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Full coverage: Media

“You have to be a destination”: Mediahuis Ireland CEO on subscription and paywalls

Just five years after acquiring a struggling INM, Mediahuis Ireland has surpassed 100,000 digital subscribers. CEO Peter Vandermeersch explains how the company did it - and what is coming next.

Tom Lyons
13th Jun, 2025 - 7 min read

Books and battlegrounds in Borris: “I think patience is the most useful business tool that there is”

What began as a quiet cultural experiment in a small Carlow village has grown in step with Ireland’s literary renaissance. Hugo Jellett, the co-founder of the Festival of Writing & Ideas, reflects on timing, trust, and the magic of doing things differently.

Rosaleen McMeel
6th Jun, 2025 - 7 min read

RTÉ’s Oireachtas gigs: A new band – but the song remains the same

A renewed media committee quizzed the broadcaster’s equally refreshed leadership line-up one year on from the Ryan Tubridy-fronted payments controversy, but still ignored the crucial commercial aspect of its model.

Willie O'Reilly
30th May, 2025 - 4 min read

Sam Smyth on Gary Lineker: Beloved, brilliant, but not untouchable

His legacy is lasting, but Lineker’s BBC exit shows even icons can overstep the line.

Sam Smyth
24th May, 2025 - 5 min read

Designing influence: the McDonnell sisters on publishing, partnership, and a new creative chapter

Less than one year on from selling their stake in The Gloss, the media duo’s next move is materialising into the upcoming Design Week Dublin.

Rosaleen McMeel
16th May, 2025 - 6 min read

No complaints here: Public need a channel to raise concerns over articles on RTÉ’s news website

The public service broadcaster's website is the most widely read online news source in the country, yet does not fall under Coimisiún na Meán's watch. The Government is now advancing a bill to change this.

Niall Sargent
14th May, 2025 - 3 min read

Omissions, caveats and false balance: How media is failing Palestinians, the international order and our profession

Visiting Ireland last month, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese held a mirror up to the Irish State but also the media to reflect if it is reporting accurately on Gaza. The clear answer is no.

Niall Sargent
12th Apr, 2025 - 12 min read

The Trump Show, Season Two: News, noise, and the death of the middleman

As the second Trump administration turns governance into a spectacle of contradictions and media manipulation, the American press struggles to maintain credibility amidst a cacophony of misinformation and partisan distrust.

Siobhán Brett
5th Apr, 2025 - 6 min read

How Ian Hyland plans to reinvent Windmill Lane Pictures as a documentary maker

Irrepressible publisher Ian Hyland has just acquired one of Ireland's best known media brands. He explains how it fits within his stable which also includes Business & Finance and Quartet Books.

Tom Lyons
28th Mar, 2025 - 3 min read

State funding for reporting: Can the media take the Government’s cash and hold it to account?

The State's media regulator, Comisiun na Meán, recently allocated nearly €6 million to support local reporting. Has the newspaper business risked its independence by accepting the cash?

Willie O'Reilly
25th Mar, 2025 - 4 min read
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