Tripe + Drisheen is a quality ad-free newspaper for Cork city and county - delivered by email
Tripe+Drisheen is a reader-supported local journalism publication about Cork city and county. We started publishing in February 2021 and we publish a mixture of news, features and opinion pieces.
Our motto is “slow news is good news” - we believe people in Cork deserve detailed, in-depth reporting on the issues that impact on their lives. You can read our manifesto for local news here.
We cover a wide variety of topics including environment, local politics, culture, employment, social issues and arts. We’re also keen to add new voices to Tripe+Drisheen, such as the contributors to Our Cork 2040 series.
In the digital age we are inundated with information; we publish at a slower pace, which allows us the time to write and report and give you more in-depth journalism. Cliched as it is, quality rather than quantity is what we offer.
How it works:
If you like what you read on Tripe+Drisheen, and if you want to support us, there are three things you can do:
You can subscribe for just €8 per month or €80 per year (or just €1.50 a week). There’s even the option to become a founding member and donate any amount you want. Tripe+Drisheen members will receive everything we publish.
If you can’t or don’t want to subscribe, that’s totally fine! We’ll still keep offering you as much as we are able to, free of charge, with the help of subscribers. You can still help us, by using social media to share T+D articles that you find interesting. We’re on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. And you can recommend us to others who might be interested.
Get in touch:
If you have a story that you think needs to be looked into, please get in touch and email us at tripeanddrisheen@substack.com.
Your correspondence will be treated in the strictest of confidence and we will never reveal the identity of our sources.
The T+D logo of the old Irish half penny is by Martin O’Donoghue.
Read some of our stories:
Read some of our stories
Cool mountain memories: Fred Callow’s debut book is a memoir of his attempts at self-sufficiency in rugged West Cork, and an attempt to set the record straight on an immigrant community who he says have been misrepresented.
The long life and slow death of the St. Patrick's Street 'Hut': For close on 100 years, a small kiosk at the top of St. Patrick's Street loomed large over the lives of firefighters, tram workers and bus drivers. Now, it's being left to rot.
In my own words: from Kiev to Cork: 19-year-old Alisa Salenko is a journalism student from Kiev who arrived on her own in Cork last month. She writes about leaving home and family, and the journey that got her here.
From Tokyo, in Cork, making fiddles, music, and friends: ‘Tis a long way from Sliabh Luachra Haruaki was reared.
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Contact
If you have a tip or a story that you think needs to be looked into, or you’d like to say hello, please get in touch and email us at tripeanddrisheen@substack.com.
Making a complaint
Tripe + Drisheen complaints procedure
Tripe + Drisheen staff and freelancers adhere to a code of practise as set down by the International Federation of Journalists code of practice.
If you believe we have breached this code, and wish to make a complaint, please write to us at tripeanddrisheen@substack.com
What can I complain about?
You can complain about any article including words and images
You can also complain about the conduct of an employee or a freelancer of thepublication in question, with reference to the specific breaches of the codes of conduct.
Who can complain?
Complaints must be made on behalf of a named individual, including where businesses or organisations are involved.
You must provide your full name, address, phone number and email
What to include in a complaint
If your complaint is about an article, please follow the following steps:
You must include the name and date of the article in question.
Please include a link to the article if possible.
Please include a detailed description of the complaint, with reference to specific words,phrases, images, instances, dates and records that are relevant, and ideally include which clauses of the code of practice you believe have been breached.
If your complaint is about conduct, please following the following steps:
Please include the clauses of the code that you believe have been breached.
Please include as much detail as possible as to the alleged misconduct, including anysupporting documents or correspondence, and any dates and times.
Response process
We will confirm receipt of your complaint by email.
We will investigate the complaint to the best of our ability, and respond accordingly.
If we decide any action is necessary or helpful, we will inform you that we have taken it.
4. If you are not satisfied with the resolution, and the complaint concerns an article published in the last three months, we will suggest filing a complaint directly with the Press Council of Ireland
Data protection
All data will be handled in line with data protection legislation.
