Belfast Media Patron Appeal
“Newspapers are the cornerstone of our democracy and vital building blocks of community.”
–– President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins
The Andersonstown News was born in November 1972 as part of the community fightback against internment without trial. Its goal: to give a voice to a reality on the ground which wasn’t reflected on mainstream media.
In the years that followed, the Andersonstown News morphed into the Belfast Media Group, serving communities across Belfast with a premium, professional news service. But its commitment to public service journalism and speaking truth to power remains undimmed.
Now Tuarisicigh Béal Feirste - Report for Belfast C.I.C. is to take on the mantle of bringing forward the public service journalism mission.
However, with the traditional advertising model for newspapers broken, we now rely more than ever on the commitment of our readers to ensure that belfastmedia.com remains free now, free forever.
By donating any of the listed amounts you can become a patron of belfastmedia.com and your name will be recorded as a patron on our honour wall.
Tuairiscigh Béal Feirste - Report for Belfast C.I.C. is a community interest company which on 1 June 2025 was gifted the newspaper titles of the Belfast Media Group (Andersonstown News-North Belfast News, South Belfast News and belfastmedia.com) by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir and Robin Livingstone. All profits generated from the operations of Tuairiscigh Béal Feirste - Report for Belfast C.I.C. will be reinvested in the further development of our media products.
We believe quality, fearless journalism is key to bolstering local democracy, fighting mis-information and nurturing strong, informed communities.
Our offering includes Andersonstown News-North Belfast News, South Belfast News and belfastmedia.com. Our papers are available in print, as digital epapers, online at belfastmedia.com and via the Andytown News app. We also publish a daily ezine.
Over the next 12 months, Tuairiscigh Béal Feirste-Report for Belfast C.I.C. is seeking to raise $100,000 in the US to bolster its output. If you wish to support our efforts, you can donate below or contact us for further information.
More information
Stevie Corr
Executive Chairperson
Tuairiscigh Béal Feirste – Report for Belfast C.I.C.
Teach Chluain Ard
43 Falls Road
Belfast BT12 4PD
Phone: (+44) 28-90619000
www.belfastmedia.com
stevie@tuairiscigh.com
