Irish Mirror media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Irish Mirror one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 16 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Irish Mirror biased?
The rating organisations do not give Irish Mirror one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Irish Mirror left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Irish Mirror one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Irish Mirror reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Irish Mirror are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Irish Mirror has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Irish Mirror’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Irish Mirror reported it asTrump triggers diplomatic row as he backs a united Ireland during Dublin visit (opens Irish Mirror 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.
Irish Mirror reported it asUS President Donald Trump set to touch down in Ireland (opens Irish Mirror 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.
Irish Mirror reported it asGardai set for 'extraordinary event' as Trump arrival looms closer (opens Irish Mirror 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.
Irish Mirror reported it asRory McIlroy makes feelings clear on Donald Trump's Irish Open visit (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
Ireland's media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, has opened a formal investigation into X, formerly Twitter. The probe focuses on the platform's compliance with the Online Safety Code, specifically concerning age assurance and parental control provisions.
Irish Mirror reported it asX to be investigated by Irish media regulator - all you need to know (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
Irish Mirror reported it asAnak Krakatau eruption: Hundreds of flights cancelled as volcano eruption sends ash cloud 15km into sky (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
Irish Mirror reported it asAnak Krakatau eruption: Hundreds of flights cancelled as volcano eruption sends ash cloud 15km into sky (opens Irish Mirror 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.
Irish Mirror reported it asRyanair's oil price warning as airlines could 'struggle to survive' (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
A coalition of soccer fan groups launched a petition on 20 August 2026 calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after his attempt to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The petition, backed by over 40 national groups, also demands structural reforms to prevent similar decisions.
Irish Mirror reported it asFan groups launch petition demanding Infantino's resignation as FIFA President (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
Irish Mirror reported it asWladimir Klitschko breaks silence on the death of ex-partner Hayden Panettiere (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak between 12 and 13 August 2026, with up to 100 meteors per hour visible. A partial solar eclipse will occur on 12 August, offering a rare dual celestial event. Outlets varied in emphasis on timing, visibility, and the eclipse's coincidence.
Irish Mirror reported it asPerseid meteor shower to light up Irish skies after solar eclipse (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
A woman was attacked in her London Travelodge room after reception staff gave her abuser a key. The chain apologised and said its room-access policy was not followed. A man jailed in 2024 for a similar attack in Maidenhead had also been given a key by staff.
Irish Mirror reported it asWoman attacked in Travelodge after staff handed abuser room key (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
Daniel Kinahan, 49, was arrested in Dubai in April under an Irish court warrant. An Irish government jet departed Dublin on 9 August to extradite him, with his return expected on 10 August. Kinahan faces charges linked to international drug trafficking and firearms offences, following a decade-long feud that killed 18 people.
Irish Mirror reported it asGovernment jet touches down in Dubai for Daniel Kinahan extradition ... (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
Irish premier Micheál Martin said no details of a possible Donald Trump visit to Ireland next month are confirmed. Outlets report Trump may attend the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf course from 12 September, with a Dublin stop also expected, though final plans are unclear.
Irish Mirror reported it asTaoiseach defends new government jet amid reports navigational tool was omitted (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
Serbia's football association withdrew support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, joining European opposition after FIFA's failed $4.2 billion tournament stake sale. The reversal came 70 days after Serbia initially backed Infantino, with the association calling for new leadership to restore trust in global football governance.
Irish Mirror reported it asFigo demands Infantino quits as FIFA president over World Cup sell-off chaos (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
A man accused of killing Elisabeth Jane Ross and concealing her body in a suitcase in Athens is due in court on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Scottish woman was found in an abandoned building on 18 July. All nine reports confirm the court appearance but differ on details of the discovery.
Irish Mirror reported it asMan charged after woman found stuffed in suitcase in Greece (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Reach plcMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Official site
- irishmirror.ie
- Seen publishing on
- irishmirror.ie
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 16
- Reports listed
- 16
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
15 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.
We have not seen Irish Mirror cover a story that outlets rated left were largely absent from.
Across the 16 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Irish Mirror’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 6 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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