Leitrim Observer

Weekly Irish newspaper

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Leitrim Observer" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Leitrim Observer

Type| Weekly newspaper
Format| Tabloid
Owner(s)| Iconic Newspapers
Editor| Claire Casserly
Deputy editor| Donal O'Grady
Sports editor| John Connolly
Founded| 1889
Headquarters| Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
Website| www.leitrimobserver.ie

The Leitrim Observer is the oldest newspaper in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday and once competed with another newspaper called the Leitrim Post which closed in 2009.[citation needed]

## History

[edit]

The Leitrim Observer was founded by the Mulvey family in 1889.[citation needed] It was bought by Pat Dunne, for a rumoured sum of £150, some time before 1910. When the Black and Tans came to Carrick-on-Shannon during the War of Independence, they badly burned the newspaper's premises, destroying many of its early files.[citation needed]

Historically, each paper was folded by hand, until the early 1950s when the first folding machine was introduced.[citation needed] By the latter part of the 20th century, the paper moved from hot metal printing to the use of linotype machines.[citation needed] The owners of the Observer later invested in an electronic photo-engraving machine, only the second of its kind in Ireland, which cost £5,000.[citation needed]

Pat Dunne died in 1968 and his nephew, Greg, took over the running of the company, re-organising the paper and spending £10,000 on updated machinery.[citation needed] In later years, another Pat Dunne, son of Greg, took over as managing director.[citation needed]

In September 1998, Scottish Radio Holdings purchased the Leitrim Observer for £1 million. UK-based group Johnston Press later purchased the Leitrim Observer in June 2005. Since 2014, the paper has been owned by Iconic Newspapers, which acquired Johnston Press's titles in Ireland in 2014.[1]

## Circulation

[edit]

According to ABC, circulation declined to 6,273 for the period July 2012 to December 2012, this represented a fall of 9% on a year-on-year basis.[2]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Johnston Press sells its 14 titles in the Republic". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
2. ^ "Regional Newspapers ABC Circulation July-Dec 2012". ilevel.ie. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013.

* v
* t
* e

Media in County Leitrim

Print|

* Leitrim Observer

Radio|

* iRadio
* Ocean FM
* Shannonside Northern Sound

* v
* t
* e

Newspapers in the Republic of Ireland

Media of the Republic of Ireland

National|

* Business Post
* Gaelic Life
* The Herald
* Irish Daily Star
* Irish Examiner
* Irish Independent
* The Irish Catholic
* The Irish News
* The Irish Times
* An Páipéar
* Scéal
* The Sunday Times
* Sunday Independent
* Sunday World

Regional|

* The Anglo-Celt
* The Argus
* The Clare Champion
* Clare Courier
* Connacht Tribune
* The Connaught Telegraph
* The Corkman
* Derry Journal
* Derry People/Donegal News
* Donegal Democrat
* Donegal People's Press
* Donegal Post
* Drogheda Independent
* Drogheda Leader
* Dublin InQuirer
* Dundalk Democrat
* The Echo (Cork)
* The Echo (Dublin)
* Finn Valley Post
* Finn Valley Voice
* Inish Times
* Inishowen Independent
* Kerry's Eye
* The Kerryman
* Kilkenny People
* Leinster Leader
* Leinster Express
* Leitrim Observer
* Liffey Champion
* Limerick Leader
* Longford Leader
* The Mayo News
* Meath Chronicle
* The Munster Express
* The Nationalist (Carlow)
* The Nationalist (Tipperary)
* The Nenagh Guardian
* New Ross Standard
* Offaly Express
* Offaly Independent
* The Sligo Champion
* Sligo Weekender
* The Southern Star
* Tipperary Star
* Tirconaill Tribune
* The Tuam Herald
* Waterford News & Star
* Western People
* Westmeath Examiner
* Westmeath Independent
* Wexford People

Political|

* The Irish Workers' Voice
* An Phoblacht
* The Socialist
* Socialist Voice

Freesheets|

* Cavan Echo
* Cork Independent
* Galway Advertiser
* Galway Independent
* Letterkenny People
* Letterkenny Post
* Limerick Post
* Northside People
* Southside People

