TheJournal.ie has great news, current affairs, sports, and other coverage, some of which is unique. Access to the content (Irish and International) is free. The staff writing is professional, backed by syndicated material, but there is an overreliance on stock imagery. The reader polls are fun and topical. However, the comments section is a cesspit of multi-account toxic trolling, personal nastiness, and deliberate provocation, some of it extremely offensive, with no holds barred. Devoid of common sense and decency, the failure of the Journal management and owners to moderate comments in response to its content means the credibility of editorial decisions and commitment to facts is compromised. Best avoided.