The42 media bias and reliability
The42 is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 7 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The42 biased?
The42 is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The42 left or right?
The42 is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is The42 reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for The42. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What The42 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The42’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Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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.
The42 reported it asPoliticians call on FAI and government to be more like acts quitting Ed Sheeran's tour (opens The42 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.
The42 reported it asMcIlroy says 'we'll keep our heads down and play' in event of Trump golf visit (opens The42 in a new tab)
Filip Hrgovic defeated Moses Itauma in the ninth round to win the vacant IBF heavyweight world title. Itauma suffered his first professional loss, with his corner throwing in the towel as Hrgovic dominated.
The42 reported it asMoses Itauma taken to hospital after being stopped in heavyweight title fight (opens The42 in a new tab)
FIFA confirmed on 17 August 2026 that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation after he criticised President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in FIFA's tournament business. Lamour called the plan 'the project of one person' and said staff had been 'deceived'.
The42 reported it asChief operating officer leaves Fifa role after criticism of Gianni Infantino (opens The42 in a new tab)
Donald Trump publicly supported FIFA president Gianni Infantino after three football confederations accused him of deception and threatened a boycott. Infantino withdrew a plan to sell World Cup commercial rights following backlash, but UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC demand his removal ahead of the 2027 election.
The42 reported it asDonald Trump warns of ‘terrible mistake’ if Fifa replaces Gianni Infantino (opens The42 in a new tab)
Amy Hunt secured gold in the women’s 100 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, finishing in 11.00 seconds. Poland’s Ewa Swoboda took silver, with Belgium’s Delphine Nkansa third. The victory marked Hunt’s first individual senior title after previous silver medals.
The42 reported it asNeville qualifies for 100m semi-finals as Roy misses out by agonising 0.01 seconds (opens The42 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.
The42 reported it asGianni Infantino retains Fifa board’s support after crisis meeting in Morocco (opens The42 in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed The42. We asked on 6 September 2026.
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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The42.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Ireland
- Official site
- the42.ie
- Seen publishing on
- the42.ie
- Access
- Paywalled
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
- 7
- Reports listed
- 7
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
7 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The42 has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 7 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The42’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 11 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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