Google Discover in Ireland: Publisher Rankings, Top Articles, Categories & Trends
Explore the latest Google Discover data for Ireland, including leading publishers, content categories, top-performing stories and prominent entities.
This report provides an overview of Google Discover activity observed in Ireland during September 2026.
The data is collected through DiscoverSnoop's proprietary Google Discover monitoring network and is updated monthly.
Top Google Discover Publishers in Ireland
These were the publishers with the strongest Google Discover visibility in Ireland during September 2026.
independent.ie led Google Discover publisher visibility in Ireland during September 2026. irishtimes.com ranked second.
| Rank | Publisher | Score | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | independent.ie | 100 | 0 | +1 |
| 2 | irishtimes.com | 93 | 0 | +1 |
| 3 | youtube.com | 83 | +1 | +4 |
| 4 | rte.ie | 56 | +2 | -3 |
| 5 | bbc.com | 52 | -2 | -1 |
| 6 | thejournal.ie | 49 | +2 | -1 |
| 7 | indiatimes.com | 46 | 0 | +12 |
| 8 | theguardian.com | 32 | +1 | +2 |
| 9 | x.com | 32 | -4 | +448 |
| 10 | irishexaminer.com | 30 | 0 | -4 |
| 11 | telegraph.co.uk | 28 | 0 | +18 |
| 12 | independent.co.uk | 13 | +7 | 0 |
| 13 | thesun.ie | 13 | +4 | -2 |
| 14 | dublinlive.ie | 12 | -1 | -5 |
| 15 | connachttribune.ie | 11 | +8 | +35 |
| 16 | bbc.co.uk | 11 | -2 | +33 |
| 17 | mirror.co.uk | 10 | +7 | +98 |
| 18 | extra.ie | 9 | +11 | 0 |
| 19 | businesspost.ie | 8 | +17 | +14 |
| 20 | corkbeo.ie | 8 | +1 | -5 |
Google Discover Winners & Losers in Ireland
These publishers recorded the largest monthly changes in Google Discover visibility in Ireland.
nbcnews.com recorded the largest month-over-month gain, moving from #215 to #87, while as.com recorded the largest decline, moving from #96 to #940.
Top 10 Gainers
| Publisher | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| nbcnews.com | #215 | #87 | +128 |
| harpersbazaar.com | #182 | #64 | +118 |
| thesun.co.uk | #158 | #67 | +91 |
| cnbc.com | #172 | #82 | +90 |
| cbr.com | #166 | #80 | +86 |
| clareecho.ie | #133 | #53 | +80 |
| thestar.com.my | #156 | #77 | +79 |
| galwaybeo.ie | #104 | #32 | +72 |
| racingpost.com | #122 | #52 | +70 |
| brightside.me | #130 | #61 | +69 |
Top 10 Declines
| Publisher | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| as.com | #96 | #940 | -844 |
| ecoportal.net | #76 | #410 | -334 |
| irishstar.com | #91 | #256 | -165 |
| aviationa2z.com | #65 | #166 | -101 |
| itv.com | #63 | #163 | -100 |
| manchestereveningnews.co.uk | #92 | #192 | -100 |
| aol.co.uk | #51 | #149 | -98 |
| vnexpress.net | #98 | #179 | -81 |
| laois-nationalist.ie | #71 | #150 | -79 |
| homesandgardens.com | #72 | #147 | -75 |
Top Articles in Google Discover in Ireland
These were among the most visible articles detected by DiscoverSnoop in Google Discover in Ireland during September 2026.
The highest-ranked story detected during September 2026 was published by The Irish Times.
