Irish Times sub deals

eclipsechaser

https://www.irishtimes.com/digital-subscriptions/sale

Reduced to €8 per month for 6 months. I know many will get the articles free and are happy with that. But if you want to support journalism, this is a nice deal. It comes with a digital edition of the newspaper - I find it great on a big tablet. I think €8 a month is a very good value for what you're getting. Might be a nice present for Christmas.

ablelocks

huh. if you are already a subscriber, you can't avail of this offer.

it's well worth the €16 a month, let alone €8 (which is what I've been on since Jan)

lets hope there's another 12months halfprice offer in jan 2018

Cee-Jay-Cee

When they make it free i'll consider signing up.

ablelocks

I will gladly pay for content from Irish times - even more so having used this app for the last 12 months. And the epaper is really good on bigger tablet screens.

the quality is very high, the range is broad and I can generally trust that the news they report is researched, validated and true. Other sources of news, not so much.

And there are very few ads. Anytime I come across "free news" content online, there are ads, clickbait articles for more "news" which directs to more ads.

Free is never free - there is always a cost.

Sponsorgate

Does this include the Sunday Times?

eclipsechaser

ablelocks wrote: »

huh. if you are already a subscriber, you can't avail of this offer.

it's well worth the €16 a month, let alone €8 (which is what I've been on since Jan)

lets hope there's another 12months halfprice offer in jan 2018

I am currently on that offer too. I was already a subscriber and couldn't sign up to the 12 month half-price at the time. When I emailed them, they moved me over to half-price without a problem. I've emailed this time to see if they'll extend my half-price for another 6 months. I'll let you know how that goes. If they say no, my CC is about to expire anyway, so I can just set up a new account.

Sponsorgate wrote: »

Does this include the Sunday Times?

It doesn't. It includes the Irish Times Weekend Edition (Saturday paper). The Sunday Times is a different company, I think.

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

When they make it free i'll consider signing up.

Must we do this every time there's a thread on the IT? As I said in the description, if you don't want to pay, don't. If nothing else, the ePaper is worth the price of admission.

ablelocks

ablelocks wrote: »

huh. if you are already a subscriber, you can't avail of this offer.

it's well worth the €16 a month, let alone €8 (which is what I've been on since Jan)

lets hope there's another 12months halfprice offer in jan 2018

mmm this is the only thing annoying me - sign up now for 6 months @8 euro to be disappointed in Jan when they offer 12 months @8 euro!

ArthurG

Great deal. I pay full whack and consider it great value. First thing I do every morning is read the paper on my iPad. Compared to the cost of the physical item, this is a steal.

Johnny_Fontane

The Epaper is fantastic, you have to see it to appreciate it. I nearly prefer using the Epaper than the actual paper itself!

asharkman

eclipsechaser wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/digital-subscriptions/sale

Reduced to €8 per month for 6 months. I know many will get the articles free and are happy with that. But if you want to support journalism, this is a nice deal. It comes with a digital edition of the newspaper - I find it great on a big tablet. I think €8 a month is a very good value for what you're getting. Might be a nice present for Christmas.

I'll chance mailing them a day late and as a current customer! Cheers

gerryk

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

When they make it free i'll consider signing up.

Far be it from me to tell someone what to do with theiir own money, but I feel that it's worth pointing out that there are only a few ways journalism is funded... 1. through advertising, where clickbait is king, and articles are written to generate traffic, not necessarily report news, and 2. out of subscribers pockets, where news can actually be news.

Murt10

I wish people would fe*k off and stop posting bargains like this. They end up costing me money.

Just signed up to the IT for 6 months.

Happy Christmas Murt.

Thanks O/P


Now all I have to do is remember to cancel in 6 months

phunkadelic

here's my bargain alert:
Incognito window in Chrome gets around the paywall

dulpit

Sponsorgate wrote: »

Does this include the Sunday Times?

Sunday Times = The Times Ireland Edition, not the Irish Times.

Fann Linn

eclipsechaser wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/digital-subscriptions/sale

Reduced to €8 per month for 6 months. I know many will get the articles free and are happy with that. But if you want to support journalism, this is a nice deal. It comes with a digital edition of the newspaper - I find it great on a big tablet. I think €8 a month is a very good value for what you're getting. Might be a nice present for Christmas.

A good bargain but above link is now reverting back to the standard packages minus an introductory special.

Just wondering however would this digital edition work on the Amazon kindle fire?

Fann Linn

Fann Linn wrote: »

A good bargain but above link is now reverting back to the standard packages minus an introductory special.

Just wondering however would this digital edition work on the Amazon kindle fire?

it should work fine. if the irish times epaper app isn't on the amazon app store (don't think it is) should be fine to sideload it (get app from another source and install) or else install google playstore on the tablet and install directly. first method easier but second one also only takes a few minutes.

