Irish News media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Irish News as leaning left. We have seen it on 32 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Irish News biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Irish News as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Irish News left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Irish News as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Irish News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Irish News are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Irish News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Irish News’s own report linked underneath.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Irish News reported it asCarney to address EU Parliament after Trump scorns ‘associate membership’ plan (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Irish News reported it asTrump voices concerns over Canada-EU proposal (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham held their first meeting at Everton's football stadium. The leaders discussed potential cooperation on defence and AI, and shared personal experiences with Alzheimer's disease, both wearing Alzheimer's Society brooches.
Irish News reported it asAndy Burnham joined by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Everton match (opens Irish News in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Irish News reported it as129 people missing after ferry capsizes in Java Sea (opens Irish News 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.
Irish News reported it asAngela Rayner brushes off Donald Trump backing for united Ireland (opens Irish News in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Irish News reported it asUS marks 25 years since 9/11 atrocity: ‘Moments that divide time’ (opens Irish News in a new tab)
August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, tying with July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The record heat was attributed to human-caused climate change and a strong El Niño event, with sea surface temperatures also reaching new highs.
Irish News reported it asAugust was world’s joint hottest month on record – scientists (opens Irish News in a new tab)
A net balance of 19% of UK property professionals reported a fall in new buyer inquiries in August, with 17% seeing a drop in agreed sales. House prices also continued to fall, though at a slower rate, while expectations for rent rises increased.
Irish News reported it asHousing market gradually finding its footing, say surveyors (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Donald Trump shared an edited video on Truth Social that depicted King Charles walking away from a man who fainted. The original footage shows the King attempting to help and remaining until the man was assured to be fine. The video also targeted other world leaders.
Irish News reported it asTrump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Nigel Farage has called for a ban on all full face coverings in public spaces, including religious ones. The Reform UK leader described such coverings as a 'menace' following recent anti-migrant demonstrations.
Irish News reported it asFarage calls for ban on face coverings in public after anti-migration protests (opens Irish News in a new tab)
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump have agreed on the need to continue working towards a ceasefire in Ukraine. The leaders spoke by phone on Monday, with Downing Street stating the UK's support for Ukraine and recent US-led peace negotiations was reiterated.
Irish News reported it asBurnham and Trump agree need to continue working towards ceasefire in Ukraine (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Chancellor John Healey is set to announce a £150 million fund aimed at supporting fast-growing firms in the North of England. The initiative, drawn from the British Business Bank's existing budget, is intended to foster economic growth and support ambitious businesses, including university spin-outs.
Irish News reported it asJohn Healey unveils £150m fund for northern firms in push for growth (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Argentine President Javier Milei announced sanctions against companies involved in oil projects near the Falkland Islands and the construction of a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego. The moves come amid renewed tensions over the islands' sovereignty, fueled by remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Irish News reported it asBritain’s commitment to Falkland Islands ‘absolute and unshakeable’ – Streeting (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Argentine President Javier Milei announced sanctions against companies involved in oil projects near the Falkland Islands and the construction of a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego. The moves come amid renewed tensions over the islands' sovereignty, fueled by remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Irish News reported it asArgentina’s president to make Falklands statement amid reports of oil sanctions (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig airport on August 4-5. Russian President Vladimir Putin denied involvement, suggesting Germany fabricated evidence to address domestic political issues. Germany closed Russia's consulate and cultural center in Bonn and summoned its ambassador.
Irish News reported it asGermany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport (opens Irish News in a new tab)
The UK is expected to be confirmed as having experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, according to provisional Met Office data. The season saw five heatwaves, while much of England and all of Wales remain in drought.
Irish News reported it asWet start to autumn as Met Office expected to confirm hottest summer on record (opens Irish News in a new tab)
SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan has accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of making numerous policy U-turns since becoming leader. Doogan cited specific policy areas where he claims Burnham has changed his stance, while a No 10 source defended the government's actions.
Irish News reported it asAndy Burnham should be given Guinness World Record for U-turns, SNP says (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Russia's Ministry of Defence announced preparations for large-scale strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Moscow stated these actions are in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian and energy facilities.
Irish News reported it asAlmost 40 killed in major Russian attack on Kyiv region (opens Irish News in a new tab)
BBC Scotland journalist Elizabeth Quigley, wife of First Minister John Swinney, has resigned from her role on health grounds. She cited trigeminal neuralgia, a condition causing facial pain, alongside her existing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Irish News reported it asJohn Swinney’s BBC journalist wife Elizabeth Quigley resigns on health grounds (opens Irish News in a new tab)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated an Irish border poll is 'off the table' during a visit to Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald criticised the remarks, while DUP leader Gavin Robinson welcomed them.
Irish News reported it asSinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald says Andy Burnham has no right to rule out a border poll (opens Irish News 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.
High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Irish News.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Official site
- irishnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- irishnews.com
- 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
- 32
- Reports listed
- 33
- We could read
- 5
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
28 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 5 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 5 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Irish News ran the story anyway.
Across the 32 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Irish News’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 13 hours after the earliest report 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 Irish News, also publishing from United Kingdom, 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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