Based in Cork, the Irish Republic's second city, theIrish Examineris the third ranked quality daily in Ireland in terms of sales after the Irish Independentand theIrish Times. Owned by the Crosbie family since it was founded in 1841, it used to be called TheCork Examiner—and many Irish people still refer to it by this name. Today, it is seeking to develop a more modern and less regional image.