Defunct|

* Aiséirí
* Amárach
* Anois
* The Clare People
* Cork Constitution
* Cork Free Press
* Daily Express
* Daily Ireland
* Daily Irish Independent
* Daily News
* Donegal on Sunday
* Donegal Times
* Dublin Evening Mail
* Dublin Evening Post
* Enniscorthy Echo
* Evening Press
* Foinse
* An Gaedheal
* Herald AM
* Inniu
* Ireland on Sunday
* The Irish Press
* The Kilkenny Voice
* Leitrim Post
* Mayo Echo
* Metro Éireann
* Metro Herald
* Saol
* Sligo Post
* The Sunday Press
* Sunday Tribune

Companies|

* Celtic Media Group
* Derry Journal Newspapers
* Iconic Newspapers
* Independent News & Media
* Landmark Media Investments (formerly)
* North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company
* Sunrise Media
* Thomas Crosbie Holdings (formerly)

* See also: Newspapers founded before 1937 • Northern Ireland newspapers (1921–present)

* v
* t
* e

Newspapers of Ireland founded in the period before the establishment of Northern Ireland in 1921 and the Republic of Ireland in 1937

National|

* An Claidheamh Soluis (1899–1930s)
* An Phoblacht (1906–present)
* Belfast Morning News/Morning News/Morning News and Examiner (1855–1892)
* Belfast Telegraph (1870–present)
* Daily Express/Daily Express and Irish Daily Mail (1851–1921)
* Daily Irish Independent (1890s–1905)
* Evening Telegraph (1871–1924)
* Freeman's Journal (1763–1924)
* The Herald (1891–present)
* Irish Examiner (1841–present)
* Irish Independent (1905–present)
* The Irish Catholic (1888–present)
* The Irish News (1891–present)
* The Irish Press (1931–1995)
* The Irish Times (1859–present)
* The Irish Workers' Voice (1931–present)
* The Nation (1842–1900)
* The News Letter (1737–present)
* Sinn Féin (1906–1914)
* The Sunday Times (1821–present)
* Sunday Independent (1906–present)
* Sunday World (1895–97)
* United Irishman (1899–1906)

Regional|

| Connaught|

* The Connaught Telegraph (1828–present)
* Leitrim Observer (1889–present)
* The Mayo News (1892–present)
* The Sligo Champion (1836–present)
* The Tuam Herald (1837–present)
* Western People (1883–present)

|

Leinster|

* The Argus (1830–present)
* Drogheda Independent (1884–present)
* Dublin Evening Mail (1823–1962)
* Dublin Evening Standard (1870)
* Dundalk Democrat (1849–present)
* Enniscorthy Echo (1902–no longer?)
* Leinster Express (1831–present)
* Leinster Leader (1880–present)
* Longford Leader (1897–present)
* The Nationalist (Carlow) (1883–present)
* New Ross Standard (c. 1889–present)
* Tullamore & King's Co. Independent (1894–1920)
* Westmeath Examiner (1882–present)

Munster|

* The Clare Champion (1903–present)
* Cork Advertiser/Cork Constitution (1799–1824)
* Cork Free Press (1928[citation needed]–1978[citation needed])
* Cork Morning Post/Cork Constitution (1822–1924)
* Evening Echo (1892–present)
* The Kerryman (1904–present)
* Limerick Leader (1889–present)
* The Munster Express (1860–present)
* The Nationalist (Tipperary) (1890–present)
* The Southern Star (1889–present)
* Tipperary Star (1909–present)
* Waterford Star (1848–present)

Ulster|

* The Anglo-Celt (1846–present)
* Coleraine Constitution and Northern Counties Advertiser/Northern Constitution (1875–present)
* Derry Journal (1772–present)
* Derry People/Donegal News (1903–present)
* Donegal Democrat (1919–present)
* Donegal People's Press (1931–present)
* The Downpatrick Recorder/Down Recorder (1835–present)
* Fermanagh Herald (1902–present)
* The Impartial Reporter (1835–present)
* The Larne Times and Weekly Telegraph (1891–present)
* Lurgan Mail (1889–present)
* Newry Reporter (1867–present)
* Newtownards Chronicle (1873–present)
* Northern Whig/Northern Whig and Belfast Post (1832–1963)
* Strabane Chronicle (1896–present)
* Tyrone Constitution (1844–present)
* Ulster Gazette (1844–present)
* Ulster Herald (1901–present)
* Ulsterman (1852–1859)
* Ulster Saturday Night/Ireland's Saturday Night (1894–2008)

Companies|

* Independent Newspapers Limited (1904–1999)
* North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company (1901–present)
* Sinn Féin Printing & Publishing Company (1904–1914)

See also
Northern Ireland newspapers (1921–present)
Republic of Ireland newspapers (1937–present)

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

|

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[c.]: circa