Leitrim Post

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Leitrim Post
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s) River Media
Founded2007
Ceased publication2009 due to Global Reccesion
Headquarters Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
Circulation 4,014
Website www.leitrimpost.com

The Leitrim Post was a local newspaper covering County Leitrim in northwest Ireland. The paper was one of a series published in the region by River Media and stable-mates included the Donegal Post and Sligo Post . For the first half of 2007 the paper's circulation figures averaged at 4,014, [1] The newspaper followed the same template as other papers in the River Media group which focus on lifestyle stories and an emphasis on sport. It was based in Carrick-on-Shannon and competed with another paper called the Leitrim Observer . The Leitrim Post ceased publication in 2009 due to a fall off in advertising revenue and a reduction in staffing levels that left it incapable of competing in the market. [2]

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References

  1. ABC Certificate for Leitrim Post, Jan–Jun 2007 [ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Leitrim Post to close". RTÉ. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2020.