"i" from the Independent coming to Ireland on Monday

mike65

It retails for just 20p in Britain with a circulation of about 180,000 (launched last October) the publishers of "i" (Lebedev brothers) are rolling it out into ROI, naturally it won't be selling for about 27c more like 50+ I'll guess but that'll still clearly a bargain set beside the indo/IT/Examiner price tag.

Can it find a niche among the middle-class commuters of Dublin esp?

http://www.independent.co.uk/i/editor/letter-from-the-editor-were-going-overseas-2209678.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_%28newspaper%29

jack presley

Wouldn't it be in competition with the free Herald AM?

IRE60

jack presley wrote: »

Herald AM?

Not in the same sentence/arena/mindset!

I'd say the Mail will have to do a bit of rethinking- it has to hit them more than others. Plus i (pun intended) wonder who's doing the wholesaling/distribution?

J.P.M.

I think this will prove to be a hit. Theres a lot of people in both the UK and ROI who want to read something fairly briefly, but who are probably sick of reading the regurgitated articles in the Metro/Herald.

sataction

Wonder what price it will be in Ireland.

mike65

Bought a copy today (sadly left it over my sisters house) its just 30 cents and is the Indy writ small. Ideal browse for the LUAS/DART brigade who prefer to aim higher than Herlad AM.

IRE60

mike65 wrote: »

prefer to aim higher than Herlad AM.

I think the Beano does that.

I completely forgot about it this morning. I'd liked to have seen it. 30c is fairly decent.
Considering that 21% of that is VAT, 20% is retail markup and there is wholesaling and shipping costs - there's very little left for the 358th richest person in the world. or did I just answer that....

sataction

Does not seem to be on sale in Galway

IRE60

I had terrible difficulty getting it yesterday. Eventually got in in a filling station - but the drama it brought as it wasn't in their barcode system!

Its not a bad read at all.

mike65

Anyone in Waterford can get it in Ardkeen Stores, and no doubt its in the Book Centre and News World at Superquinn.

outandabout

I'll continue to buy The Guardian which at €1 is excellent value in my opinion.

Their sports and foreign coverage is top class and they have some excellent columnists

sataction

Finally got my hands on a copy. Great value at 30c, 56 pages with two staples. No Irish news but a good read nevertheless. Will be buying it again if I can find it.

Trying to find it in Sligo but with no luck.Who are the distributors in Ireland,I will ring them if I can get a number?

IRE60

easons I suggest

ed:

For Eason Wholesale News queries, contact:
Eason & Son Ltd
PO Box 5192
Clonshaugh Industrial Estate
Dublin 17, Ireland
Phone: +353 1 802.3200
Fax: +353 1 867.1866
email: custserv @ easonnews.ie

Thanks for that but they told me it is Newspread who distribute it and I would have to get my local newsagent to contact them!

sataction

Distribution seems to be hit and miss, but you cannot argue with what you get for the price. If you buy it to read with your morning coffee I guarantee you will not leave it after you when you are finished, as there is a lot of reading in it.

I asked my local Supervalu about it and they have added it to their paper list.

RadioRetro

I'm a fan, it's ideal, with its lack of loooong articles, for reading in the pub combined with chatting to mates!

Still have'nt received it in my local shop.Distribution of this new title is very poor,not in any of the shops in Sligo that I have been in including Easons.

Local shops in Sligo still have not received stocks of this paper but they told me that Newspread are billing them for it.Can anyone here tell me if it is available in your area?

outandabout

I'm in Dublin and haven't seen it yet. I still think The Guardian at €1 is the best value newspaper in the shops,

mike65

and its gone! From Aug 2nd

Hardly a shock given its spotty distribution.

Its also gone from Norn Iron along with the Independent.

Skid X

mike65 wrote: »

and its gone! From Aug 2nd

Hardly a shock given its spotty distribution.

Its also gone from Norn Iron along with the Independent.

That's a shame. It was brilliant value at 30 cents, made most other papers look hugely overpriced. I always found plenty of good articles in the i.

Gamayun

Skid X wrote: »

That's a shame. It was brilliant value at 30 cents, made most other papers look hugely overpriced. I always found plenty of good articles in the i.

Yup, it seemed like bad value NOT to pick one up!

As with The Independent before it, I'll miss it. I'm down to The Guardian/Observer then...

nomoreindie

It was a great little paper, though distribution was patchy. At 30c it should have sold a lot of copies. The Independent was selling under 1000 copies here a day before they stopped selling it here.