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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Galway Advertiser Ltd [1] |
| Founder(s) | Ronnie O'Gorman [2] |
| Editor | Declan Varley [3] |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 41-42 Eyre Square, Galway [4] |
| City | Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Website | advertiser |
The Galway Advertiser is a free newspaper distributed throughout Galway city and county each Thursday. [2]
The Galway Advertiser was founded in 1970 by Ronnie O'Gorman, with the first edition published on 16 April 1970. [5] O'Gorman edited the paper until his retirement in 2001, following which, he served as chairperson of Galway Advertiser Ltd. [2] [6]
In the 1980s, the paper published editions written entirely by Galway's student population. [7]
In 2001, the newspaper purchased its new headquarters, the former Norwich Union building at Eyre Square in Galway for IR£1.5 million. [4]
It was the first of the regional newspapers under the "Advertiser" banner, which now also includes publications based in Athlone [8] and County Mayo, [9] as well as advertiser.ie. [10] [2]
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