Kerry's Eye
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Pádraig and Joan Kennelly |
| Editor | Ger Colleran |
| Sports editor | Sylvester Hennessy |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 22 Ashe Street, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| ISSN | 1393-5682 |
| Website | Official website |
Kerry's Eye is a weekly local newspaper in County Kerry, Ireland. It is published every Thursday, with a circulation of approximately 25,000.[1][2]
Husband and wife, Pádraig Kennelly and Joan Kennelly, founded the newspaper in the basement on their home on Ashe Street in Tralee in 1974.[1] Its headquarters are located in Ashe Street, Tralee. It is now the only independent newspaper in Kerry with its main competitors, The Kerryman and , being owned by Independent News & Media and Thomas Crosbie Holdings respectively.
Pádraig Kennelly retired as the newspaper's editor in 2010 and Kerry's Eye journalist Colin Lacey replaced him.[1] Kennelly was the longest serving editor of a regional newspaper in Ireland at the time of his retirement.[1] He continued to write a weekly newspaper column until his death on 21 May 2011.[1] The current editor is Ger Colleran who succeeded Colin Lacey in 2017.[3] Kerry's Eye is still owned and run by the Kennelly family.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Lucey, Anne (23 May 2011). "Former editor of 'Kerry's Eye' dies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Made in Kerry Archived 25 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Lucey, Anne (31 October 2017). "Former Star editor Ger Colleran to take reins of Kerry's Eye". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
External links[]
- Nationwide Interview – RTÉ interview, Nationwide, 6 October 2006.
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