Daily newspapers

The Boy Wonder · October 29, 2012, 01:19:44 PM

I would be interested to hear opinions on our daily newspapers. I'm a lifetime Indo reader (and would agree with a commonly held view that the Sunday Indo has turned into a rag).
One of my gripes with the daily Irish Indepenent is that the broadsheet version is unavailable quite frequently in recent times.
I'm not a fan of the tabloid format and with the broadsheet you get a separate sports section which is handy if the missus wants the main part. Articles in the tabloid version are often abbreviated verions of those in the broadsheet.

I wouldn't disagree if anyone says that the Irish Times is a better paper - I enjoy reaing it - just don't have the time to read 2 papers a day. There's also thing like death notices - the Indo is more mainstream. The Indo is not too well served by the quality of it's GAA corresponents either.

bennydorano · October 29, 2012, 07:17:56 PM

Been reading the 'i' paper since it's inception, I love the idea of it (conciseness & brevity, while maintaining a high standard - below broadsheet, but above tabloid, it's the Independent(UK) light really) and it's layout, just a perfect set up pour moi and at 20p you couldn't go wrong, beefier edition on a Saturday for 30p (robbing bastids). Irish news everyday as well. Fell out with the Times (UK) 2 years ago, but still fall for buying the bastardised version that we get here in NI most Sundays.

Maguire01 · October 29, 2012, 07:37:51 PM

Used to buy the Irish News nearly every day but rarely buy it now, especially outside of league and championship season. I get the Irish Times the odd Friday and Saturday - plenty of reading in them that I don't have time for during the week. There's a serious lack of a decent Irish Sunday paper.

Minder · October 29, 2012, 08:24:55 PM

Wouldn't read any paper during the week but try and buy the Sunday Times, even that has had to be shelved for a while as there is a 5 week old baby in the house, so I would be lucky to get past the first page before a nappy needs changed or an arse needs scelped.

comethekingdom · October 29, 2012, 09:00:30 PM

I buy the indo on sat and that does me for the week - don't get much time to read during the week! Have to say that mick the maverick tells it like it is every week on the back of the review section - some craic !

laoislad · October 29, 2012, 09:56:22 PM

The Leinster Express is the only paper anyone needs, the Boy Wonder should know that!

drici · October 30, 2012, 01:12:18 AM

ONeill · October 30, 2012, 10:28:39 AM

A few years ago I could never have envisaged going a day without buying a paper. I'd say I could count on one hand the amount of times I've bought one in the last 2-3 months. Just stopped. I think it's the amount of electronic news available now that's caused it.

ziggysego · October 30, 2012, 04:37:59 PM

The Ulster Herald and Irish News. Forget the Sunday rags completely.

That said, most of news is sourced online, via websites, blogs and twitter.

onefaircounty · October 30, 2012, 04:44:59 PM

My weekly routine.

Monday to Saturday - Irish News

Tuesday - Newry Democrat and Cross Examiner

Thursday - Gaelic Life and Newry Reporter

No Sunday paper!

armaghniac · October 30, 2012, 05:20:57 PM

I miss the oul Sunday Tribune, which had good GAA coverage and other reasonably decent stuff also.

bennydorano · May 30, 2016, 09:33:53 AM

See the 'i' Newspaper back on the stands in Northern Ireland today, wonder what's happened there? It disappeared a year or two ago because they stopped printing it in Belfast. Up to 50p though!

Gold · May 30, 2016, 09:49:25 AM

Irish news I buy almost daily and have done for 15 years. I keep meaning to stop as can read it in two minutes such is the lack of quality, I just don't want to miss anything and like to have a paper in my hand (or on the table while eating! ). During the week I buy it alot but often dont get reading it

I often buy the County Antrim Post on a Tuesday for the sport
Weekends I often buy both or at least one from Sunday Life or Sunday World. ...rubbish I know but entertaining and sport is ok

T Fearon · May 30, 2016, 10:15:34 AM

Daily Irish News reader.Belfast Telegraph on Friday and Saturday.No day complete without a newspaper.

BennyCake · May 30, 2016, 10:35:14 AM

Our house was always an Irish News house. My da bought it everyday, and now I do the same. The sports coverage, especially GAA is very good. Don't buy any other daily paper.

Thursday is Gaelic Life day. Never bother with any of the Sunday rags.