Readers will still be able to browse the app and irishtimes.com, reading 10 articles free every week on the website, and 20 on the app, on any one computer or device. This means many online readers who decide not to subscribe will be unaffected by the change.
While users of android devices can purchase a subscription through the app, iOS users will only be able to subscribe through the website.
Readers who wish to read more than the respective quotas on the app and the website, on the same computer or device, will be invited to subscribe in order to continue reading. The higher limit on the app reflects readers’ usage habits.
It will become the first national daily newspaper in Ireland to introduce a metered subscription for its digital content. The metered subscription model is one favoured by international media organisations at the quality end of the market, such as The New York Times and the Daily Telegraph.
There are two digital subscription packages. A Standard Digital subscription, at €12 a month, gives readers unlimited access to irishtimes.com and the app on up to three devices simultaneously. Meanwhile, a Premium Digital subscription includes all of the Standard Digital package with daily access to the ePaper.
An introductory offer of €1 applies for the first month of a Standard Digital or Premium Digital subscription.
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