Carrickfergus Advertiser

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The Carrickfergus Advertiser was a weekly newspaper in the County Antrim town of Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1883, the Carrickfergus Advertiser was part of a group of regional newspapers that also included the Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette. All three newspapers had closed by 2014.

History

The Carrickfergus Advertiser was established in 1883. [1] In 1991, it was acquired by the Alpha Newspaper Group, partly owned by former Ulster Unionist Party MP and later member of the House of Lords John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney. [2]

The East Antrim Gazette Series had three editions: the Carrickfergus Advertiser (established 1883), [1] the Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette (both established in 1994). [3] The Carrickfergus Advertiser was the traditional weekly newspaper of the area,[ citation needed ] and was the only paper with a full-time office in the centre of Carrickfergus.[ citation needed ] The three editions (the Carrickfergus Advertiser, Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette) circulated in an area with a population of approximately 80,000.[ citation needed ]

ITN journalist Dermot Murnaghan started his career at the Carrickfergus Advertiser. [4] [5]

The Larne Gazette closed in 2011. [3] The Ballyclare Gazette and Carrickfergus Advertiser closed down in January 2014. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eight jobs go as two newspapers close". The Guardian. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Alpha Newspaper Group closes the 131-year-old Carrickfergus Advertiser with the loss of nine jobs". pressgazette.co.uk. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Larne Gazette (defunct)". britishpapers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Paper Folds". irishnews.com. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2024. The Carrick Advertiser launched in 1883 and has helped launch the career of journalists such as Sky presenter Dermot Murnaghan
  5. ↑ "Sky News journalist Dermot Murnaghan injured in hit and run". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024. Murnaghan cut his teeth in local newspapers including the now closed Carrickfergus Advertiser
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