Comhar's primary goal is to be a journal of first choice for writers, scholars, critics and readers of Irish, to publish the best of new writing in Irish, to be a high-quality forum for analysis and discussion of current affairs, to provide intellectual stimulation and be a platform for debate.

Comhar has had a number of editors, including the well-known journalist and novelist Breandán Ó hEithir.

It was clear by the beginning of 2008, however, that its readership was declining steeply, and the funding body Foras na Gaeilge decided to give no more money to the journal as it stood.

It continues to fulfil its traditional function of publishing new writing and providing cultural and social commentary.

Its range includes history books, academic biographies and novels for adults, with the following six series in development: Books published by LeabhairCOMHAR can be found on its online bookshop: www.iriscomhar.com.