Which newspaper do you read and why?

**liam88** · 28/10/2005, 11:06 PM

For me it's the (UK) Inderpendent. They have a good, realistic style of journalism without to much of a slant (apart from the contreversial IRA headline the other week which was stupid more than bias) and I like their stance on Burma and Tibet-supporting democracy in both and always reffering to both by their real names.

Most blatantly agenda driven paper I tried was the (UK) Telegraph......except for when I read a copy of An Pholact

**holidaysong** · 28/10/2005, 11:45 PM

The Irish Times because they are more liberal than the Indo (not that I'm a mad commie) and they have nice eircom League coverage on a Saturday

and the Dundalk Democrat (as seen on RTÉ's "The Panel"

) every now and again when I'm home to see what the story is in 'the town' and see their take is on the latest goings on with Dundalk FC.

**dfx-** · 28/10/2005, 11:51 PM

The Irish Times....excellent articles imo to read and kill time before going into labs..

And the fact I get it for half the price every day....

**ThatGuy** · 29/10/2005, 1:04 AM

Irish Times IMO is the only proper paper in Ireland at the moment.

The independent has devolved into an absolute joke while there is no other national paper with any credibility.

**dahamsta** · 29/10/2005, 3:07 AM

Didn't we have this a while back?

I don't read papers, but if I'm going for lunch or something I'll buy one of the IT, De Paper or The Graundian, probably in that order.

I get most of my news from here.

**Drumcondra Red** · 29/10/2005, 11:54 AM

Irish Times

**ccfcgirl** · 29/10/2005, 12:35 PM

I read the Evening Echo its very good on local and international news.It also dose a daily report on Cork City fc.

**Anto McC** · 29/10/2005, 1:26 PM

Im going to be honest(Royston

)If i buy a newspaper i buy The Sun for the EL coverage and page 3

**The Stars** · 29/10/2005, 2:15 PM

Sligo Properties,great if you like reading about houses

**centre mid** · 29/10/2005, 2:56 PM

The Mirrior on Fridays is good for the EL supplement

Bray people - good coverage of Wanderers ( Obvioulsy )

Examiner for news

**sligoman** · 29/10/2005, 3:14 PM

Sligo Weekender sometimes-For Rovers coverage obviously

Sometimes buy the Sun, the Star, the Mirror or the News of the World. Dont buy them that often though

**Speranza** · 29/10/2005, 4:32 PM

Usually read the Guardian. Irish News when i am at home and Derry Journo every Tue and Fri. Hate the comic strip that is the sun.

**Thunderblaster** · 29/10/2005, 7:18 PM

The Daily Moon!!

Only messing. The main newspaper for me would be The Star for its pro-soccer slant. As for the broadsheet, it would be the Indo. I've sometimes got a free copy of the Daily Mail when I was in W.H. Smith's in Liverpool. The local newspapers are ok in my region, not over spectacular. Connaught Telegraph has good soccer coverage but newspapers in the boggy, rainy West of Ireland can be very bogball orientated in their sports coverage.

**Partizan** · 29/10/2005, 7:33 PM

National: Irish Times, no contest.

Local: Munster Express. Coverage of the Blues and the local junior soccer is second to none.

International: Independent, The Mirror, Guardian, The Exile, Granma Internacional (Cuba) and the Morning Star (an essential breakfast time read when I was in Manchester. Still read it over the net)

**Plastic Paddy** · 29/10/2005, 9:11 PM

Originally Posted by liam88

Most blatantly agenda driven paper I tried was the (UK) Telegraph......except for when I read a copy of An Pholact

If you ever visit Cuba, just make sure you buy an English-language copy of Granma or Rebelde - you'll think the Torygraph is the essence of liberalism and free speech afterwards...

PP

**harry crumb** · 30/10/2005, 11:11 AM

Irish Times.

Examiner has gone to ****.

The Independent was always rubbish.

The Evening Echo is lucky it has a monapoly because it is poor too and they have some cheek to charge €1.10 for it. The Herald is worse.

Id buy the Mirror on Friday for the EL supplement. I dont read the rest of it.

Sun = ****e
Star = ****e

**CollegeTillIDie** · 31/10/2005, 8:31 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

The Irish Times because they are more liberal than the Indo (not that I'm a mad commie) and they have nice eircom League coverage on a Saturday

and the Dundalk Democrat (as seen on RTÉ's "The Panel"

) every now and again when I'm home to see what the story is in 'the town' and see their take is on the latest goings on with Dundalk FC.

FYI you can buy the Democrat in Eason's O'Connell Street any Friday afternoon/evening .

**CollegeTillIDie** · 31/10/2005, 8:34 AM

I get my news from radio and TV so I buy the papers for sports coverage.
I buy The Star and the Irish Mirror(Fridays and Mondays) for EL coverage. The English Times on a Monday has a great soccer pullout. Other English newspapers ( on sports basis only you understand) The Guardian has all the weekend's EL results on a Monday and the Independent does too on occasion.

I don't buy the Irish Times because as they boycott the EL First Division( i.e. zero coverage) I decided some time ago to boycott them. I do read other people's on occasion

Newspaper of record?... once upon a time... nowadays me arse!
I also buy the Waterford News and Star and Munster Express for their local sports coverage as I spend a lot of weekends in Waterford during the summer. Which can be bought in Eason's O'Connell Street every Friday afternoon/evening, get in before your favourite provincial paper is sold out boys and girls

International... When in Belgrade I buy Blic for the Sports coverage and DNES in Prague for the same reason.

**crc** · 31/10/2005, 9:29 AM

The Irish Times - pure quality throughout (including, but not limited to the Sports section)
Financial Times - also a wonderfully serious paper. There's no messing around, and they treat European stories exceptionally well. The weekend section is good reading too.

The Indo is a rag. I only take it when they occasionally give it out free, and that's enough for me to remember why I don't buy it!