And so this is the front page of my final edition of the Sunday Independent, after five years and four weeks in the job. Inside a big and lively paper is the surprise interview trailed top left plus a whole lot more. It's been a joy and a privilege, thanks to a hugely committed team. Over and out

And the Easter edition of the Sunday Independent will look like this. Lots inside

Sunday Independent front page - Mark Tighe exclusive. #ConorMcGregor plans to call two new witnesses in assault case appeal - Trump tariffs latest, reports and analysis - Dublin potato farmer leaves more than €95m in will - Paul Kimmage and Conor McKeon in Augusta (come on Rory!) - Lots more inside

And the Sunday Independent front page coming your way is looking like this. Lots more inside across five sections

Here's the Sunday Independent P1, March 30 - Taoiseach says Ireland’s economic model could see fundamental change, ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day' - RTÉ expecting stampede for voluntary exit packages capped at €300K. Nice if you can get it - Michael Lowry's memoirs await final chapter - Lots more

Thanks to Trump, Vance and assorted other enemies of journalism for prompting me to subscribe to @TheAtlantic.com, Print & Digital access, and to support its editor @JeffreyGoldberg.bsky.social. Good value, too. Hope there are many more doing likewise around the world

Lots in tomorrow's Sunday Independent - File on McGregor tweets sent to DPP - Cancer and me by Shane Ross - Paul Kimmage on the Eddie Jordan he knew - Mark Tighe on the Web Summit bust-up - Son in Coman pub chain family feud leaves €16m in will - RTE's €250k a year on high-end clothes for staff

And the Sunday Independent front page coming your way will look like this. Lots of interesting stories and features inside across our five sections. Happy St Patrick's weekend to all ☘️

Interesting poll, and a whole lot more, in the latest Sunday Independent

And here's the Sunday Independent front page coming your way soon. Lot inside across five pages

I'm still sending replies to the kind messages I've received after this announcement today. It's been a really great five years. And I'm totally fine - some people were worried about me! Just happy to have had the experience and to have worked with a fantastic team m.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

Sunday Independent front page. Lots about Trump inside, plus a whole lot more

Sunday Independent P1 - Majority of Government's own supporters against Lowry deal; many back the opposition on speaking time row - Major investigation into near collision of Ryanair 737 & Cessna at Cork Airport - Family of hit-and-run victim Joe Drennan 'outraged' - Rugby special 🏉 - Lots more

Sunday Independent P1 - Harris: 'We can do business with Trump'. Lots on The Donald inside + Maeve Sheehan on Michael Lowry - Wife's life saved by husband's snoring: ENORMOUS tree crashed through house and smashed side of the bed she'd just left - Joe Brolly on football's rebirth - And loads more

Sunday Independent P1 Almost two thirds say FF/FG shouldn't be doing coalition deal with Michael Lowry - Most say Irish politicians should get off Musk's X (and maybe move to Bluesky?) Plus much more in the new SI/Ireland Thinks poll - Lots on the Rory Gallagher controversy - Lively paper all round

And here's the first Sunday Independent front page of 2025. Lots inside

And here's the front page of the Sunday Independent Christmas edition. Lots of interesting reading inside. A very happy Christmas to the Blueskyers 🎄

Sunday Independent P1 - Devastating and deeply impactful report by Ali Bracken, speaking to the parents of a teen girl raped by a Cahms psychiatrist - 30 under 30, the business stars blazing a trail - Government formation latest - Books of the year - The sharpest columnists - And a whole lot more

Check out this very instructive detail in the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks exit poll (sample size 2,894). FF & FG supporters said the economy was the biggest issue deciding their votes, with housing far, far behind. The absolute opposite was the case for SF & Soc Dem voters #Election2024

Sunday Independent P1 In-depth general election reports and analysis over 13 pages - plus lots more across the five sections

I've started on a first starter pack - some Twitter Ireland originals and media types go.bsky.app/FLAa4Lb

Some of the finer details from the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll, including how those who nominated 10 different news sources as their go-to preference are intending to vote. Plus: the factors most important in determining their choice. There's eating and drinking in this #Election2024

Here'a a nice nugget from today's Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll: 27% of those naming Virgin Media as news outlet of choice plan to vote SF, but only 14% of RTÉ fans. Might partly explain the move against RTÉ in SF's manifesto. Breakdown for 10 news outlets detailed in the paper. Fascinating

Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll: Fine Gael 22% (-4) Fianna Fail 20% (-) Sinn Féin 20% (+2) Independents 19% (+3) Aontú 5% (+2) Soc Dems 5% (-1) Labour 4% (-) Greens 3% (-1) PBP/Solidarity 2% (-) Conducted Thur/Fri, 1,420 respondents Huge level of detail in paper & online

Calling media watchers! If you want to know the voting intentions of readers of every news source from The Irish Times to Gript, along with how RTE and Virgin Media viewers plan to vote next Friday, you'll find it all all in the Sunday Independent. And very interesting it is too, I must say

Tomorrow's Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll makes for fascinating reading - and the headline result is striking, shall we say. There's huge detail, demographic breakdowns, the lot. It's all to play for in the home stretch

The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll is now out in the field, with every poll respondent also given a ballot paper for their local constituency. When we did this last month, the gap between FG and FF narrowed considerably on the basis of the candidates available. Full results on Sunday

There’s nobody in journalism whose integrity and judgment I value more than that of Paul Webster, who retired last week as editor of the Observer. If you’ve valued Observer journalism in recent years please read his X thread about the Scott Trust’s potential sale of the Observer.

Very interesting stuff from Sam McBride on how Elon Musk trashed Twitter - and why Bluesky is now a better experience. To me, who only joined this week, this already feels a much more pleasant place

Books about journalism/newspapers on the top two shelves here. Suggestions for additions welcome