The Film Ireland website, FilmIreland.net, was established in 2002. Cessation of publication and closure In early 2013, after over 25 years in publication, Filmbase decided to cease publication of the magazine. Reductions in funding to Filmbase made the continued publication of the magazine unsustainable and, despite the commitment and dedication of staff, contributors and the Irish filmmaking community, the cost of print publication was deemed unfeasible. The decision was made to make Film Ireland an online-only resource. In March 2018 Filmbase's funding body, the Arts Council of Ireland, appointed independent auditors to investigate the company's "financial difficulties"; Filmbase went into liquidation the following day and all of its staff were laid off. Ethos Film academics Roddy Flynn and Pat Brereton described Film Ireland as "a full-fledged debating space devoted to the politics of film support and film culture in Ireland", and the magazine regularly acted as a platform for filmmakers to air their views. Filmmaker Martin Duffy questioned the Irish Film Board's development of his feature film Jenny's Gift, while writer/director Liz Gill engaged in debate with Irish Film Board CEO Mark Woods regarding the Board's low and micro-budget initiatives.<ref>"Low Future?", Film Ireland', 'Issue 103, March–April 2005. Pages 16–17.</ref> While marking the magazine's twentieth anniversary in May 2007, editor Lir Mac Cárthaigh set out the magazine's core objectives, drafted by the previous editor, Tony Keily. These objectives were "To provide a detailed public record of audiovisual culture in Ireland" and "To foster Film Culture in Ireland". To these core objectives Mac Cárthaigh added three further aims: "To raise the profile of cultural cinema exhibition across the island of Ireland", "To promote awareness of and appreciation for Ireland's cinematic heritage" and "To recognise the short film as a cultural artefact, and to encourage discussion of the form".Film Ireland was also noted for its support of lower-budget and unconventionally funded filmmaking. Low-budget Irish productions such as Karl Golden's The Honeymooners and Perry Ogden's Pavee Lackeen were championed by the magazine,"On the Margins", Film Ireland, Issue 107, November–December 2005. Pages 12–14. and Film Ireland was one of the first publications to write at length about John Carney's ultra-low-budget feature Once. Editors Editors of Film Ireland: Johnny Gogan (Film Base News 1–17, May 1987 – June 1990) John Doyle (Film Base News 18–28, June 1990 – April 1992) Patrick Barrett (Film Base News 29–30, Film Ireland 31–34, May 1992 – May 1993) Frances Power