''The Nationalist'' is an Irish regional newspaper, published each Tuesday in
Carlow
Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272.
The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic bounda ...
. It has three comprehensive sections, containing news, sport and 'living' articles.
History
The first edition of ''The Nationalist and Leinster Times'' was published on Browne Street,
Carlow
Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272.
The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic bounda ...
in 1883.
It later moved to 58 Dublin Street and then to its offices Tullow Street,
which the newspaper occupied until December 2005. Between the demise of ''
The Carlow Sentinel'' in 1921 and the start of ''
The Carlow People'' in 1996, ''The Nationalist'' was Carlow's sole regional newspaper.
During the construction of the newspaper's new offices they used a space formerly occupied by a gym in Carlow Shopping Centre. ''The Nationalist'' moved into its new premises at Hanover House, Hanover, Carlow town, in early 2007.
The newspaper was part of the
Thomas Crosbie Holdings group.
Thomas Crosbie Holdings went into receivership in March 2013. The newspaper was acquired by
Landmark Media Investments
Landmark Media Investments was a media holding company owned by Tom Crosbie and his father Ted Crosbie with Irish newspaper, radio and digital investments. Their ownership was via Rinvery Ltd. Landmark Media Investments was established in Februar ...
.
In December 2017, a sale was agreed to ''
The Irish Times'' pending regulatory approval. In July 2018, the sale of the title to ''The Irish Times'' was complete.
Its current editor is Conal O'Boyle.
Current features
News
* Around Carlow Town by Elizabeth Lee
* East-West Link by Suzanne Pender
* Godfrey's Gospel by Michael Godfrey
* Looking South by Michael Tracy
* Times Past by Frank White
Sport
* Carlow GAA Scene
*
Pádraig Amond column on soccer
* Where are they now by Kieran Murphy
* Racing
* Tee to Green
* Reports and features on the Carlow and District Football League
Living
* Top of the Class, The Nationalist schools' page
* The Box Office, The Nationalist guide to arts and entertainment
* Night Town, all the latest social pictures
Current writers
News
* Editor: Conal O'Boyle
* News editor: Suzanne Pender
* Elizabeth Lee
Sport
* Sports editor: John Foley
* Charlie Keegan
* Kieran Murphy
Commercial
Advertising
* Senior Business Development: Natasha Dawson
* Senior Sales Executive: Sue Nolan
* Sales Executive: Rosaleen Kearns
* Sales Executive: Nichola Butler
Sister publications
The paper has regional variations, ''The
Laois Nationalist'', and ''The
Kildare Nationalist''.
See also
*
Brendan Murphy, columnist
Notes
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1883 establishments in Ireland
Mass media in County Carlow
Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland
Publications established in 1883
The Irish Times
Thomas Crosbie Holdings
Weekly newspapers published in Ireland