Irish Star

Irish Star is an online news platform that covers stories related to Irish America. It aims to bridge the gap between Ireland and the United States by providing news from both countries. The website has a team of reporters in the US and Ireland who focus on stories that matter to Irish people living in America as well as ex-pats who want to stay updated with news from home. The site's content is not behind a paywall, but it encourages readers to whitelist Irish Star if they are using an ad-blocker. The platform also has a diverse team and follows an equal opportunities policy.

78%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The articles in Irish Star often use sensationalist language to depict situations in an extreme manner.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The article quotes Texas A&M professor Matthew Lee Smith as saying that the increase in STD rates among older Americans could be due to a lack of sex education among the impacted generation without providing any evidence or research to support this claim.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In one article, the author contradicts themselves by stating that adults over 55 are contracting certain STDs at a much higher rate than they were just 10 years ago without providing any context or comparison to previous decades.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • The articles sometimes imply that certain situations are more severe than they actually are by using extreme language and misleading statistics.

Recent Articles

  • Nicolas Cage's Intense Nighttime Battle in 'Arcadian': Filming Locations and Mixed Reviews

    Nicolas Cage's Intense Nighttime Battle in 'Arcadian': Filming Locations and Mixed Reviews

    Broke On: Monday, 03 June 2024 In the post-apocalyptic thriller 'Arcadian', Nicolas Cage stars as a father protecting his sons from unseen creatures that attack at night. Filmed in Ireland, the intense action-packed film follows their desperate battle for survival against these mysterious foes.
  • Two Dogs in US Test Positive for Deadly Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Linked to Contaminated Eye Drops

    Two Dogs in US Test Positive for Deadly Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Linked to Contaminated Eye Drops

    Broke On: Saturday, 27 April 2024 Two dogs in the US have tested positive for a deadly superbug, carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, linked to contaminated eye drops. The bacteria strain is highly related to one that caused an outbreak last year resulting in four human deaths and 14 cases of blindness. The contaminated drops were traced back to a factory in India with dirty equipment and poor hygiene practices. This incident underscores the importance of maintaining clean environments to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, not just among humans but also pets.
  • STDs on the Rise Among Older Adults: A Growing Concern for Sex Education and Healthcare

    STDs on the Rise Among Older Adults: A Growing Concern for Sex Education and Healthcare

    Broke On: Thursday, 11 April 2024 STDs are on the rise among older adults, with syphilis cases increasing sevenfold and gonorrhea cases nearly fivefold over the past decade. Chlamydia cases have more than tripled in just 10 years for adults aged 55 and older compared to the previous year. This increase could be due to a lack of sex education among this generation, as stated by Texas A&M professor Matthew Lee Smith.