Leitrim Post

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Leitrim Post
TypeWeekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) River Media
Founded2007
Ceased publication2009 due to the Great Recession
Headquarters Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
Circulation 4,014

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 decline in advertising revenue and a reduction in staffing levels. [2]

References

  1. "Irish Regional Newspaper Circulation". ILevel.
  2. "Leitrim Post to close". RTÉ . 6 May 2009.