Daily Ireland
Critics accused it of being overly supportive of the politics of Sinn Féin, the biggest nationalist party in Northern Ireland.As some Sinn Féin supporters have been killed or threatened by loyalists, staff at Daily Ireland contended that McDowell's comments put them in danger.In May 2005 the management of the paper denied media reports that Daily Ireland was experiencing poor circulation and was about to lay off many of its staff.It has been said that the government advertises in many newspapers in Northern Ireland without an audited circulation figure, including the Tyrone Courier published by unionist peer John Taylor.Columnists included writer Danny Morrison, Green politician Patricia McKenna and journalist Frank Connolly.