Draft:Dublin Inquirer

Dublin Inquirer is a local newspaper in Ireland's capital.^[1][2]

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It covers the Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council areas, and topics including housing, homelessness, transport, immigrant life, environment, arts, and food.^[2]

It was founded by Lois Kapila and Sam Tranum.^[3] Lois Kapila is the majority owner.^[4]

It launched in 2015, online-only at first.^[5] In 2016, it launched a monthly print edition.^[6]

It is based on Thomas Street, in Dublin 8.^[7] Its a small organisation: its website lists an editor, a distribution manager, a deputy editor/reporter, and five other reporters.^[7]

Dublin Inquirer co-founder Lois Kapila and reporter Laoise Neylon were part of the team that won the European Press Prize Innovation Award in 2022 for the "Cities for Rent" project.^[8][9]

Dublin Inquirer reporter Shamim Malekmian won an award for human rights and social justice reporting at the Law Society of Ireland's 2023 Justice Media Awards.^[10]

Dublin Inquirer is a member of the Press Council of Ireland,^[11] as well as the European journalism network the Reference Circle.^[12]