An Focal

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An Focal
TypeMonthly(academic year) [1]
Format Compact
SchoolUniversity of Limerick
Editor(2021/2022) Cian Dalton
FoundedSeptember 1992
HeadquartersUniversity of Limerick Students Union
Castletroy
Limerick
Ireland
Website anfocal.ie

An Focal is the University of Limerick's only student newspaper, run by the University of Limerick Students' Union. The newspaper was first published in 1992. [2]

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Awards

Oxygen.ie Student Media Awards

TV3 National Media Awards

Notable contributors

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References

  1. 1 2 Sheridan, Anne (11 April 2011). "Limerick students have the write stuff at Smedias".
  2. 1 2 Sheridan, Anne (8 February 2011). "An Focal wins TV3 student newspaper of the year".
  3. Sheridan, Anne (12 April 2017). "Limerick students have the write stuff at national media awards".
  4. "UL Journalism students score another hat-trick at National Student Media Awards".