Welcome to The Dublin Minute
The Dublin Minute is…
… a daily summary of news, events, and goings-on in Dublin curated from an array of online sources.
… sent out Monday to Friday at 7am(ish).
… curated by a human, not AI nor algorithms.
… free from clickbait and intrusive ads
… free to read, but there is a premium tier with exclusive additional newsletters (coming soon)
… funded entirely by its subscribers.
The Dublin Minute is not…
… absolutely definitive. I am only human and may miss things or get things wrong.
… always on time. I aim to have it out for 7am but life often gets in the way.
… a mouthpiece. Stories must have relevance to the day-to-day lives of the readers, so don’t expect celeb product launches or company financial results.
What’s covered in The Dublin Minute:
News, topics, and events relating to the city and county of Dublin.
As a general rule, I avoid covering crime and violence, as these are already overweighted in the national media.
There is a preference for smaller stories that may not otherwise be publicised, such as community initiatives, positive developments, interesting events, and so on.
Why subscribe?
Start your day better informed about Dublin, without having to wade through annoying pop-up ads, clickbait, or dubious social media algorithms.
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The Dublin Culture Minute on Wednesdays (coming soon)
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A Longer Intro to The Dublin Minute
It will come as no surprise that journalism - that is, proper journalism written by actual people - has been declining for years now. While people turn away from ‘traditional’ media, cost-cutting has seen newsrooms shrink and journalists stretched ever thinner.
The online space has changed too. The dynamics of news on the internet has pushed many sites to rely on clickbait, SEO, and algorithms to drive traffic, with proper journalism suffering as a result.
Much digital ink has been spilled expounding on what this means for news, information, and journalism generally. But more parochially, local news - which was already a minnow in the news sphere generally - is being lost further and further down webpages and ignored by algorithms. Just because it doesn’t attract many ‘likes and shares’ doesn’t mean that local news is not relevant or necessary.
Despite this, there are lots of hard-working journalists still plugging away serving their locales. Community leaders, volunteers, events people, and, yes, even politicians are still contributing to and supporting their communities. These people and their
The Dublin Minute is not a primary source of information. I select stories from local press outlets, events pages, government sites, and more, to give you a quick round-up of what you need to know about Dublin today, without all the clicking and scrolling. It is a human endeavour subject to human quirks and errors, but at all times I strive to support the local community and shine a light on the news and topics for Dublin overlooked by the nature of modern media.
If you think this mission is worthwhile then please do consider subscribing, and of course feel free to get in touch here.
- Richard Magnier, February 2025
