Enniscorthy Echo

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

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

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

  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.