Aoibhinn Nà Shúilleabháin: Why I walked away from the Leaving Cert maths reform group
The academic explains why she resigned in June from the group tasked with reforming Leaving Certificate maths
Setback for national children’s hospital contractor Bam in near €100m bill dispute
Hospital board previously said it was defending €880m in claims related to additional costs
Lidl's new £13 trainers similar to £150 high-end pair out Sept 20
Lidl claims the trainers offer 'improved comfort' on a budget
Danny Buckley: ‘Her last words to me were a plea to please get help for my ADHD’
ADHD Now is Ireland’s largest private ADHD assessment and treatment provider
Lidl enters Irish mobile phone market with €8.99 a month offer
Plan being rolled out to the first 100,000 customers
Belgium sank 23 concrete blocks weighing 22,000 tons each in the North Sea to build the world's first artificial energy island in a €7B project
Forty-five kilometres off the Belgian coast, in the middle of the North Sea, humans are creating something that did not naturally exist in the water. It is the world's first artificial energy island the size of eight football fields, being built with 23 giant concrete caissons, each weighi
Speaker Conolly pub transformed for third series of Kin
THE SPEAKER CONOLLY has been transformed into The Snake Pit as the new season of hit Irish TV series Kin is now filming. Kin is set to return for its third series and will be filming in the local area once more, this time at the site of Firhouse pub, The Speaker Connolly. The Speaker […]
Beloved Irish steakhouse confirms closure after 20 ‘wonderful years’ in business
A popular Irish steakhouse has announced that it made the ‘incredibly difficult decision’ to close its doors after nearly two decades in business.Â
A Wicklow woman in Marbella: ‘I would make friends in the summer and they would then go home. But I found my tribe’
Wild Geese: Greystones native Sarah Catterson runs online fitness coaching enterprise Strengthinus from the Spanish city of Marbella
UK publisher drops books by David Walliams
Publishing house HarperCollins UK has said it will no longer publish the back catalogue of British comedian and best-selling children's author David Walliams after he faced allegations of harassing female staff.
Top Google Discover Categories in Ireland
These were the leading content categories observed in Google Discover in Ireland during September 2026.
News was the leading content category in Google Discover in Ireland during September 2026. Arts & Entertainment ranked second.
| Rank | Category | Score | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | Arts & Entertainment | 98 | 0 |
| 3 | Law & Government | 57 | 0 |
| 4 | Business & Industrial | 39 | +2 |
| 5 | People & Society | 39 | +2 |
| 6 | Sports | 32 | -2 |
| 7 | Travel | 30 | -2 |
| 8 | Sensitive Subjects | 28 | 0 |
| 9 | Arts & Entertainment/Celebrities & Entertainment News | 28 | +2 |
| 10 | Food & Drink | 23 | 0 |
| 11 | Health | 20 | -2 |
| 12 | Law & Government/Government | 20 | +2 |
| 13 | Arts & Entertainment/TV & Video/TV Shows & Programs | 19 | +3 |
| 14 | News/Politics | 17 | +3 |
| 15 | Autos & Vehicles | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | Shopping | 15 | +8 |
| 17 | Home & Garden | 15 | -5 |
| 18 | Arts & Entertainment/Movies | 15 | +2 |
| 19 | Jobs & Education | 13 | +4 |
| 20 | Finance | 12 | +10 |
Top Entities in Google Discover in Ireland
These were the leading entities detected in Google Discover in Ireland during September 2026.
Ireland was the leading entity detected in Google Discover in Ireland during September 2026. Sport ranked second.
| Rank | Entity | Score | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | Sport | 85 | 0 |
| 3 | Dublin | 28 | +1 |
| 4 | RTÉ | 26 | -1 |
| 5 | Health | 17 | +1 |
| 6 | Music | 17 | -1 |
| 7 | Sports | 14 | +2 |
| 8 | Movies | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | Automobiles | 13 | -2 |
| 10 | Agriculture | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Donald Trump | 10 | +1 |
| 12 | Travel | 9 | -1 |
| 13 | Fashion | 8 | +2 |
| 14 | Science | 8 | +8 |
| 15 | Tax | 8 | +28 |
| 16 | Video games | 8 | +38 |
| 17 | Retirement | 7 | +9 |
| 18 | Lidl | 7 | -1 |
| 19 | Finance | 7 | +39 |
| 20 | Clothing | 7 | +5 |
About This Google Discover Data
DiscoverSnoop continuously monitors Google Discover to analyze publishers, content, categories, entities and visibility trends across multiple markets.
The rankings and trends presented on this page are based on observations collected through DiscoverSnoop's proprietary monitoring network.
Google Discover is personalized for individual users. These rankings therefore measure visibility across DiscoverSnoop's monitoring network and should not be interpreted as a representation of every individual Google Discover feed.
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