Galway Advertiser
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Galway Advertiser Ltd[1] |
| Founder(s) | Ronnie O'Gorman[2] |
| Editor | Declan Varley[3] |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 41-42 Eyre Square, Galway[4] |
| City | Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Website | advertiser |
The Galway Advertiser is a free newspaper distributed throughout Galway city and county each Thursday.[2]
History
The Galway Advertiser was founded in 1970 by Ronnie O'Gorman, with the first edition published on 16 April 1970.[5] O'Gorman edited the paper until his retirement in 2001, following which, he served as chairperson of Galway Advertiser Ltd.[2][5]
In the 1980s, the paper published editions written entirely by Galway's student population.[6]
In 2001, the newspaper purchased its new headquarters, the former Norwich Union building at Eyre Square in Galway for IR£1.5 million.[4]
It was the first of the regional newspapers under the "Advertiser" banner, which now also includes publications based in Athlone[7] and County Mayo,[8] as well as advertiser.ie.[9][2]
References
- ^ "Advertiser.ie - Privacy Policy". www.advertiser.ie. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Founder of Galway Advertiser paper Ronnie O'Gorman dies". RTÉ. 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Advertiser.ie - Contact Us". www.advertiser.ie. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Galway Advertiser pays £1.5m for Eyre Square offices". The Irish Times. 24 January 2001.
- ^ a b Andrews, Kernan (26 January 2013). "Ronnie O'Gorman – a life with the printed word". The Galway Review. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "The Galway Advertiser". RTÉ. 28 March 1986.
- ^ "Athlone News - Jobs, Property, Classifieds - Athlone Advertiser". advertiser.ie.
- ^ "Mayo News, Sport, Business, Classifieds - Mayo Advertiser". advertiser.ie.
- ^ "Galway News, Sport, Property, Classifieds - Galway Advertiser". advertiser.ie.
