Western People
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid (broadsheet until 2013)
Owner(s)The Irish Times
EditorJames Laffey
Founded1883 (1883)
Political alignmentCentral
HeadquartersBallina, County Mayo
Websitewesternpeople.ie/

The Western People is a weekly local newspaper published in Ballina, County Mayo in Ireland. It was first published in 1883.

The newspaper was part of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings group. Thomas Crosbie Holdings went into receivership in March 2013.[1] The newspaper was acquired by Landmark Media Investments. In December 2017, a sale was agreed to The Irish Times[2] pending regulatory approval; in July 2018, this sale was completed.[3][4]

The Ballina Herald newspaper (1844 – 28 April 1962), later named Ballina Herald and Mayo and Sligo Advertiser, merged with the Western People in or around 1962.

According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it had an average weekly circulation of 18,242 in 2008 (ABC Jan-Dec 2008; 12 month figure). Circulation fell to 13,236 for 2012.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Receiver appointed to publisher of Irish Examiner". www.rte.ie. 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ "The Irish Times to acquire Landmark Media business". Irish Examiner. 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Irish Times completes purchase of Irish Examiner". www.rte.ie. 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Irish Times complete purchase of Landmark Media; Pledge to protect 'identity and independence' of titles". Irish Examiner. 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Product Page - ABC". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

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