Limerick Leader
Encyclopedia
The Limerick Leader is a weekly local newspaper
in Limerick
, Ireland
. It was founded in 1889. The newspaper is headquartered on O'Connell Street
.
It had an average weekly circulation of 23,868 for the second half of 2005, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The paper currently is distributed in two editions, City and County
, with the selection of content differing between the two. Generally some shops in and around the city sell both editions.
The main competition for the newspaper is the freely distributed Limerick Post
.
The Limerick Leader is owned by Limerick Leader Ltd a holding company of Johnston Press
and who own thirty-seven titles across Ireland.
Since the take over by the Johnston Press, the Limerick Leader has pursued a more "tabloid" agenda concentrating on headlines designed to shock and veering away from the more traditionally "Limerick Pride" Agenda for which the paper was known over the years.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It was founded in 1889. The newspaper is headquartered on O'Connell Street
O'Connell Street, Limerick
O'Connell Street is Limerick's Main Thoroughfare. It was previously known as George's Street until it was renamed after Daniel O'Connell. Shops on O'Connell Street include Penneys, Debenhams and Brown Thomas...
.
It had an average weekly circulation of 23,868 for the second half of 2005, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The paper currently is distributed in two editions, City and County
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, with the selection of content differing between the two. Generally some shops in and around the city sell both editions.
The main competition for the newspaper is the freely distributed Limerick Post
Limerick Post
rightThe Limerick Post is a free weekly newspaper, distributed throughout Limerick City and County, parts of Clare, Tipperary in the region of Munster, Ireland....
.
The Limerick Leader is owned by Limerick Leader Ltd a holding company of Johnston Press
Johnston Press
Johnston Press plc is a newspaper publishing company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its flagship titles are The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post; it also operates many other newspapers around the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man. It is the second-largest publisher...
and who own thirty-seven titles across Ireland.
Since the take over by the Johnston Press, the Limerick Leader has pursued a more "tabloid" agenda concentrating on headlines designed to shock and veering away from the more traditionally "Limerick Pride" Agenda for which the paper was known over the years.
External links
- Limerick Leader – website of the newspaper