Westmeath Topic

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Westmeath Topic
TypeWeekly newspaper
Format Tabloid (Wednesday)
OwnerTopic Newspapers [1]
Founded11 November 1971;53 years ago (1971-11-11) [2]
Headquarters6 Dominick Street
Mullingar
County Westmeath
Ireland
N91 VHW7
Website topic.ie

The Westmeath Topic is a weekly newspaper founded in Mullingar, Ireland in November 1971. [3] It was established by Dick Hogan, Albert Morris and Tommy Kiernan, each of whom had previously worked with the Westmeath Examiner . [3]

Beginning as a small A4-size magazine under the name "TOPIC", the publication subsequently became a weekly newspaper circulated primarily in the Midlands Region. [2]

It is one of a small number of Irish titles which are still printed, published and owned locally. [2] The newspaper is owned by the Topic Newspapers group, which also publishes the Athlone Topic, Meath Topic and Offaly Topic titles. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "BAI Report on Ownership and Control of Media Businesses in Ireland 2015-2017" (PDF). Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2024– via oireachtas.ie.
  2. 1 2 3 "Half a century of headlines: "Topic" celebrates fifty years of respected journalism". topic.ie. Topic Newspapers. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Will Ireland's local newspapers be fit to print in 2030?". The Times . The Times (UK). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Regional Press - Westmeath Topic". medialive.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2024.


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