What is The Irish Times WhatsApp channel?
- It’s a simple way for WhatsApp users to receive important updates from The Irish Times
- Channels are one way – so The Irish Times will send links, text, images, video on key stories
- It is NOT a WhatsApp group and is in a different tab to your regular messages
- It is private: No one else can see you are a member and reactions are anonymous and emoji only (no comments)
- Alerts are automatically muted (but can be unmuted)
- You can use it on WhatsApp mobile (your phone) or on desktop
How do I sign up?
- If you use WhatsApp already, simply click this link on your device
- Alternatively, go to your WhatsApp and click the updates tab
- Under Channels tap the + symbol and ‘Find Channels’
- Search for Irish Times and tap + to follow
- To unmute alerts tap the bell symbol within the channel