Irreverent

Damn. Looks like this has expired ready.

mydiscworld

Any sign of a similar offer this year?

mydiscworld

Anyone spot a similar offer lately? Had a look about but can't see one

browne_rob5

mydiscworld wrote: »

Anyone spot a similar offer lately? Had a look about but can't see one

The current offer is 12 months free access to the NYT.

Hurrache

I can't really figure out the subscription options. I presume the premium includes the Irish Times weekend edition?


https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe/ie?gclid=CjwKCAjwqLblBRBYEiwAV3pCJprqMzaALVjBhNRwmtLfvofdv2rqEx3qWqE7BH9lPxQVCoi5GzqZ2xoClf8QAvD_BwE

ablelocks

can't find the more recent thread, but a reminder to anyone who got the half price annual sub last year that you'll need to cancel (by email or phone i think) or it will auto renew

i'm assuming there'll be another similar offer ahead of or around black friday

GalwayGaillimh

Just cancelled hopefully get a sweet deal for black Friday:-)

Gerlad

Yeah set a reminder to cancel next week.

Redsoxfan

Cancelled and got a swift confirmation. No offer, yet. A link to a survey where you could talk about cost etc.

RobbieV

You can read any Irish times article for free by following these steps:

Go onto the website

Click into a subscriber only article and hit the pay wall

Turn off your data/WiFi or hit airplane mode and press back once

Go back into the article and enjoy

irishgeo

Or just download an app called instapaper and then share the article to the instapaper app. It works on android anyway.

ablelocks

or pay the half price sub to get quality journalism in a quality epaper app.

irishgeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121365364#Comment_121365364

I'm waiting for such a deal.

adrian522

This still seems to work. https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe/lowstartoffer?offerName=6monthOffer

loyatemu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121366984#Comment_121366984

I've used that twice in a row now and will be using it again when my current sub expires. Doesn't include the ePaper though.

Masala

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121367512#Comment_121367512

Sorry…. So what are you getting for the sub? Is it not the paper on your device ?

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121369930#Comment_121369930

Epaper is like an electronic copy of the physical paper layout and such. What you'll get is full access to the Irish Times app and stories/etc. But it won't look like a newspaper layout.

Masala

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121370038#Comment_121370038

aahh... I see!! Many thanks for that.... will have a think on it!!

coco7

Hi, can you cancel online or do you have to contact them directly? Can’t seem to find the option to cancel anywhere!

Declan1

cancelmysubscription@irishtimes.com

Email this address, they’ll acknowledge your cancellation request and probably offer you half price for 6 months.

_Whimsical_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121371261#Comment_121371261

I have an Irish Times "family" where we share the subscription on the full digital sub - epaper inclueded. You can join if you like. I will be renewing it on Black Friday with whatever deal they have that day so if you want to wait til then you can join up with us. I'm looking to have 4 in the mix this year so we'd pay 1/4 of the sub each.

irishguy

This year's offer is up

https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe/annual_offer?offerName=ieBlackFriday&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=139206254287&utm_term=irish+times&utm_marketing_tactic=180963474&utm_creative_format=592680517668&utm_source_platform=g_g&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwNbhp7XTggMVFsHtCh18zgJPEAAYASAAEgINEfD_BwE

tipperaryboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121380097#Comment_121380097

Great idea count me in

ablelocks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121393562#Comment_121393562

super. Interestingly, the annual full price subscription has dropped from €192 to €150.

€75 for annual sub is really good value.

Redsoxfan

Are 'new subscriptions' a new email address or can you re-up with same email if your subscription has expired?

ablelocks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121393704#Comment_121393704

i rang them last year to "cancel" and they offered me the BF deal. or you could use a different email address.

Mav11

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121393739#Comment_121393739

What's the BF deal?

My subscription is up in January and unless I get a deal I will be cancelling.

Edit: "Black Friday"..............................I'm feeling a bit thick this morning😁

theintern

Sent them a message to cancel.

I'll see if they'll offer the BF deal, otherwise I'll sign up with a different email address. There's basically no downside to using a different email address.

That BF deal is very very good. Last year it was 72 for the digital subscription. 57 is excellent value for the same.

Kinbe

Interested, if there any spaces left in 'Whimsical's' family membership.

Bada

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121380097#Comment_121380097

The Black Friday deal seems too good to pass. €75 for 5 devices. I'll be interested in 2 if anyone is doing a family subscription.

Redsoxfan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121395426#Comment_121395426

I sent them an email to cancel and they didn't make any offer. You might have to call them.

cathy427

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121396985#Comment_121396985

Did they reply to the email or just cancel the subscription?

theintern

When I did it last year they replied.

Redsoxfan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121397038#Comment_121397038

Replied saying it would be cancelled.

_Whimsical_

All my "family" slots are taken, there seem to be quite a few looking so I'm sure that there'll be more people setting them up.