Terms of Use · Access · Editorial content
Clear terms for using an independent news website.
These Terms of Use govern access to irelandnewspaper.com and the digital content and services made available by Ireland Newspaper. Please read them before using the website, sending material or relying on information published here. By accessing or using the website, you agree to these Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Editorial independence remains fundamental: Ireland Newspaper is a free and independent online newspaper published as a brand of Bigmedia24 Dynamics Ltd. Editorial decisions are taken independently and are not controlled by advertisers, sponsors, political parties, public authorities or commercial partners.
When these Terms apply
These Terms apply to visitors, readers, contributors, correspondents and other users of the Ireland Newspaper website, including anyone who sends a news tip, reader story, correction request, complaint, image, document or other material. “Ireland Newspaper”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the Ireland Newspaper publication operated by Bigmedia24 Dynamics Ltd.
Additional terms or policies may apply to a particular feature or relationship. The Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Editorial Policy, AI Content Policy, Corrections Policy and any specific written agreement form part of the relevant framework. If a specific written agreement conflicts with these Terms, that agreement controls for its stated subject matter.
Using the website
You may access and read the website for lawful personal or internal business-information purposes, subject to these Terms and any technical access controls.
If you do not agree
If you do not accept these Terms, do not use the website or submit material. Mandatory rights that apply regardless of agreement remain unaffected.
Authority
If you use the website for an organisation, you confirm that you are authorised to act for it. You remain personally responsible for uses outside that authority.
General audience
The website is not designed as a service directed specifically at children. A parent or guardian should supervise a minor’s use and any proposed submission.
Editorial content is for general information
Ireland Newspaper publishes news, reporting, analysis, opinion, interviews, guides, images, video, data and other editorial material. We aim for accuracy, fairness and clarity, but journalism develops over time and no publication can guarantee that every item will always be complete, current or free from error.
- Updates and corrections: material may be corrected, clarified, updated, supplemented, moved or archived. See our Corrections Policy.
- Opinion and commentary: identified opinion represents the author’s or stated contributor’s view and is not necessarily the view of the publisher.
- Live and third-party data: weather, markets, transport, results, public notices and similar feeds may be delayed, incomplete or supplied by others.
- Archives: older reporting reflects the facts and context known at the time. It may remain available as part of the historical record, subject to correction, legal duties and editorial judgment.
Use the website lawfully and responsibly
You may browse, link to and make reasonable personal use of publicly available pages. You must not misuse the website, our content, our systems or the rights and safety of others.
Security and availability
Protect the serviceDo not introduce malware, probe or bypass security, overload infrastructure, interfere with delivery, exploit vulnerabilities, disrupt another user or attempt unauthorised access to systems, accounts or data.
Identity and communications
Act honestlyDo not impersonate another person, misrepresent authority, falsify source information, send spam, threaten or harass, or use the website to facilitate fraud, unlawful surveillance or other illegal activity.
Automated access
Permission requiredDo not systematically scrape, harvest, copy, monitor, extract or compile website content or personal data by automated means, circumvent robots instructions or technical controls, or use content to train or evaluate an automated model without prior written permission or another clear legal entitlement.
Framing and misleading association
No false endorsementDo not frame or reproduce the website in a way that obscures its source, suggests endorsement, damages editorial integrity or creates confusion about ownership, authorship, sponsorship or affiliation.
Linking
Fair and accurateYou may link to publicly available pages where the link is lawful, fair and not misleading. Do not link from unlawful material or suggest a relationship, approval or endorsement that does not exist.
Our content may be read and shared — not taken wholesale
Unless stated otherwise, the website and its selection, arrangement, design, text, headlines, graphics, photographs, video, audio, databases, software and branding are owned by, licensed to or lawfully used by Bigmedia24 Dynamics Ltd. or the relevant credited rightsholder. Copyright, database, trade mark and other intellectual-property laws apply.
Personal reading
You may view pages and make a temporary or personal copy needed for ordinary, lawful use of the website.
Links and short quotations
Reasonable links and limited quotation may be used where lawful, proportionate, accurately attributed and not a substitute for the original work.
Permission needed
Substantial copying, republication, syndication, commercial reuse, resale, distribution, adaptation or database compilation requires written permission unless law clearly permits it.
Photos and third-party works
A credit does not automatically grant reuse rights. Obtain permission from the identified rightsholder before reusing protected material.
Names and marks
Ireland Newspaper, associated logos and presentation may not be used to imply approval, partnership or source identity without permission.
Rights reservations
All rights not expressly granted are reserved. Statutory exceptions and lawful user rights remain available where their conditions are met.
Only send material you may lawfully share
We welcome reader stories, evidence and information about matters of public interest, including possible injustice. Professional handling does not remove the sender’s responsibility to act lawfully and to be truthful about the material, its source and any permissions or restrictions.
Your assurances
To the best of your knowledge, your submission is accurate, not deliberately misleading, and you have the necessary right or authority to send it for the stated purpose.
Rights of other people
Do not unlawfully defame, threaten, harass or invade privacy; expose a protected identity; breach a court restriction; or send unlawfully obtained confidential, intimate or personal material.
Our editorial review
We may verify, investigate, seek comment, edit, summarise, decline, delay or stop work on a submission. Receipt does not guarantee a reply, publication, payment or return of material.
Permission to handle it
You grant us a non-exclusive permission to receive, copy, store, secure, review, verify and internally share the material as reasonably necessary to assess your communication and protect legal rights.
Permission to publish
Publication, identification, anonymity, exclusivity, payment and the permitted form of use should be expressly agreed where they are material. We retain final editorial control over anything we publish.
Responsibility for unlawful conduct
Subject to applicable law, a sender may be responsible for reasonably foreseeable loss caused by knowingly unlawful material, false authority or deliberate misuse of our submission channels.
Confidential sources and sensitive information
Ordinary email should not be assumed to be secure, anonymous, privileged or confidential. Before sending highly sensitive details, describe the issue in general terms and ask the newsroom to agree an appropriate contact method. We take source protection seriously, but confidentiality or anonymity is not guaranteed merely because material is sent; any express arrangement remains subject to applicable law, court powers, safety considerations and circumstances beyond reasonable control.
Do not send original evidence that you cannot replace unless arrangements have first been agreed. Preserve the original files, dates, context and source information and do not unlawfully obtain additional material.
Third parties operate under their own responsibility
External links
Separate websitesLinks may provide context or convenience but do not automatically mean that we endorse, control or continuously verify the destination, its operator, availability, security, accuracy or practices.
Advertising and sponsored material
Commercial separationPaid material should be identifiable and is handled separately from independent editorial judgment. An advertiser’s products, claims, availability and transactions remain the advertiser’s responsibility, subject to applicable law.
Embedded tools and feeds
Supplier terms may applyVideo, maps, social posts, analytics, consent tools, market data or other embedded services may be provided by third parties and may be subject to their terms and privacy notices.
Artificial intelligence
Human accountabilityWhere automated tools assist our work, their use remains governed by our AI Content Policy. Nothing in these Terms transfers editorial accountability to a system or supplier.
Privacy and cookies
Separate noticesHow personal data and cookies are handled is explained in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Third parties may act as separate controllers for their own services.
The website may change as news and technology change
We may add, edit, relocate, archive or remove content and features; perform maintenance; correct faults; introduce access controls; or suspend some or all of the website. We do not promise uninterrupted, error-free or permanent availability. Where reasonably possible, planned material changes affecting users will be communicated appropriately.
Access restrictions
We may restrict or block access where reasonably necessary for security, legal compliance, rights protection, service integrity or investigation of suspected misuse.
Your devices and connection
You are responsible for your internet connection, compatible software, device security, backups and any charges imposed by your own provider.
Website changes
A changed feature may be governed by additional terms displayed when it is introduced. Discontinued content or functions may not remain available.
Terms updates
We may update these Terms for legal, editorial, security, operational or service reasons. The effective date will be shown above; continued use after a change constitutes acceptance only where legally valid.
Reasonable limits — never a removal of mandatory rights
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the website is provided on an “as available” basis. We do not give an absolute promise that every item, link, feed or function will be accurate, complete, current, secure, uninterrupted or suitable for a particular personal or commercial purpose.
Your decisions
You remain responsible for evaluating information, checking time-sensitive facts and obtaining appropriate professional or official advice before acting.
Indirect and business loss
Where law permits, we are not responsible for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, revenue, opportunity, anticipated savings, goodwill, reputation or data arising from ordinary website use.
External services
We are not responsible for the independent acts, omissions, content, security, products or availability of a third-party website, platform, advertiser or service provider that we do not control.
Events beyond control
We are not responsible for delay or failure caused by events reasonably beyond our control, including network failure, cyberattack, power loss, supplier outage, natural event, conflict or lawful authority action.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, wilful misconduct, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. Nothing affects mandatory consumer protections or remedies. Any exclusion or limitation applies only to the maximum extent allowed by the law that applies to you.
Irish law, with consumer protections preserved
Governing law
These Terms and non-contractual matters connected with them are governed by the laws of Ireland, subject to any mandatory law that applies to a consumer in another country.
Courts
For business users, the courts of Ireland have exclusive jurisdiction. Consumers may use any court or forum available under mandatory applicable law, including where they are habitually resident where the law provides.
Severability
If a provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be limited or removed only to the necessary extent; the remaining provisions continue where legally possible.
No waiver
A delay or failure to enforce a right is not a waiver. A waiver applies only to the specific matter for which it is clearly given.
No third-party rights
Unless expressly stated, these Terms do not confer enforcement rights on a person who is not a party, without affecting any independent right that person has under law.
Entire framework
These Terms, linked policies and any applicable specific written agreement form the agreement for use of the website and replace earlier website-use terms on the same subject.
Frequently asked questions
May I share an Ireland Newspaper article?
You may share a link to a publicly available page. Limited quotation may be lawful with clear attribution and a link, but copying the full article, photographs or a substantial part generally requires permission.
May I use content for AI training or a database?
Not without prior written permission or another clear legal entitlement. Systematic extraction, dataset creation, model training or evaluation and circumvention of access controls are prohibited under these Terms.
Does sending a story guarantee publication or confidentiality?
No. Receipt does not guarantee a reply or publication, and ordinary email should not be assumed confidential. Agree sensitive handling with the newsroom before sending identifying or irreplaceable material.
Can an advertiser influence editorial reporting?
No. Commercial relationships do not buy favourable reporting, suppress legitimate scrutiny or determine independent editorial decisions. Paid material should be identifiable as such.
What if an article contains an error?
Use the process in our Corrections Policy and provide the exact URL, disputed statement, explanation and reliable supporting evidence.
What if I believe content infringes my rights?
Contact us promptly with the relevant URL, the right affected, your connection to it, supporting documents and the remedy requested. We may seek identity or authority verification and further context.
Contact the publisher
For a question about these Terms, a rights notice or a report of website misuse, identify “Ireland Newspaper”, include the relevant URL and provide enough factual detail for the matter to be assessed.
Important legal note: These Terms are intended to provide a clear framework for ordinary use of Ireland Newspaper. They do not constitute legal advice and should be read with any mandatory law and specific written agreement that applies. No provision should be interpreted as restricting a right or responsibility that cannot legally be restricted.