85 Country Report: Information Network
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Regina Mikalauskas
Information Network
“Traditional Periodicals”
The Irish Times: this newspaper is Ireland’s primary source of information. It is a multi-platform publication covering many topics, from within the country to worldwide events. It supports constitutional democracy expressed through the governments elected and promotes the understanding of other nations and their well-being. They strive to provide the people of Ireland with reliable, accurate, and fairly presented information. The online homepage is set up with headlining stories within Ireland in bold. For international news, there is a drop-down menu that lists many topics within Ireland and globally to explore.
It is accessed at https://www.irishtimes.com/ and through Facebook https://www.facebook.com/irishtimes.
I chose this site because it is Ireland’s primary newspaper source and because of the wide variety of issues it covers in detail. The site is easy to use and provides a lot of information. I can subscribe to the newspaper to keep up with current events happening. This source gives an excellent overview of Ireland in general. From its government policies to its agriculture struggles, a reader can understand the main issues in Ireland.
The Irish Post: This newspaper is not necessarily based in Ireland as it is a newspaper for Irish people all over the world. Its goal is to promote Irish affairs and the country to a global audience. The online site for the newspaper is straightforward to use and gives new readers a sense of what being Irish is like. It has a bar at the top with different aspects like entertainment, culture, and lifestyle news, and a smaller bar about what is currently trending. Overall this newspaper is a good source for people looking to learn more about the culture of Ireland and how they can be involved from all over the world.
It can be accessed in multiple ways: through its website https://www.irishpost.com/?ref=logo and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheIrishPost/.
I chose this site because it is an excellent cultural source for people wanting to learn about Ireland. The newspaper provides an entire section on the history of Ireland and how some of its traditions were developed. While it still includes news articles about events occurring in Ireland and around the world, it strives more to communicate the Irish culture to people around the world. To keep up with the newspaper, I can subscribe to it to get daily notifications about new topics and events happening.
The Irish Sun: This is an Irish newspaper produced in 1964 by News Group Newspapers Limited in England. There are different versions of The Sun, including an English version, an Irish version, and a U.S. version. This newspaper keeps up with many various aspects of the country’s lifestyle. Its editors are constantly updating it to keep up with the most important and breaking news. It gives a magazine feel because of the amount of pop culture discussed in the headline articles. Whichever version you decide to read, the newspapers will tailor their headlines to match the current events in that country.
It can be accessed in multiple ways, including FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/theirishsun/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrishSunOnline
And through the internet: https://www.thesun.ie/
I chose this newspaper because of the wide adaptability of its stories. It helps people in different countries who we may think have different lifestyles connect and understand the similarities and differences between cultures. The site layout is straightforward to use, with headlines continuing as you scroll down through various sections, but it can be overwhelming due to the amount of information thrown at you.
Evening Herald: This Irish newspaper was first published in Dublin in 1891. Independent News and Media published it. It is still headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and takes on the format of a Tabloid. It covers many pop culture events not so much breaking news. It gives much information about the lifestyle events in Ireland and different ways to enhance your experience there. They offer subscriptions to help raise money to keep the newspaper open. Since this paper is locally owned, they only cover a few international topics in the headlines.
It can be accessed through the link: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/
I chose this newspaper because I enjoyed the amount of cultural news it provided. It would be beneficial for people looking to travel to Ireland because they would be able to find things to do and participate in local events. This would also help support the local businesses because they would get more customers. The layout is straightforward to use as well.
Blogs and Websites
The Irish Government Website: This website was produced by the government of Ireland to give advice and helpful resources for multiple situations. The website comprised different links and sources that help connect the people with the government. This website aimed to present information to the people of Ireland in an understandable way. The website has multiple categories of information available. When you click on one of the links, it has many sources for different situations. This website is updated regularly to improve the connection between the people and the government.
It can be accessed through the URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/# and at Twitter https://twitter.com/govdotie.
