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Enniscorthy Echo

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Enniscorthy Echo
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
EditorTom Mooney[1]
Founded1902[2]
Political alignmentPopulist
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersSlaney Place, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland[2]

The Enniscorthy Echo was a local newspaper published once per week (every Wednesday) in County Wexford, Ireland. It was published in colour.

History

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The newspaper was first published in 1902 from offices at Abbey Square, Enniscorthy, County Wexford.[2] It was founded by William Sears and Sir Thomas Esmonde.[4] In 1908 it moved its offices to Mill Park Road, Enniscorthy.[2] In March 2008, the newspaper moved to new offices - located at Slaney Place, Enniscorthy.[2]

The newspaper was part of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings group. Thomas Crosbie Holdings went into receivership in March 2013.[5] The newspaper was acquired by Landmark Media Investments.

In June 2017, a liquidator was appointed to the Wexford Echo Limited. The liquidator will keep the publications going while they seek a buyer.[6]

Content

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The newspaper contained stories relating primarily to Enniscorthy town and its surrounding area, as well as stories relating to County Wexford.

It also contained a large number of photographs, which were published in colour. It had a sports section. It also published court reports. Advertisements took up much of the back section of the paper.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Wednesday, 21 May 2008, Enniscorthy Echo: 2.
  2. ^ a b c d e Whelan, Seán (21 May 2008), "'To realise that 40 years have flown by is actually quite frightening'", Enniscorthy Echo, p. 23.
  3. ^ Wednesday, 21 May 2008, Enniscorthy Echo: 1.
  4. ^ "Sears, William". Dictionary of Irish Biography. October 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Receiver appointed to publisher of Irish Examiner as part of restructuring". RTÉ News. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Liquidator appointed to publisher of Wexford's 'Echo' newspapers". RTÉ News. 29 June 2017.
  7. ^ Wednesday 21 May 2008, Enniscorthy Echo.