The Currency

Eire-Dearg · 25-09-2019 10:03am #1

New site launched today by Tom Lyons and Ian Kehoe and a fairly impressive line up of more contributors - http://thecurrency.news

Looks interesting. It's quite a line up. €25 a month though.

Hopefully it goes successfully.

ElNino · 25-09-2019 5:04pm

The contributors look good but I would have thought it should be priced around €10 a month or €100 a year. They should have a 1 month free trial as it is a big ask to expect someone to subscribe sight unseen.

L1011 · 25-09-2019 6:33pm

Communicorp are blocking any contributors from appearing on-air, same as they do with all Irish Times writers (except Sean Moncreiff) which is an odd move for a brand new outlet.

JTMan · 25-09-2019 7:28pm

€250 a year for a site that seems to have just a small number of journalists is steep.

ElNino · 25-09-2019 7:42pm

Thanks to Denis O'Brien's actions they have removed the paywall for 24 hours. Their articles, particularly the Sean Quinn one, are well researched and very good but €250 is a big ask.

https://twitter.com/TheCurrency_/status/1176887201214455808

robo · 26-09-2019 5:34pm

L1011 wrote: »

Communicorp are blocking any contributors from appearing on-air, same as they do with all Irish Times writers (except Sean Moncreiff) which is an odd move for a brand new outlet.

Is this a sort of censorship?
If so why are the NUJ members or union putting up with this? Its a disgraceful way to have any free speech, as I said in another thread (TLW TodayFM) - if this was done to journalists of religious articles/Newspapers, there would be serious outcry that the church/religion is being silenced etc.
The guys working on The Currency have proven good records of good investigative journalism - who should be heard on the airwaves as well as read online.

expectationlost · 14-10-2019 6:51pm

how is a paywalled news website a competitor of radio stations? newstalk produced some written content but its main thing is obviously the radio

Harry Palmr · 15-10-2019 2:40pm

https://www.thejournal.ie/new-bill-to-prevent-broadcasters-from-banning-journalists-from-some-publications-4850548-Oct2019/

A NEW BILL to prevent broadcasters from banning journalists from appearing on their airwaves because of their employer will be brought forward in Dáil Éireann in the next two weeks.

The bill has been proposed by Sinn Féin TD and party spokesperson for communications David Cullinane.
Last month, media company Communicorp wrote to its staff to ask them not to invite journalists from news website The Currency onto any of the group’s stations.

Communicorp owns radio stations such as Today FM, Newstalk and Spin 1038.

Denis O’Brien really is an appalling fellow.

expectationlost · 15-10-2019 6:19pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

https://www.thejournal.ie/new-bill-to-prevent-broadcasters-from-banning-journalists-from-some-publications-4850548-Oct2019/

Denis O’Brien really is an appalling fellow.

not sure this bill will help

L1011 · 15-10-2019 7:46pm

It'd be unenforceable; stations would just keep their blocklists private effectively.

dohboy · 17-10-2019 1:43am

€250 a year is ridiculous. DOB isn't THAT interesting. It will die on its arse, unfortunately.

expectationlost · 17-10-2019 6:16pm

are there any other examples of this occurring that don't involve DOB?

the explorer · 30-06-2020 7:32am

Has anyone joined? They are offering the first month for €5 atm so I was thinking of giving it a try.

dohboy · 30-06-2020 12:02pm

I haven't anyway. Tbf I've seen links of some good stories, but I'm not arsed buying another sub.

jones · 29-05-2021 8:17am

Can't get over the price they are charging for this. I don't know anyone who subscribes even think the contributors would interest me.

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