The Irish World(London)
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | IW Publications |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | London |
| Website | http:// theirishworld / |
The Irish Worldis a weekly newspaper for Irish people in Britain and their families. Established in 1987, the newspapers founder and proprietor was Paddy Cowan, until his death in 2020.[1]As of 2012, the editor was Bernard Purcell.[2]The newspaper has offices at 934 North Circular Road, in London.
It is a full colour tabloid, usually between 40 and 56 pages, published 51 weeks a year each Wednesday. It is distributed across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.[citation needed]
It puts particular emphasis on sports coverage, includinghurlingandGaelic football,rugby, soccer and bo xing.[citation needed]It has an extensive music and entertainment section,[citation needed]covering country music,traditional Irish musicand modern music across several genres.[citation needed]Irish dancing,theatre and film are also covered, as is local and general business and news from Ireland, UK and internationally.[citation needed]It is independent and not aligned to any political party in the UK or Ireland.[citation needed]
As of 2015,The Irish Worldwas the "official media partner" forLondon GAA.[3]It also hosted the Irish World Awards until the closure of the Galtymore Dance Hall inCricklewoodin 2008.[4][failed verification]Those awards were revived at the Novotel Hotel in Hammersmith, for special 25th and 30th anniversary events in 2012 and 2017.[5][dead link]
Former editors have included Damien Gaffney,[6]Donal Mooney,[7]and Frank Murphy.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Death of Irish World founder and owner Paddy Cowan, aged 78".irishpost.6 October 2020.Retrieved13 August2023.
- ^ab"Bernard Purcell joins The Irish World".Responsesource.24 May 2012.Retrieved29 November2017.
- ^"London GAA".sportsmanager.ie.Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2015.
- ^"End of an era for Irish in London as iconic Galtymore dance hall to close its doors".The Irish Times.Retrieved12 February2016.
- ^"O'Donovan Waste Disposal".Odonovan.co.uk.Retrieved15 July2016.
- ^Star journalist dies aged 31Obituary, Irish Times, August 16, 1999.
- ^Believer in a paper that put the community first - Donal Mooney Obituary,The Irish Times,Saturday, October 30, 2004.
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