Center-leftHigh
Irish TimesNews report · Jul 5, 8:13 PM
Man (40s) dies following assault in Dublin on Friday
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Gardaí appeal for witnesses after attack in Mulhuddart
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Man (40s) dies in hospital after serious assault in west Dublin on Friday
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after attack in Mulhuddart
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As of July 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Man (40s) dies in hospital after serious assault in west Dublin on Friday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man (40s) dies following assault in Dublin on Friday". The center frames it as "Man (40s) dies in hospital after serious assault in west Dublin on Friday".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
39/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMan (40s) dies following assault in Dublin on Friday
Irish Times · Center-left · News report
CenterMan (40s) dies in hospital after serious assault in west Dublin on Friday
Irish Independent · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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Open source
CenterHigh
Irish IndependentNews report · Jul 5, 7:26 PM
Man (40s) dies in hospital after serious assault in west Dublin on Friday
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Center-leftMostly Factual
The Journal (Ireland)News report · Jul 5, 7:01 PM
Man (20s) in critical condition following overnight assault in Dublin city centre
The assault occurred shortly after midnight.
Details39/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
39/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 5, 7:01 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.
Jul 5, 7:26 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.
Jul 5, 8:13 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 39/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.