The Times Ireland/Sunday Times Ireland

LandonRicketts · 23-03-2021 12:33pm

Like many here I cancelled because the lack of irish content during the week couldn't justify the 10 euro a month. Irish independent is 7 euro a month for both the app and the epaper 7 days a week. Granted its a 12 month contract otherwise its 14 euro a month

buyer95 · 23-03-2021 12:37pm

LandonRicketts wrote: »

Like many here I cancelled because the lack of irish content during the week couldn't justify the 10 euro a month. Irish independent is 7 euro a month for both the app and the epaper 7 days a week. Granted its a 12 month contract otherwise its 14 euro a month

Yeah the indo is excellent value alright. You get the herald with that also I believe. The Irish times at 12 euro a month is shocking really (and it's 16 if you want to read it in Epaper format) in comparison when you consider you only get Monday to Saturday.

Glebee · 23-03-2021 1:11pm

LandonRicketts wrote: »

Like many here I cancelled because the lack of irish content during the week couldn't justify the 10 euro a month. Irish independent is 7 euro a month for both the app and the epaper 7 days a week. Granted its a 12 month contract otherwise its 14 euro a month

That good alright, such a pity its the Independent though..:D At least you wont be tempted to read the Sunday Indo..

corks finest · 23-03-2021 3:31pm

awec wrote: »

What's their app like? One of the best things about the Times was the quality of the app, didn't just feel like you were reading a website.

App is supposed to be decent,
Cancelled but was a pain, Macaulay put me on hold, Spencer informed me after I went through the motions that I was actually onto the wrong dept etc,I was blunt and to the point, after being offered the e5 got 6 months- cancellation pls ,gone from the 11th of next month

ablelocks · 30-03-2021 10:14am

noticed yesterday that there were no lead articles on Irish news in the epaper app, but didn't pay too much attention. But today, the front page headline is again UK and the next page in the contents is a link - Read all the latest Irish news online.

so they double the price and remove the meagre Irish content to a placeholder at the bottom of their website?

I've been a fan of this app for years, but this is really taking piss...

edit : still worth a fiver a month though, just for the weekend papers alone.

jayjbe · 30-03-2021 10:42am

ablelocks wrote: »

noticed yesterday that there were no lead articles on Irish news in the app, but didn't pay too much attention. But today, the front page headline is again UK and the next page in the contents is a link - Read all the latest Irish news online.

so they double the price and remove the meagre Irish content to a placeholder at the bottom of their website?

I've been a fan of this app for years, but this is really taking piss...

edit : still worth a fiver a month though, just for the weekend papers alone.

I’ve still got Irish articles this morning (ios app).

Continued subscription after calling last week. 5mins on phone. Got €5 per month for 12 months. 3 month contract then rolling month.

eguiney · 30-03-2021 12:59pm

ablelocks wrote: »

noticed yesterday that there were no lead articles on Irish news in the app, but didn't pay too much attention. But today, the front page headline is again UK and the next page in the contents is a link - Read all the latest Irish news online.

so they double the price and remove the meagre Irish content to a placeholder at the bottom of their website?

I've been a fan of this app for years, but this is really taking piss...

edit : still worth a fiver a month though, just for the weekend papers alone.

Before they stopped publishing data, their circulation reports showed that they have many more IOS readers than Android readers (around 10:1), so they probably decided it is no longer worth their while to produce the Irish version.

They recently changed the settings on their Irish smartphone app to allow it to be installed on tablets.

ablelocks · 30-03-2021 1:46pm

eguiney wrote: »

Before they stopped publishing data, their circulation reports showed that they have many more IOS readers than Android readers (around 10:1), so they probably decided it is no longer worth their while to produce the Irish version.

They recently changed the settings on their Irish smartphone app to allow it to be installed on tablets.

I'm using ipads for the epaper app - now called Times Classic?....no Irish content visible in the news section, 1 article about kenny in the sports, none in business

Glebee · 30-03-2021 1:51pm

Think there may have been some sort of issue yesterday alright on ios. Ireland tab did not come to fore, but its at the end of the top ribbon. back to normal today

ablelocks · 30-03-2021 2:20pm

Glebee wrote: »

Think there may have been some sort of issue yesterday alright on ios. Ireland tab did not come to fore, but its at the end of the top ribbon. back to normal today

epaper (white tile, called Times Classic) or the other app (black tile, called The Times)?

Glebee · 30-03-2021 2:58pm

Just had another look on android tablet app, Its white Times classic tile. Your right, no irish content there.

FourFourRED · 30-03-2021 3:11pm

This is the Ireland edition iOS app for both iPhone and iPad. I find this the best for iPad. The iPad specific version isn’t great imo.

https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/the-times-sunday-times/id992097224

Luckycharms_74 · 30-03-2021 4:28pm

Glad I checked this thread again. I didn't get any email and called them.

After a long chat with the CS guy (well trained & spiel of the benefits of paying the monthly sub for investigative stories like John Delaney etc he said), I managed to get the standard 6 months at €5 pm.

