Irish Times media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Irish Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 199 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Irish Times biased?
The rating organisations do not give Irish Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Irish Times left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Irish Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Irish Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Irish Times are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Irish Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Irish Times’s own report linked underneath.
Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in an effort to broker a deal between the United States and Iran. The talks are coordinated with Washington, and Qatar has presented a draft peace plan, though a senior Iranian official has rejected it.
Irish Times reported it asIran says contacts with US over ending war continue (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Irish Times reported it as‘A despicable betrayal’: Democrats incensed by Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
Irish Times reported it asRyanair weighs cost cuts to counter high fuel bills (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
Irish Times reported it asG20 ‘family photo’ scrapped after leaders object to Russia’s presence (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a report of an alleged assault on a cleric. The incident occurred at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh and involved Enoch Burke confronting Archbishop John McDowell. A video appears to show Burke grabbing the Archbishop's arm.
Irish Times reported it asArchbishop accuses Enoch Burke of assaulting him during confrontation in Armagh (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Pentagon officials have asked several NATO countries, including Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, to tone down their public rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia. The request stems from concerns that some European statements have undermined continental security.
Irish Times reported it asUS tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Irish Times reported it asActor Patrick Stewart, star of stage and screen, dies aged 86 (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Qatar has categorically denied allegations of interfering in Israeli elections by funding Arab parties. The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman described the accusations as 'ridiculous and dangerous' and part of a disinformation campaign.
Irish Times reported it asNetanyahu accused of using smear tactics to cling to power (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks, with assurances of safety. Ukrainian officials confirmed Zelensky's readiness for a meeting and a partial ceasefire, though they noted Russia's continued attacks.
Irish Times reported it asNorway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
Irish Times reported it asTrump says Brazil election looked ‘rigged’ as Bolsonaro’s party recognises Lula win (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Benjamin Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image depicting a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv, warning that a loss in the upcoming election could lead to a 'Second Holocaust'. The post, which included text from a right-wing activist, drew criticism from opposition leaders.
Irish Times reported it asBinyamin Netanyahu posts AI image of nuclear explosion in advance of Israeli elections (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image of an atomic bomb over Tel Aviv, warning of Iran's nuclear ambitions. The post, made two days before an election, also suggested domestic political issues were distractions from the threat. It drew criticism from a political opponent.
Irish Times reported it asBinyamin Netanyahu posts AI image of nuclear explosion in advance of Israeli elections (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Oxfam’s new study says the world’s richest 0.1% produce more carbon than the poorest 3.5 billion, that the richest 1% account for 20% of warming since 1990, and that their emissions could cause 1.9 million excess heat‑related deaths, mostly in low‑income nations.
Irish Times reported it asRichest 0.1% of world have greater carbon footprint than poorest 44% (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
The European Commission has introduced a framework for climate resilience, mandating EU countries to create national strategic plans. These plans will address adaptation to a projected global temperature increase of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius by 2100, with monitoring linked to the European Semester.
Irish Times reported it asIncoming EU rules risk delaying housing, ESB warns (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Irish Times reported it asLula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio Bolsonaro (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Philippine police have discovered a significant amount of child pornography at the former home of Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle. The country's Interior Minister stated that evidence suggests he may be a sex offender of the worst kind. Markle denies the allegations.
Irish Times reported it asThomas Markle snr may be ‘sex offender of grossest kind’, says Philippine minister (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for an open discussion about the UK readopting EU free movement rules. He plans to meet EU leaders on November 20 and wants to explore options for a closer relationship with the bloc.
Irish Times reported it asAndy Burnham calls for ‘honest discussion’ on freedom of movement between UK and EU (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
Irish Times reported it asPolice use tear gas and water cannons as more than 400,000 protest across France (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
Irish Times reported it asIsrael imposes closures across West Bank city after two soldiers die in attacks (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
Irish Times reported it asFrance deploys 70,000 police and museums shut as country braces for more protests (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- The Irish Times DACCorporationdirect owner
- The Irish Times Trust CLGIndependentparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Official site
- irishtimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- irishtimes.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 199
- Reports listed
- 205
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
205 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 74 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Irish Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 199 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Irish Times’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 November 2026.
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