Kerry's Eye
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | PádraigandJoan Kennelly |
| Editor | Ger Colleran |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 22 Ashe Street,Tralee,County Kerry,Ireland{Currently up for sale} |
| Circulation | 25,000 (as of 2010) |
| ISSN | 1393-5682 |
| Website | Official website |
Kerry's Eyeis a weekly local newspaper inCounty Kerry,Ireland.It is published every Thursday and, as of 2010, had a claimed circulation of approximately 25,000.[1][2]
History[edit]
Husband and wife,Pádraig KennellyandJoan Kennelly,founded the newspaper in thebasementon their home on Ashe Street inTraleein 1974.[1]Its headquarters are located in Ashe Street,Tralee.It is now the only independent newspaper in Kerry with its main competitors,The KerrymanandThe Kingdom,being owned byIndependent News & MediaandThomas Crosbie Holdingsrespectively.
Pádraig Kennelly retired as the newspaper'seditorin 2010 andKerry's Eyejournalist Colin Lacey replaced him.[1]Kennelly was the longest servingeditorof aregional newspaperin Ireland at the time of his retirement.[1]He continued to write a weekly newspaper column until his death on 21 May 2011.[1]As of 2017, the editor wasGer Colleranwho succeeded Colin Lacey in 2017.[3]Kerry's Eyeis still owned and run by the Kennelly family.
On 3 November 2022, it was announced that the owners of the Kerry's Eye newspaper are considering moving the paper's production from its current base inTralee.[4]
References[edit]
- ^abcdeLucey, Anne (23 May 2011)."Former editor of 'Kerry's Eye' dies".The Irish Times.Retrieved3 June2011.
- ^Made in KerryArchived25 February 2009 at theWayback Machine.
- ^Lucey, Anne (31 October 2017)."Former Star editor Ger Colleran to take reins of Kerry's Eye".The Irish Times.Retrieved3 May2020.
- ^"NEWS".Radio Kerry.3 November 2022.Retrieved3 November2022.
External links[edit]
- NationwideInterview–RTÉinterview,Nationwide,6 October 2006.
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