The Dublin InQuirer is a local newspaper in Dublin, Ireland.Freyne, Patrick. "Dublin Inquirer journalist shortlisted for international award." Irish Times, 23 June 2019.Dublin Inquirer website, dublininquirer.com. It covers the Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council areas, and topics including housing, homelessness, transport, immigrant life, environment, arts, and food. It launched in 2015, online-only at first.Chambers, Alice. "For love and local news: The couple behind the Dublin Inquirer on keeping "a terrible idea" alive for 10 years." The Currency, 3 Feb. 2025. In 2016, it launched a monthly print edition.Linehan, Hugh. "Dublin Inquirer website launches print edition." Irish Times, 12 Apr. 2016. It is based on Thomas Street, in Dublin 8."About", dublininquirer.com/about. It's a small organisation: its website lists an editor, a distribution manager, a deputy editor/reporter, and five other reporters.
It was founded by Lois Kapila and Sam Tranum.Harrison, Bernice. "Can a subscription-only city newspaper survive?" Irish Times, 28 June 2022. Lois Kapila is the majority owner."Dublin Inquirer Ltd", Media Ownership Monitor Ireland. 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."Cities for Rent", European Press Prize, 2022.Staunton, Denis. "Dublin Inquirer among European Press Prize Winners." Irish Times, 2 June 2022. 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.O'Donoghue, Ellen. "Irish Sun journalist's reporting on Gerry Hutch murder trial scoops top award at Justice Media Awards." Irish Times, 22 June 2023. Dublin Inquirer is a member of the Press Council of Ireland,"Member Publications", Press Council of Ireland. as well as the European journalism network the Reference Circle."Our Members", Reference Circle.
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