Foinse
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloidand online |
| Owner(s) | Pádraig Ó Céidigh |
| Founded | October 1996 |
| Language | Irish |
| Headquarters | Carraroe,County Galway,Ireland |
| Circulation | 195,000 |
| Website | www |
Foinse(pronounced[ˈfˠɪn̠ʲʃə];Irish for "Source") was anIrish-languagenewspaper inIreland.It was first published October 1996 and had both print and online editions until September 2013 when its publisher, Móinéar Teo, announced that it would become online only from that month. TheFoinsewebsite continued to be active until 2015 when it was shut down.[1]
History[edit]
Foinsewas first published in October 1996 as a weekly Saturday newspaper. It was published inCarraroe,County Galwayand printed inTralee,County Kerry.The newspaper closed temporarily in June 2009 because of falling revenue. The owner,Pádraig Ó Céidigh,announced that he and the funding body,Foras na Gaeilge,could not agree on the terms of a new contract.[2][3]Publishing resumed in 2009, however, with a new distribution model which was independent of Foras na Gaeilge.[4]This consisted of free distribution with theIrish Independentevery Wednesday.[5]In February 2011, the paper had a reported readership of 195,000 in the Republic of Ireland.[6]
Content[edit]
Foinse'scontent included stories about theGaeltachtand the Irish language, coverage of current affairs, sport, travel, business and education, reviews, editorial pieces and sections forLeaving Certificatestudents (Foinse sa Rang) and children (Foinse Óg). Among those who wrote for Foinse wereDáithí Ó Sé,Evanne Ní Chuilinn,Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh,Mícheál Ó Conaola and Bláthnaid Ní Dhonnchadha. The paper also had a page for adult learners in conjunction withConradh na Gaeilgeand carriedTG4listings each week.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Deireadh ré don nuachtán Foinse".Gaelport. Archived fromthe originalon 20 June 2015.Retrieved1 January2015.
- ^"Foinse newspaper to close over funding".RTÉ.ie.25 June 2009.Retrieved1 January2015.
- ^"Irish language paper closes".News.bbc.co.uk.Retrieved1 January2015.
- ^Emer Ní Chéidigh."About Us Foinse.ie Irish Language Newspaper - Foinse.ie - Nuacht as Gaeilge - News through the Irish Language".Foinse.ie. Archived fromthe originalon 10 April 2014.Retrieved1 January2015.
- ^"Baile - Nuacht as Gaeilge - News through the Irish Language - Foinse.ie - Nuacht as Gaeilge - News through the Irish Language".Foinse.ie.Retrieved1 January2015.
- ^"Figiúirí Foinse Eisithe".Gaelport. Archived fromthe originalon 24 January 2013.Retrieved25 February2014.
External links[edit]
- 2013 disestablishments in Ireland
- Defunct newspapers published in Ireland
- Defunct websites
- Internet properties disestablished in 2015
- Irish-language newspapers
- Irish news websites
- Mass media in County Galway
- Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland
- Newspapers established in 1996
- Publications disestablished in 2013