Tipperary Star
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Format | Broadsheet until 2013 now Tabloid. |
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Owner(s) | Iconic Newspapers |
Editor | Anne O'Grady |
Founded | 1909 |
Language | English |
Headquarters | Friar Street, Thurles |
City | Thurles |
Country | Ireland |
ISSN | 1393-9084 |
OCLC number | 885427118 |
Website | tipperarystar |
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The Tipperary Star is a weekly regional newspaper covering news in County Tipperary, Ireland. The newspaper's main office is located in Thurles town.[1] The paper is currently owned by Iconic Newspapers, who acquired Johnston Press's titles in the Republic of Ireland in 2014.[2][3]
The paper was first published on 4 September 1909.
The Tipperary Star is no longer ABC audited for circulation.[4] For the first six months of 2008, average circulation was 9,072, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation.[5]
In March 2019, the Tipperary Star settled a lawsuit over an article about a TD.[6][7]
Editors[]
- Gerard O'Grady (1975-1987)
- Michael Dundon (1987-2011)
- Anne O'Grady (2011 - )
References[]
- ^ "Contact Us - Tipperary Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More". Tipperary Star. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Johnston Press sells its 14 titles in the Republic". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ http://www.eamonn.com/2013/12/05/the-tipperary-star-bids-for-headline-of-the-year-award/[bare URL][dead link]
- ^ https://www.abc.org.uk/product?search=Tipperary+star[bare URL]
- ^ http://abcpdfcerts.abc.org.uk/pdf/certificates/15224747.pdf[bare URL]
- ^ O'Loughlin, Ann (19 March 2019). "Ex-Minister settles action against local newspaper publisher". Irish Examiner.
- ^ O'Faolain, Aodhan (19 March 2019). "Defamation action involving ex-FF minister Michael Smith settled". The Irish Times.
Categories:
- 1909 establishments in Ireland
- Mass media in County Tipperary
- Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland
- Publications established in 1909
- Thurles
- Weekly newspapers published in Ireland
- Newspapers published in Ireland stubs