''The Kerryman'' is a weekly local

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published in

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who are a subsidiary of

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. The newspaper was founded in 1904 by Maurice Griffin and cousins Thomas and Daniel Nolan.

, then known as Independent Newspapers Limited acquired ''The Kerryman'' in 1972. It has three different editions – North Kerry, South Kerry and Tralee. All three editions are

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format newspaper. The move of the Tralee edition to a tabloid format in 2006 meant that ''The Kerryman'' became Ireland's first dual format newspaper. The last broadsheet edition hit shops in 2009. The main office is located on Denny Street in

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having moved from its previous base of over thirty years in the Clash

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in 2007. According to th
Audit Bureau of Circulations
it had an average weekly circulation of 19,886 during the first six months of 2011, a fall of 3.5% year on year and 21% since 2008. These are the last circulation figures available as

Independent News and Media Mediahuis Ireland (formally Independent News and Media (INM) )) is a media organisation that is based in Dublin and publishes national daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, regional newspapers and operates multiple websites including Independent. ...

, owner of the paper, refused to allow publication of audited figures for the second half of 2011 results as they "did not resonate with local advertisers." INM deregistered its twelve regional titles from auditing in February 2012 and in future will provide "bespoke local surveys" of sales. Its current editor is Kevin Hughes. Paul Brennan is the newspaper's sports editor.

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''The Kerryman''
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