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The Irish News is a compact daily newspaper based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's largest-selling morning newspaper and is available throughout Ireland.

Since 1949, the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 has provided that the Republic of Ireland (or Poblacht na hÉireann in Irish) is the official description for the state. However, Ireland remains the constitutional name of the state. The constitutional name Ireland is normally used.

The Irish Times is Ireland's leading newspaper. It is considered a newspaper of record for Ireland. Though formed as a Protestant Irish nationalist paper, within two decades and under new owners it had become a supporter of unionism in Ireland.

The Fitzpatrick family, owners of the Irish News, also own the Fountain Centre. Northern Ireland's main nationalist newspaper was first published in 1891, and moved to 113-117 Donegall Street in 1905.

From early 2018 onwards, An Phoblacht has moved to a quarterly magazine format while remaining an online news platform. Editorially the paper takes a left-wing, Irish republican position and was supportive of the Northern Ireland peace process.

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The newspaper with the highest print circulation in the United States in the six months running to September 2023 was The Wall Street Journal, with an average weekday print circulation of 555.2 thousand. Ranking second was The New York Times, followed by The New York Post.

In 1685, the first genuine Irish newspaper, The News-Letter, was printed in Dublin by Joseph Ray, printer and bookseller in College Green, for Robert Thornton at the Leather Bottle in Skinner Row. A half sheet folio printed on both sides, it was devoted to foreign affairs and political intelligence.

Also referred to as "The Great Hunger", the Great Famine lasted between 1845 and 1849 was arguably the single greatest disaster that affected the Irish history creating a seismic change in the population and culture.

Unionists and loyalists, who for historical reasons were mostly Ulster Protestants, wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. Irish nationalists and republicans, who were mostly Irish Catholics, wanted Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom and join a united Ireland.

It is published every day except Sundays. The Irish Times is Ireland's leading newspaper.