Find The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up-to-date

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