Ireland Interrupted: Contemporary issues
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Use the sources below to help you choose a contemporary issue and track current articles. There's some suggestions for current sources and also for places to look for context and background.
You can always come to the library to talk with a librarian if you need more assistance.
Current events - newspapers
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PressReaderYou'll need your SFPL card number and PIN to access this database of over 4000 publications from 100 different countries.
You'll be able to look at current issues and up to 60 days-worth of back issues.
Select "Ireland" under Countries in the left hand column or try a search term like "Belfast."
Some newspaper websites that you can access directly:
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Independent
Ireland's largest circulation daily newspaper, based in Dublin. -
Irish Examiner
Irish national daily newspaper based in Cork. -
Irish News
Daily newspaper from Belfast. -
Irish TimesDublin-based Irish national newspaper -
Newspaper mapYou can click on the location pins on this map to see local and national newspapers.
Current events - other sources
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RTÉ
Ireland's national broadcasting service. -
TheJournal.ieOnline only news and opinion publication. -
Arts Council of IrelandClick on the links to look at the different art forms in Ireland.
Some magazines to look at:
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Hot PressFortnightly music and politics magazine published in Dublin. -
Film IrelandOnline only Irish magazine focused on Irish cinema. -
The PhoenixPolitics, current affairs, and satire. -
Gay Community NewsIreland's longest running LBGTQ+ magazine.
This is a website you might find useful:
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Nations Online: IrelandA whole bunch of information and links on many topics including politics, media, arts and culture, business and economy, and the environment.
Keeping up to date
Once you've found the topic that you'd like to track, you can set up Google alerts to monitor the web for you and send you regular updates. Not sure how? Watch the short video below to find out:
Reference sources
To get some context for your contemporary topic, try looking in these reference sources:
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Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture
Publication Date: 2004Though this encyclopedia is quite old, you might find it useful for background information.
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World History in Context (requires SFPL card)Access to a broad collection of scholarly analysis and full-text periodicals, reference works and primary documents.
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CIA World Factbook - IrelandA US government sponsored site that provides background and history with an eye on political stability.