I chose this website because it has so many resources for the people of Ireland to help them in some sticky situations. If people want more information about any aspect of the country, this is an excellent resource to utilize. It has many open data links about different stats about the country. It also provides what the government is doing to tackle other issues like the war in Ukraine. It gives an entire tab on the government’s role and stance on the war. It is challenging to stay current with this page because there is no place to subscribe to the content to know when it is being updated. Instead, I will check it regularly to see if the headlines have changed or if they have updated their stances on any current events.
Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI): This website informs people about the research done in Ireland on different projects. It was first produced in 2017 by the Science Foundation of Ireland. The website contains in-depth information about any STEM issue in Ireland. The goal is to promote the studies of STEM and bring awareness to the public. The homepage includes current headlines, updated with every new story, and a search bar to let you search for any topic.
It can be accessed in multiple ways: internet: https://www.sfi.ie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceFoundationIreland/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scienceirel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/science-foundation-ireland
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ScienceFoundationIreland
And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scienceireland/
I chose this website because Ireland has become immersed in the Artificial Technology department, and for people to learn more about A.I. and other fields of science, they need a place to find information. This website is highly detailed and easy to use. It is a good resource for the people of Ireland to utilize when looking for more information about STEM.
Visit Ireland: This website is a travel guide for tourists. The Irish government produced it to attract new tourists. The website allows people to get a taste of what Ireland offers. The website’s front page provides mini experiences and links to new pages that will give you more information on different parts of Ireland that may be appealing. It has multiple partners that help fund the organization Visit Ireland.
This website can be accessed through the URL: https://www.ireland.ie/en/visit/
I chose this website because it appeals to people in different countries. The website’s front page tries to draw users’ attention to the main reasons why Ireland is a great place to visit. It offers multiple videos of the coastline and ethnic activities. It is effortless to use and allows for plenty of information to be given concisely. It is perfect for people in different countries to understand.
Social Media:
Tourism Ireland: This Facebook page about the different touristy aspects of Ireland provides a fun way to learn about new things happening there. The Facebook page has over a million followers and multiple social media accounts. The page mainly strives to promote tourist attractions around Ireland and provide information about these tourist attractions. The page is laid out with the most recent posts providing pictures and informative links. This mainly targets the people in the United States because that is where this page was created. It is being updated constantly.
It can be accessed on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Ireland and their Instagram account: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Ftourismireland%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0K4pBM55gK1MdJgg5r3S58t0cOPFswAtvq_DihuULR-dnJoBMyEz6k6vc&h=AT1m3qm4XfGZPUCo98jNTntbf485R0m8xTIFgynO5-Cjhk-dl6bAWlJvINnNaj7jD7-jxED88IY121-mcdZmH3mHzPcV3ykGpZL-ftXRWbtmI96MZd6L5IWEnWlPYXrQw63x8Q.
This page is essential because it promotes the beauty of Ireland and how vital the tourism industry is to the economy of Ireland. If Tourism Ireland made an account in the United States to target the people of the United States to visit, then the tourism industry would be significant. Not only this, but providing pictures of the country helps people with a heritage there paint a picture of where their ancestors, or they, are from. I can keep up with their page by turning on my Facebook notifications, so I know every time they post something new.
Irish History Podcast: This Spotify original is produced by Fin Dwyer. I.T. was published in 2010. Fin goes through multiple significant events that shaped Ireland’s history into what it is today. He has episodes weekly, typically with new content, but sometimes he follows up on previous episodes. It was hosted on the platform Acast. You can subscribe to the podcast and turn on notifications for weekly updates. You can also become a member; there is a link on the podcast cover page to help you navigate to the page.
It can be accessed through Spotify or the link; https://open.spotify.com/show/2a2URhT3m5IPhb9Xp8dNWo?si=ef9c758c9994432d
I chose this media source because it is an excellent way to learn about the history of Ireland. It is tailored for the younger generations because we tend to multitask. Putting this on in the background while writing a paper or doing other chores helps to promote the podcast and allows us to learn something while doing chores. You can choose which episodes to listen to and how long you would like to listen to. The knowledge Fin brings is fascinating, and he communicates it compellingly.
@Ireland: This Twitter page rotates accounts weekly, with a new person taking over the account. It shares people’s experiences throughout the country in hopes of connecting Ireland to the world. It was started in March 2012 and was inspired by the @Sweden project. You can apply to this by emailing the account and giving them your information and a description of why you would be good at this. The Twitter page contains information in both English and Gaelic. You can follow the Twitter page and turn on their notifications to be aware of when they are tweeting.
It can be found at: https://twitter.com/Ireland
I chose this website because it helps people stay updated with new activities happening in Ireland. It allows people worldwide to connect and bond over the culture. The page includes links and flyers to many events in the country. It also opens up a place for discussion on these events. It helps the people learn about Ireland and express their opinions on specific issues. This is a great idea to connect Ireland to people across the world.
Data Sources:
Central Statistics Office: This website offers statistics based in Ireland on many topics. This website aims to collect and analyze statistics about Ireland’s people, society, and economy and make them available to the people of Ireland. This way, people can understand the trends in Ireland and predict what may happen in the future. This can help them prepare for natural disasters or adjust their spending habits. The website’s homepage has multiple tabs so people can easily find the statistics they seek. A bar at the top of the page contains the most recent extensive economic statistics. It is constantly being updated with new statistics.
It can be accessed through the government’s webpage: https://www.cso.ie/en/index.html or with the URL: https://www.cso.ie/en/index.html.
This website is vital because it helps people to visualize the trends occurring in their country. People often only understand the importance of an event or a movement once they see the numbers behind it. This helps to raise awareness and concern for specific topics that people should be more concerned about. Every time I log onto this website, I see new and updated sources of information, new graphs, and new analyses. This page has been bookmarked on my homepage so that I can access it easily.
Data.gov: This is Ireland’s open data that the government put out. The front page allows citizens to look up any data on many topics. It also allows you to subscribe to the mailing list so you are aware of when the data sets are being updated. The source is updated frequently whenever the statisticians get new data in. This data source is from Ireland and still has its headquarters since the government owns it. The source is mainly English but allows it to be translated into Gaelic.
The source can be accessed by the link: https://data.gov.ie/
I think this source is helpful for many people in Ireland
because they can find oast data and potentially predict what the next year will look like so they can prepare adequately. However, there are a lot of data tables on the website, and the layout can be confusing. There are still a few laws against open data, so most of the data is here for public use, but there may still be a few topics that still need to be included.
Dublinked: This website is published by the city of Dublin. It is an open data source precisely for the area of Dublin, Ireland. It has 608 datasets. The website is in English. It is sectioned into different kinds of datasets someone may be looking for. It is published by the company Smart Dublin. It gets updated when there is a new dataset to be released. You can subscribe at the bottom of the front page to get newsletters and stay updated with the website.
I.T. can be found on a multitude of platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartDublin/?fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/smartdublin
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb2Av4JF23Im5yghJ8GH_AA
And this URL: https://data.smartdublin.ie/
This website is attractive because Dublin has its database website separate from the entire country. It provides more detailed data sets on Ireland’s wrecks and overall well-being. A few downsides of this data are that it only represents part of the country. If people are trying to find out data on the infrastructure and they end up on this site instead of the country’s website, they could get a misinterpretation.
Radio and T.V.:
Raidió Teilifís Éireann: This is Ireland’s main broadcast and public service media outlet. RTE has multiple television and radio stations across the country that provide news stories from within Ireland and worldwide. RTE’s mission is to enrich Irish life with content that challenges, educates, and entertains. The online webpage can be read in English and Irish. It has an entire section for learning Irish because it is a dying language. Its main page includes a bar at the top of the screen with different areas of what is happening in Ireland (sports, entertainment, business, etc.) and a bar under that of the big things happening worldwide. The main page is made up of different Irish headlines and news stories. At the bottom of the page, there is an extensive section about how to get this content. There are sections for listening, watching, and discovering the content and links to each page. This page is updated almost daily with new content.
It can be accessed through the internet at https://www.rte.ie/.
This is important because people need to be able to access the stories and the media. The way this organization gives that media to the people to keep them informed is excellent. They use multiple techniques to reach different audiences and raise awareness about issues regarding the country as a whole. I can subscribe to newsletters from the website, which helps to keep me informed.
TG4: This television network is for speakers of the Irish Language. This T.V. station is strictly in the Irish language; even its website is in Irish. It was launched in 1996 and had five channels underneath it that all operate in the Irish language. It is owned by Teilifis na Gaeilge. It provides many different programs, from news to music and art shows. You can subscribe to a newsletter from the company notifying you about upcoming programs.
The link to its website is: https://www.tg4.ie/en/
The only downside to this is you have to be able to speak or understand the Irish language to get the best use out of this tool. It is a terrific way to preserve the language and the traditional Irish culture. Having educational programs about culture helps to inform multitudes of people. This also can comfort the older people who are watching their old ways slip away in the essence of Westernization.
Cork’s96FM radio: It is a local radio station in Cork, Ireland. It is a music station with a schedule of the different kinds of shows it plays on the radio. The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland licenses it. It is mainly produced in English. However, you can listen to it in Irish with the app. It is a mix of music, podcasts, and news. The source gets updated weekly or daily in the news section. The schedule is updated weekly. It is seen through a Cork native’s perspective.
Its website can be found at: https://www.96fm.ie/#
This is an excellent way to learn about Ireland because it tells you what is happening in Cork then. The podcasts and news stories provide much information on Ireland’s current events and rules. By listening to the music, you can understand the people who may live in Cork. If the music is slower and calmer, you can expect some very down to Earth people. If the music is upbeat, there may be a big event or prominent personalities.
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Farmers Weekly: This magazine is based in the United Kingdom but discusses Ireland’s agriculture. The magazine aims to help farmers find the best new equipment and ways to farm. The magazine provides techniques for farming to make it more effective. It discusses tariffs and other governmental issues affecting exports and farmers’ production. The website is updated every time a new magazine edition comes out. Their website is laid out with the headlines are the most recent.
It can be accessed through a few ways, through the internet: https://www.fwi.co.uk/, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/farmersweeklyuk, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/farmersweekly, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly, Twitter https://twitter.com/FarmersWeekly, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/FarmersWeeklyVideo.
Agriculture is an important part of the Irish economy, so having insight into any problems regarding exports and farming helps to keep the economy stable. This website is essential because it provides farmers with important information about the potential trends and issues regarding farming tactics. I can subscribe to the magazine to get the latest news through emailed newsletters.
Gaeilge I mo chroi: This blog is on YouTube and discusses everyday things that this lady does In Ireland. She is a citizen of Ireland and she has been blogging since 2019. Her other videos teach people how to speak Gaelic. Her videos are listed chronologically, starting with the most recent video. You can subscribe to her page for more updates and turn on notifications to be notified when she publishes a new video. Her videos offer a real-everyday experience that Irish citizens get and allow us outsiders to get an objective perspective of what living in Ireland long-term would be like.
Her vlogs can be found on YouTube or using the link: https://www.youtube.com/@Gaeilgeimochroi/about
I chose this source because she provides her channel in both English and Gaelic. This allows people in other countries to grasp and understand the Gaelic language better. Her techniques are super effective, and using blogs to help teach people everyday objects and activities is a new take on old teaching methods. It enables visual and nonvisual learners to keep up with the language. Gaelic is a dying language, and she is trying to help keep It around by making more people in the world aware of it.
The Irish Examiner: This newspaper was published in 1841 by The Irish Times in Cork, where it is still headquartered. This newspaper covers news happening in Ireland, not so much international news. It is written from a more moderationist point of view. The source is updated daily with the newest information happening around the country. This newspaper is produced in English. If someone would like to get updates, there is a place to subscribe to the magazine at the bottom of the website.
It can be accessed through the link: https://www.irishexaminer.com/
A strength of this newspaper is that it provides a concise version of big stories in progress around the country. This allows readers to get a general idea of what is occurring promptly. I chose this source because of this. With how crazy the world is today, many people do not have time to sit down and read an entire newspaper. A concise article that is easily accessible at the top of the homepage makes it more friendly to read.