RIGHT BIAS
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information reporting that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate the Irish Sun as Right-Biased based on story selection and political affiliation that favors the right. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to overly sensationalized headlines and numerous failed fact checks.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT (6.6)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (5.9)
Country: Ireland
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
The Irish Sun is the Republic of Ireland’s edition of The Sun, a tabloid originally launched in the UK. Owned by News Group Newspapers (a division of News UK), The Irish Sun began publishing in 2003, extending the brand’s blend of sensational journalism, celebrity gossip, and crime reporting to an Irish audience. Like its UK counterpart, it is part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp media empire.
Read our profile on Ireland’s Government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
The Irish Sun is owned by News UK, a subsidiary of News Corp, and operates under the same editorial and commercial structure. The outlet is fully commercial and generates revenue via advertising and high-traffic digital content. While ownership is clear, the site lacks detailed information about editorial staff or authorship, offering minimal transparency.
Analysis / Bias
The Irish Sun is widely known for sensational and tabloid-style journalism, focusing on crime, scandal, and emotionally charged headlines. It frequently features stories with provocative or dramatized language, often emphasizing fear, outrage, or voyeuristic curiosity. Examples include:
- “’Absolutely disgraceful’: TD slams Islamic preacher banned from UK speaking in Ireland”
- “Garda suspended after being accused of searching darknet for hitman”
- “Ashling Murphy trial: graphic details of struggle reported”
Though much of its reporting is based on real events, the framing is often one-sided, prioritizing emotional impact over journalistic nuance. The outlet tends to highlight stories that reinforce law-and-order, anti-immigration, or populist narratives, aligning loosely with conservative social values.
Failed Fact Checks
Overall, we rate the Irish Sun as Right-Biased based on story selection and political affiliation that favors the right. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to overly sensationalized headlines and numerous failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 05/24/2025)
Source: https://www.thesun.ie/
Last Updated on May 24, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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