Irish Examiner
The Irish Examiner (former names: Cork Examiner , The Examiner ) is a daily newspaper published throughout Ireland .
classification
The main distribution area of the Examiner is the province of Munster in the southwest of Ireland around the headquarters in the city of Cork . However, the distribution supplies kiosks and subscribers across the country.
The competing newspapers, which are also distributed nationwide, are the two Dublin newspapers The Irish Times and Irish Independent as well as the Cork Independent . The Irish Examiner has seen an increase in readers over the past few years. Mainly these migrated to her from the Irish Independent . According to official media statistics , the Examiner had an average daily circulation of 57,217 in the first half of 2006.
The Irish examiner's political line is centrist and pro Fine Gael party.
history
The newspaper was founded in 1841 under the name "Cork Examiner" by John Francis Maguire. One motive was the support for the Catholic emancipation movement of the popular politician Daniel O'Connell . The original name was changed twice as it became more widespread and economic, first to The Examiner and then to the current Irish Examiner .
The paper is currently part of the Landmark Media Investments media group . The daily had its headquarters on Academy Street in Cork for over a century. In November 2006 she moved into new buildings on Lapp's Quay.
Web links
- www.irishexaminer.com Official website of the Irish Examiner
- Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd.