''Lá'' ( Irish for "Day"; later known as ''Lá Nua'', Irish for "New Day") was an

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based in

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. It was the first daily newspaper in

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to be published in Irish. ''Lá Nua'' belonged to the Belfast Media Group, and was a sister paper of the '' Andersonstown News''. Established in the 1980s it developed from a broadsheet format to a European tabloid size. With a print circulation of a few thousand and an active website, ''Lá'' catered for the Irish language community throughout the island and abroad. It had a range of supplements, including Arts, Education, Sport, Business and Entertainment. It had five editors, including founders

Gearóid Ó Cairealláin Gearóid Ó Cairealláin (October 1957 – 20 December 2024) was an Irish activist of the Irish language who was credited with playing a huge role in promoting the Irish language in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, especially in B ...

and Eoghan Ó Néill, Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh, Concubhar Ó Liatháin and finally Dónall Mac Giolla Chóill (Feb-Dec 2008). In October 2008, it was announced that the newspaper would cease publication at the end of 2008.

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decided not to further fund the paper due to its insufficient circulation and availability. The final issue was published on 19 December 2008. The literary section was carried in the ''Andersonstown News'' for a few months edited by Dónall Mac Giolla Chóill and later by Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh, and all the articles were available on the official site, nuacht.com, until the site was finally taken offline.

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