Irish America Magazine

What Irish America Magazine does

Irish America Magazine is a privately held, New York-based print and digital publication founded in 1985 that covers Irish-American news, culture, business, history, and diaspora affairs. The company serves primarily the Irish-American community, with a particular emphasis on Irish-American business professionals and cultural enthusiasts, and operates editorial franchises including recurring sections (News, Hibernia, Those We Lost, Sláinte!) and annual recognition lists (Business 100, Hall of Fame, Wall Street 50, Health and Life Sciences 50, Power Women) that double as community events. Its core products are a quarterly-ish print magazine subscription ($21.95/year domestic, $50/year international) and a digital archive delivered through a WordPress-based publishing platform with 3D flip-book issues, supported by display advertising and a content syndication partnership with The Irish Post.

The business model combines recurring consumer subscription revenue with display advertising and event-driven monetization through its annual recognition franchises. Distribution spans print, digital flip-book editions, the irishamerica.com website (including a digital archive stretching back to 1985), email newsletter, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube). Headcount is 11-50 employees across three NYC office locations; ownership is not disclosed in the source material, and there is no evidence of outside investment, M&A activity, or public listing. Leadership includes Editor-in-Chief Patricia Harty and Publisher Niall O'Dowd, both referenced in editorial content.

Name

Irish America Magazine

Legal name

Irish America magazine

Website

https://irishamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Irish America Magazine is a privately held NYC-based print and digital publication, founded in 1985, covering Irish-American news, culture, business, and history for the Irish-American community through subscriptions, advertising, and annual recognition events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Irish American magazine
• Print and digital publication
• Cultural heritage journalism
• Diaspora news publishing
• Annual recognition lists

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Magazine subscriptions offered at $21.95 per year for domestic US delivery and $50 per year for international subscribers. Both print and digital access available to readers.
2. Advertising: The magazine generates revenue through display advertising. Contact for advertising information is available through Advertising Coordinator Mary Cucinell at [email protected].

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Irish America Magazine publishes a print and digital magazine covering Irish-American news, culture, business, history, and genealogy, distributed via paid subscriptions to readers in the US and internationally. It also curates annual recognition lists and hosted events (Business 100, Hall of Fame, Wall Street 50, Health and Life Sciences 50, Power Women) that celebrate Irish achievement in corporate America and provide networking touchpoints for Irish-American professionals.

Product overview

Irish America Magazine is a traditional print and digital publication covering Irish-American news, culture, business, and history. The company offers a print magazine subscription service delivered to subscribers, along with a digital archive accessible through the website. The publication features recurring editorial sections including News, Hibernia (news from Ireland), Those We Lost (tributes), Sláinte! (food and ancestry), and Photo Album. The magazine also publishes annual lists such as the Business 100, Hall of Fame, Health and Life Sciences 50, Wall Street 50, and Power Women. Published since 1985.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print Magazine Subscription A print magazine delivered to subscribers' addresses, featuring Irish-American news, culture, business profiles, and historical content. Domestic US subscription priced at $21.95/year with shipping included; international subscription priced at $50/year. Published since 1985.
• Digital Archive Online access to historical and current issues of Irish America Magazine through the website, with issues available in 3D flip-book format for online reading. Includes complete archives from 1985 to present.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Irish PostminorOthersNews content partnership providing Irish news and stories from The Irish Post in the website sidebar, featuring stories such as appeals to save historic Irish Catholic churches and news from Ireland.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Smithsonian Magazine: Large U.S. cultural-heritage magazine with a print-plus-digital subscription model and event programming. Comparable as a niche cultural-content magazine monetized through subscriptions, advertising, and institutional brand.
• Irish Examiner: Major Irish national newspaper with digital distribution reaching the U.S. Irish diaspora. Competes for the same cultural-affinity reader but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• National Geographic: Iconic cultural/exploration magazine with subscription, advertising, and event revenue streams. Comparable as a premium niche-content print and digital brand with international subscriber base.
• The Irish Times: Ireland's newspaper of record, with significant U.S. digital readership among the Irish diaspora. Much larger scale and broader general-interest coverage, but competes for the same engaged Irish-American reader attention.

Regional players

• The Irish Post: UK-based Irish diaspora publication with a strong digital presence. Already a content syndication partner of Irish America, with overlapping coverage of Irish news, culture, and diaspora stories.

Direct peers

• IrishCentral: Largest digital-first Irish-American media outlet, directly competing for the same Irish-American audience with news, culture, business, and genealogy content. Closest direct competitor in the niche.
• Irish Voice: U.S.-based Irish-American newspaper and digital publication serving the same Irish-American diaspora audience with news and cultural content. Operates a print-plus-digital model very similar to Irish America.
• The Irish Echo: Long-running New York-based Irish-American newspaper (founded 1928) covering the same Irish-American community. Competes directly for both readers and advertising dollars in the same metro market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/irishamerica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEqxkvEd8XC3NST_pm6FQLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/irishamericamagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irish-america-magazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/irishamerica

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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