''Anois'' (Irish: ''Now'') was an
Irish-language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was th ...
weekly newspaper, published in
Dublin
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,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
, by
Gael Linn
Gael Linn (, "Gael-with-us") is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation focused on the promotion of the Irish language and the arts. The organisation's funding includes government and lottery sources.
History
Gael Linn was founded in Ma ...
from September 1984 until June 1996.
[Koch, John Thomas. ''Celtic culture: a historical encyclopedia''. ABC-CLIO, 2006. , . p76] It was the first newspaper in the Irish language to appear in full-colour
tabloid format
A tabloid is a newspaper with a compact page size smaller than broadsheet. There is no standard size for this newspaper format.
Etymology
The word ''tabloid'' comes from the name given by the London-based pharmaceutical company Burroughs Wel ...
. It focused primarily on Irish language issues, and included regular columns on sport and entertainment, as well as sections for children and learners.
''Anois'' replaced two other Irish-language newspapers, ''
Inniu'' and ''
Amárach'', and was itself replaced by ''
Foinse
''Foinse'' (; Irish for "''Source''") was an Irish-language newspaper in Ireland. It was first published October 1996 and had both print and online editions until September 2013 when its publisher, Móinéar Teo, announced that it would become ...
'' in October 1996.
[Koch, 2006. p755] It was financed by
Roinn na Gaeltachta, as well as by sales and advertising. In 1986 its circulation stood at around 5,600, and about 4,500 in 1989.
Dáil Éireann - Volume 399 - 12 June 1990 Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Deontais do Irisí agus do Nuachtáin
Notable contributors
*Máire Breatnach
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*Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí
Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí is an Irish broadcaster who broadcasts mainly through Irish. He is known particularly for his popular magazine programme ''Rónán Beo'' on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. He was born on 6 May 1970 in Cork, but was brought ...
* Tomás Mac Síomóin
*Gabriel Rosenstock
Gabriel Rosenstock (born 29 September 1949) is an Irish writer who works chiefly in the Irish language. A member of Aosdána, he is poet, playwright, haikuist, tankaist, essayist, and author/translator of over 180 books, mostly in Irish. Born in ...
*Colm Ó Snodaigh
Colm Ó Snodaigh (born 22 May 1966) is a member of the traditional Irish folk group Kíla. He is also a writer and a former sportsman, winning honours in football, hurling and tennis.
Personal life
Ó Snodaigh was born in Dublin and reared o ...
Notes
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