonder why they didn't give the paper a new title avoiding comparison with the Daily Mail...?

Because they don't need to ! Why go to the hassle and expense of establishing a new brand in a highly competitive marketplace like newspapers, when you know the stupid Irish will give you their money to buy the original brand anyway !?

[klein4]

It seems YOU are more anti irish than the daily mail!!!!!!!!!

[beautifulrock]

I had my anti mail rant on the Brian Kerr piece in the Irish football forum, so do not want to duplicate posts. However, the Daily Mail deserves all the negative feedback it gets. I cant see a copy of the English version in the office today but if there was I would be happy to point out a few of its "articles". Stay well away from it please. Nothing upsets me more than that rag,

[Roverstillidie]

read the free one i was given on its first day.

majority of the content is english, esp in the middle.

very female oriented, trying to lure the ladies away from a vunerable indo. 2 pages and editorial on emily o'reilly refinding god and how more successful women should do this blah blah. big 'family values' theme.

[pete]

Because they don't need to ! Why go to the hassle and expense of establishing a new brand in a highly competitive marketplace like newspapers, when you know the stupid Irish will give you their money to buy the original brand anyway !?

Clearly not many irish people familiar with the type of trash the Daily Mail comes out with in the UK. Worked with a guy who used to buy (he claimed was for the sports) as he used to live in the Uk years ago. I used to slag him off about his liking for royalty. I remember they had a poll for retention of the pound & only 3% voted against as was preaching to the converted.

Daily Mail - love the royals, hate immigrants, love the pound, hate europe.