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The Irish News was founded in 1891 by Bishop Patrick MacAlister as a Catholic nationalist newspaper in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Originally launched to promote Irish nationalist interests, it has evolved into one of Northern Ireland's leading daily publications. *The Irish News* covers a wide range of topics, including politics, sports, business, culture, and community issues, with a particular focus on events in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Known for its balanced reporting and insightful commentary, the newspaper is independently owned by the Fitzpatrick family and remains a key voice in the region, catering to both nationalist and broader audiences.
The is ranked 3,610 among other media sources and has an average of 2,081,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The has a Bias Score of -8% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Fair, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    -8% Center

  • Policy Leanings

    -2% Center

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    Fair Reliability

    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

  • Politician Portrayal

    29% negative

Ratings are based on recent news using data science and A.I. technology.