The most widely read papers  in the Republic  are the heavyweight Irish Times  and the lighter Irish Independent. High-quality but remarkably slim papers, they really bring home just how small the population is. The  Times is the more upmarket, a liberal newspaper with comparatively good foreign-news coverage and plenty of feature material on home news and sport. A newcomer on the national scene, The Irish Examiner  (formerly The Cork Examiner ), is, in its former provincial incarnation, the oldest daily published newspaper in the country; it has a softer focus with excellent local sports coverage. The Star  is Ireland's tabloid, though the Sun  and the Mirror  both have an Irish edition. Sunday newspapers include the Times  and  Independent  equivalents, the liberal Sunday Tribune  and the more sensational Sunday World . British newspapers are generally available the same day in Dublin and other cities. Mostly conservative and varying widely in quality, there's a local daily paper in every county; some of the best are The Kerryman, The Donegal Democrat  and The Kilkenny People.

There are 2 free newspapers for commuters. These are the Metro that you can find in all major European cities the other one is the Herald A.M. Both can be obtained from agents standing on the streets in weekday mornings.

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