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]

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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