The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

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John and Sally McKenna
Jan 05, 2026
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The mainstream media is in a parlous state right now, bereft of advertising monies and struggling to find an audience amongst younger readers.

From RTE to The New York Times, the storied gatekeepers of the media world are in all sorts of a mess. Some have blown themselves up – Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post! Bari Weiss and CBS! The Board of the BBC! …

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