That will keep me going until November and I will review then.

buyer95 · 09-04-2021 7:39pm

It's very disappointing that the Times sub we have no longer has the Irish news built into the app. I find myself reading it much less than before. Still only a fiver so I suppose not too bad still. Annoying though

FourFourRED · 09-04-2021 9:30pm

What app are you using? The homepage of mine looks like this. Ireland news every day.

NewClareman · 09-04-2021 10:41pm

FourFourRED wrote: »

What app are you using? The homepage of mine looks like this. Ireland news every day.

I'm on IOS and the homepage, as of today, is the uk version. Page 2 gives a link to the online Irish content, shown in your post. It is outside the app, and is not stored locally.

corks finest · 09-04-2021 10:46pm

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Glad I checked this thread again. I didn't get any email and called them.

After a long chat with the CS guy (well trained & spiel of the benefits of paying the monthly sub for investigative stories like John Delaney etc he said), I managed to get the standard 6 months at €5 pm.

That will keep me going until November and I will review then.

Got the same offer but didn't take it up,don't read it anymore tbh,if twas the irish times including weekend I'd jump at it

corks finest · 09-04-2021 10:49pm

mun1 wrote: »

Rang to cancel , offered 6 months at 5 per month, but said no.
Signed up to Irish times for €12 per month and maybe its my age , but its a much better read.

Not your age it's a much better read

corks finest · 09-04-2021 10:52pm

eguiney wrote: »

Before they stopped publishing data, their circulation reports showed that they have many more IOS readers than Android readers (around 10:1), so they probably decided it is no longer worth their while to produce the Irish version.

They recently changed the settings on their Irish smartphone app to allow it to be installed on tablets.

I've it on my tablet for yrs

FourFourRED · 09-04-2021 11:12pm

NewClareman wrote: »

I'm on IOS and the homepage, as of today, is the uk version. Page 2 gives a link to the online Irish content, shown in your post. It is outside the app, and is not stored locally.

Use this app > https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/the-times-sunday-times/id992097224

That is the Irish one. The homepage is Ireland news.

The app icon is a navy blue. If you’re using the white app icon it is the U.K. version.

buyer95 · 09-04-2021 11:51pm

FourFourRED wrote: »

Use this app > https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/the-times-sunday-times/id992097224

That is the Irish one. The homepage is Ireland news.

The app icon is a navy blue. If you’re using the white app icon it is the U.K. version.

I have the app on my Samsung galaxy tablet. Like someone said it's the British version and then page two there is a link that brings to an external site for the Irish content.
Very irksome.

Glebee · 09-04-2021 11:54pm

I think there may have been two different apps for Android up until recently. Uninstall your app and reinstall the new one and it should give you the version with the Ireland tab. That's what I have on my Android and Apple devices.

NewClareman · 10-04-2021 9:16pm

Glebee wrote: »

I think there may have been two different apps for Android up until recently. Uninstall your app and reinstall the new one and it should give you the version with the Ireland tab. That's what I have on my Android and Apple devices.

I have the Ireland version of the IOS app. It used to have Irish content, but now only the link. I expect that the Sunday version will still have the Ireland content.

FourFourRED · 10-04-2021 9:29pm

NewClareman wrote: »

I have the Ireland version of the IOS app. It used to have Irish content, but now only the link. I expect that the Sunday version will still have the Ireland content.

Definitely not the same for me. Attached images are what the irish edition iOS app shows for me. The latest version of the app and iOS.

No links to external websites. All irish news content is in the app.

Can you send a screenshot of what you see?

ablelocks · 10-04-2021 9:35pm

FourFourRED wrote: »

Definitely not the same for me. Attached images are what the irish edition iOS app shows for me. The latest version of the app and iOS.

No links to external websites. All irish news content is in the app.

Can you send a screenshot of what you see?

That looks like the standard app - its the epaper version that has changed.

I contacted the Irish editor about it - he said that there is a new universal app coming in may. But didn’t say whether the epaper version will still be available.

It’s the epaper that is the only reason i subscribe, so if that goes I’m out.

ablelocks · 10-04-2021 9:36pm

I posted a screenshot in post 369

FourFourRED · 10-04-2021 10:56pm

ablelocks wrote: »

That looks like the standard app - its the epaper version that has changed.

I contacted the Irish editor about it - he said that there is a new universal app coming in may. But didn’t say whether the epaper version will still be available.

It’s the epaper that is the only reason i subscribe, so if that goes I’m out.

Ah fair enough. I never liked that one. I prefer being able to pick and choose the articles instead of scrolling page by page to find something I want to read. Was happy to see they rolled out that version for iPad a few weeks ago. That’s probably what they mean as the universal app as it’s the same for iPhone and iPad.

podgeandrodge · 11-04-2021 12:35am

So after agreeing with them to keep €5 per month for another 12 months, they go and charge just over €10 this month.

corks finest · 11-04-2021 7:17am

podgeandrodge wrote: »

So after agreeing with them to keep €5 per month for another 12 months, they go and charge just over €10 this month.

Glad I jacked in time

tomfoolery60 · 11-04-2021 11:21am

I still seem to be on 5 Euro a month, they never contacted me (checked spam). It renewed again automatically this week at 5 Euro. Puzzling.

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