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Irish News Sources

Historical news sources: Newspapers and magazines. This guide includes information on TV and radio sources and on a selection of current news sources.

Irish Newspaper Collections Online

Irish newspaper archive This link opens in a new window
Searchable and browseable database of Irish newspapers, with both historical and current content.
The Irish Times This link opens in a new window

More Online Newspapers

Times digital archive, 1785-1985 (London) This link opens in a new window
The Times, published in London since 1785, is an important source for Irish history.
Historical Guardian (1821-1901) and Observer (1791-1901) (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Nineteenth Century British Library Newspapers This link opens in a new window
This collection includes The Freeman's Journal and the Belfast Newsletter.

See also the Heburgh Library's guide to newspapers. This provides some great information on various repositories and sources for newspapers worldwide.

Current News - Online Databases

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Factiva This link opens in a new window

Last Updated: Jan 29, 2025 4:09 PM
URL: https://libguides.library.nd.edu/irish-news
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Subjects: Irish Studies

Tags: Ireland, news