# Dublin Inquirer (Ireland)
**Summary**
The Dublin Inquirer, established in 2015 by Lois Kapila and Sam Tranum, stands as an independent, public-interest newsroom based in Dublin, Ireland. It specializes in publishing in-depth stories both online and in a monthly print edition, delving into local issues such as housing, transport, and politics. Through civic tech projects, events, and surveys, the newsroom actively involves its community.
Despite facing financial hurdles and operating with a limited staff, the Dublin Inquirer sustains its operations primarily through subscriptions, with additional support from grants allocated for specific projects.
Innovatively, the Dublin Inquirer goes beyond traditional storytelling by incorporating civic tech initiatives such as a bike collision tracker. By providing digital tools and data, the publication aims to enhance the lives of individuals within its community, showcasing a commitment to journalistic innovation and community engagement.
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| **Name** | Dublin Inquirer |
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| **Website** | [https://dublininquirer.com](https://dublininquirer.com/) |
| **Location / Location of coverage** | Dublin City / Fingal |
| **Size of potential audience / town region covered** | 592,000 people living in Dublin; 1,2 million in the wider agglomeration |
| **Year they started publishing** | 2015 |
| **Language** | English |
| M**ission Statement** | Dublin Inquirer is an independent, subscriber-funded newspaper serving Ireland's capital since 2015, publishing weekly online and in print monthly. |
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| **Founders** | Lois Kapila, Sam Tranum |
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| **Current management team** | Lois Kapila, Sam Tranum |
| **Team** | Full-time employees: 4 journalists
Part-time employees: 1 (for backoffice and admin)
Freelancers or consultants: 1 regular freelancer (covering immigration), 2-3 irregular freelancers
Volunteers: people contributing as part of single projects
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| **Legal form of company** | Private Company Limited by Shares (LTD) |
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| **Tax status** | for-profit |
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| **Main products** | Website, Print Edition, Newsletter; stories are seen as the product |
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| **Audience and community reach** | Facebook: 14,000
Instagram: 7,087
Mastodon: 2,800
TikTok: 511
Bluesky: 1,200
X: 20,175
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| **Most important community engagement format** | - Direct collaboration for projects
- Events
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| **Revenue streams** | - 180,000 yearly revenue, mainly from subscriptions (80%) and grants (15-20%), individual donations or sponsoring make up only a fraction of the revenue.
- 1,900 paying subscribers = 12,400 € / month
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