Irish Daily Star
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The Irish Daily Star is a tabloid newspaper
published in Ireland
by the Independent Star Limited. Independent Star Limited is a joint venture between Richard Desmond
's UK based Express Newspapers Limited, which owns the British Daily Star, and Irish news magnate Denis O'Brien
's Independent News & Media
.
The Irish Daily Star has become known for its comprehensive in-depth coverage of and thorough focus on crime, often featuring sensational coverage. It also focuses on celebrity matters, and has a large sports section. Between 2003 and 2011, a Sunday edition was published, as Irish Daily Star Sunday.
It was first published on 29 February 1988. Nominally it is the Irish version of the UK tabloid Daily Star. It does however contain more Irish content than any similar Irish editions of the UK national newspapers. The paper has strong nationalist leanings, claiming on its slogan that it is "Better... because we're Irish".
The newspaper's offices were located in Terenure
, Dublin 6W, until November 2010. They are now located in Building 4 of the Dundrum Town Centre
complex. The Star employs around 100 full-time staff. The controlling editor of the paper is Ger Colleran
, who often appears on television.
However, while the Daily Star focuses almost exclusively on celebrity content, the Irish Star includes coverage of Irish issues. In this sense, it has more in common with the Daily Mail
and General Trust "celtified" title, Ireland on Sunday
than The Irish Sun, despite the strong visual similarities between the two.
In Northern Ireland
, The Irish Star features a green masthead, in order to distinguish it from the UK version which is also sold there. It also differs from the Irish Daily Star in that it features more news about Northern Ireland.
Authors such as Donn McCleann, Gary O'Brien and Derek Foley feature on the website.
Newspaper
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published in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
by the Independent Star Limited. Independent Star Limited is a joint venture between Richard Desmond
Richard Desmond
Richard Clive Desmond is an English publisher and businessman. He is the owner of Express Newspapers and founder in 1974 of Northern & Shell, which publishes various celebrity magazines, such as OK! and New!, and British national newspapers Daily Star and Daily Express...
's UK based Express Newspapers Limited, which owns the British Daily Star, and Irish news magnate Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien is an Irish businessman with international connections. An Arts graduate of University College Dublin, O'Brien has received a MBA in corporate finance from Boston College in 1982, and was later given an honorary doctorate by University College Dublin.O'Brien has involvement with...
's Independent News & Media
Independent News & Media
Independent News & Media plc , is a media organisation based in Dublin, Ireland, with interests in 22 countries on 4 continents worldwide. The company owns over 200 print titles, more than 130 radio stations, over 100 commercial websites and many billboard locations, and is a leading press player...
.
The Irish Daily Star has become known for its comprehensive in-depth coverage of and thorough focus on crime, often featuring sensational coverage. It also focuses on celebrity matters, and has a large sports section. Between 2003 and 2011, a Sunday edition was published, as Irish Daily Star Sunday.
It was first published on 29 February 1988. Nominally it is the Irish version of the UK tabloid Daily Star. It does however contain more Irish content than any similar Irish editions of the UK national newspapers. The paper has strong nationalist leanings, claiming on its slogan that it is "Better... because we're Irish".
The newspaper's offices were located in Terenure
Terenure
Terenure is a mainly residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland, largely in the administrative area of Dublin City Council but with parts in the administrative county of South Dublin County .-Location and transport:...
, Dublin 6W, until November 2010. They are now located in Building 4 of the Dundrum Town Centre
Dundrum Town Centre
"Dundrum Town Centre" is the name of a shopping centre located in Dundrum, in Dublin, in Ireland. It is Ireland's largest shopping centre with over 160 tenants, more than 80,000 square metres of floor space and over 3,400 car parking spaces...
complex. The Star employs around 100 full-time staff. The controlling editor of the paper is Ger Colleran
Ger Colleran
Gerard Colleran is an Irish journalist, the editor of the Irish Daily Star since 1999. In 2009, Village listed him as one of Ireland's 100 most influential people. He is a native of Mayo, County Mayo, grew up in Quin, County Clare, and was educated at the University of London and the University of...
, who often appears on television.
Irish Daily Star and the Daily Star (UK)
Like its British sister paper, the Irish Daily Star has a red-top mast head.However, while the Daily Star focuses almost exclusively on celebrity content, the Irish Star includes coverage of Irish issues. In this sense, it has more in common with the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
and General Trust "celtified" title, Ireland on Sunday
Ireland on Sunday
Ireland on Sunday was a Sunday newspaper in the Republic of Ireland, published by Associated Newspapers Ireland Limited, a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc...
than The Irish Sun, despite the strong visual similarities between the two.
In Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, The Irish Star features a green masthead, in order to distinguish it from the UK version which is also sold there. It also differs from the Irish Daily Star in that it features more news about Northern Ireland.
StarPlus.ie
Starplus.ie is a new entertainment website, created by the Irish Daily Star in partnership with Click Media and Muzu.tv. Run by showbiz-loving self-proclaimed journalists, it bring its readers news on music, movies, games and gadgets — with a fresh blast of OK TV! and their red carpet showbiz for good measure. Starplus.ie prides itself on publishing content that cannot for legal reasons be featured in the Irish Daily Star. Hence the name, Starplus.ie.StarBets.ie
A tipping and betting news website launched in 2010 by the Irish Daily Star. The site offers daily horse racing tips and football tips as well as covering a range of other sports including gaelic football, hurling, tennis, golf and darts.Authors such as Donn McCleann, Gary O'Brien and Derek Foley feature on the website.