The Irish World (London)
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | IW Publications |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | London |
| Website | http://www.theirishworld.com/ |
The Irish World is 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, including hurling and Gaelic football, rugby, soccer and boxing.[citation needed] It has an extensive music and entertainment section,[citation needed] covering country music, traditional Irish music and 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 World was the "official media partner" for London GAA.[3] It also hosted the Irish World Awards until the closure of the Galtymore Dance Hall in Cricklewood in 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.com. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Bernard Purcell joins The Irish World". Responsesource.com. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "London GAA". sportsmanager.ie. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015.
- ^ "End of an era for Irish in London as iconic Galtymore dance hall to close its doors". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "O'Donovan Waste Disposal". Odonovan.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Star journalist dies aged 31 Obituary, 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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