The Journal
The Journal (TheJournal.ie) is an Irish online-only news outlet launched in 2010 and based in Dublin. It is one of Ireland's most-visited news sites, an IFCN-accredited fact-checker, and holds a left-of-centre editorial orientation.
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Editorial perspective of The Journal
The Journal is generally regarded as left-leaning in its editorial orientation, according to widely cited media-bias assessments.
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