Extra.ie media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Extra.ie in the centre. We have seen it on 34 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Extra.ie biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Extra.ie in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Extra.ie left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Extra.ie in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Extra.ie reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Extra.ie are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Extra.ie has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Extra.ie’s own report linked underneath.
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Extra.ie reported it asEd Sheeran asks billionaire behind Macklemore tour row to pledge $2m donation (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
Extra.ie reported it asUnder-13s to be banned from social media under new EU plans (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Extra.ie reported it asIrish artists among support pulling out of Ed Sheeran tour (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin met in Cardiff to sign a memorandum of understanding calling for self-determination and independence referendums. The meeting followed US President Donald Trump's public support for Irish unity.
Extra.ie reported it asSinn Fein join Scottish and Welsh leaders in push to exit UK (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Extra.ie reported it asTrump dismisses AI threats as 'things that won't happen' (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Extra.ie reported it asTrump dismisses AI threats as 'things that won't happen' (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
During a visit to Dublin, President Donald Trump said he would "love" a unified Ireland and that it would happen eventually. The comment triggered unionist leaders to reject interference, while Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called the remarks timely and urged preparation for reunification.
Extra.ie reported it asTrump says he 'loved' backlash to Irish unity remarks (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Donald Trump reacted aggressively to ABC News reporter Rachel Scott when she questioned his proposed $5,000 dividend plan. The exchange occurred after Trump's appearance at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. Scott had asked why voters would need the payment if his economic policies were already successful.
Extra.ie reported it asPresident Donald Trump in heated exchange with reporter in Dallas (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
Extra.ie reported it asDublin and Shannon airports issue passenger advice ahead of Donald Trump visit (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland on September 12 and 13 will be supported by a large-scale security and policing operation. An Garda Síochána has declared the event extraordinary to manage staffing and resources for the extensive plan.
Extra.ie reported it asDetails emerge as Doonbeg prepares for 'extraordinary policing event' (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Golfer Rory McIlroy has stated that former US President Donald Trump's planned visit to the Irish Open will present logistical challenges and alter the tournament's atmosphere. Trump is expected to attend the event at his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare.
Extra.ie reported it asRory McIlroy speaks out on Trump's controversial Irish Open visit (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
Extra.ie reported it asSafety researcher at company behind Claude says 'AI will kill us all' after quitting (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
Extra.ie reported it asSafety researcher at company behind Claude says 'AI will kill us all' after quitting (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
Extra.ie reported it asSafety researcher at company behind Claude says 'AI will kill us all' after quitting (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
Extra.ie reported it asSafety researcher at company behind Claude says 'AI will kill us all' after quitting (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
Extra.ie reported it asSafety researcher at company behind Claude says 'AI will kill us all' after quitting (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
President Trump is scheduled to travel to Ireland next week on a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar. This trip marks his first international flight on the jet since a security threat in July prompted him to depart Turkey on a different aircraft.
Extra.ie reported it asUS Secret Service said to be 'on edge' as they prepare for Donald Trumps visit to Ireland (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
A genetically modified pig kidney functioned in a human patient for a record 271 days, allowing the individual to avoid dialysis while awaiting a human transplant. The results were published in The Lancet by doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Extra.ie reported it asMan given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Ryanair lowered its fiscal 2027 passenger target from 216 million to 214 million, citing high fuel costs. It hedged 80% of its fuel needs at $67 a barrel but warned that persistently high oil prices could push up European airfares and strain less-hedged rivals.
Extra.ie reported it asRyanair winter cuts 2026: The full list of routes affected (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
A glacier collapse, not an earthquake, caused the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, according to the United States Geological Survey. The event sent ice, rock, and debris into a river, causing catastrophic flooding. Experts are now concerned about the potential for a second flood.
Extra.ie reported it asSon flying from Ireland to Nepal in desperate race to find missing mother (opens Extra.ie in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
- Ad Fontes MediaveryHighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Extra.ie.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Official site
- extra.ie
- Seen publishing on
- extra.ie
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 34
- Reports listed
- 36
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
35 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Extra.ie is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 34 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Extra.ie: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Extra.ie, also publishing from Ireland, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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