TheJournal.ie News

Name: TheJournal.ie News
Rating: 4.076923 (8613 reviews)
Author: Journal Media

By: Journal Media App

Get the latest news from Ireland and abroad from TheJournal.ie

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

927,442 ▲ 10

Data as of 2026-08-26

Rating:

4.08 ▼ 0.03

(8,613)

Version:

6.6.4

Last updated: 2026-08-17

Ranking

#71,056 ▼ 184

Overall

Features & Capabilities

TheJournal.ie News Chrome extension brings the future of Irish news right to your browser. Stay informed with up-to-the-minute breaking news from Ireland and around the world, delivered through a rich mix of word, video, pictures, polls, and interactive reader comments.

Key features include offline reading, live polls to make your voice heard, and commenting via Facebook or Twitter accounts. Users can submit photos and videos directly from their phones, enjoy high-resolution photo slideshows, watch embedded YouTube videos, and explore stories through article tags. Additional convenience is provided with widgets for your home screen displaying the latest headlines at a glance.

Switch seamlessly between TheJournal.ie and its sister publication The42, ensuring you never miss important news and sports updates. Follow TheJournal.ie on Twitter and Facebook for real-time news alerts. Please note that widgets require the app to be installed on the phone (not on SD card) and sometimes a phone restart.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

6.6.4 Last updated: 2026-08-17

Version code:

606400

Creation date:

2011-04-08

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk

Size:

28.87MB

Email:

ap*****@thejournal.ie

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 71,056 ▼ 184

Other platforms

TheJournal.ie News (v3.48.0)

4.70

(2,541)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Journal Media

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.distilledmedia.thejournal

Email:

ap*****@thejournal.ie

Website:

http://www.thejournal.ie

User Reviews

User reviews for TheJournal.ie News Android app are largely negative. The most frequent issues are intrusive ads that block reading, disabled or toxic comment sections, and poor reading/navigation UX (overlays, banners, swiping issues). Some users must log in to view content, with related login problems. Additional reliability problems include articles that won’t open, search failures, and duplicate items. A minority perceive bias in coverage, but overall sentiment centers on ads, UX struggles, and stability concerns.

Pros

Cons

Intrusive advertising (full-screen banners, pop-ups, and video ads) constantly obscuring reader content.
Commenting is often blocked or disabled, with reports of toxic/troll-filled discussions and weak moderation.
Reading/navigation UX is broken: overlays and banners block content, and swiping between articles is not working smoothly.
Required login to view content (Google/Facebook) and related login issues, reducing accessibility and privacy concerns.
Frequent bugs and reliability problems (can't open articles, search failures, duplicate items, general glitches).

Recent reviews

deleted this app.. was a user for over 10 years, full page pop up ads block what you read and cant turn them off,.you are now limited to a certain number of articles over a week and some articles are blocked unless you sign up so they can target ads to you. there are better news sites that are not this agressive so im sticking to them. I understand the need to use ads to finance the site,but the changes over the last few months are too aggressive.

Ia*****, 2026-08-10

this used to be a great app, I value independent journalism. I also value my privacy and don't want my data to be trawled and with the recent proliferation of "sign in" articles, I'm forced to delete the app. a shame but here we are.