''An Focal'' is the

University of Limerick University of Limerick (UL) () is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972, as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in Septemb ...

's only

student newspaper A student publication is a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, television show, or radio station Graduate student journal, produced by students at an educational institution. These publications typically cover local and school-related new ...

, run by the

University of Limerick Students' Union University of Limerick Student Life, formerly known as University of Limerick Student's Union, is the representative body for students at the University of Limerick (UL), situated primarily in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The union al ...

. The newspaper was first published in 1992. The production of the paper was formerly the responsibility of the vice-president/communications officer within

. Following the wind-down of this role in 2012, a full-time student editor was appointed as part time staff. The editor is assisted by an editorial team of student volunteers as well as student contributors. The paper's print schedule was, up until December 2017, fortnightly before the union decided to change it to monthly with the union citing that the paper had "deteriorated considerably in terms of layout, spelling, grammar, use of colour and overall design".

Awards

Oxygen.ie Student Media Awards *People's Choice Award 2011 - Under editor Finn McDuffie. *People's Choice Award 2017 - Under editor Paul Saunders. *Website of the year 2019 - Under editor Christine Costello.

TV3 Channel 3 or TV 3 may refer to: Television *Canal 3 (Burkina Faso), a commercial television channel in Burkina Faso * Canal 3 Niger, a commercial television channel in Niger * Canal 3 (Guatemala), a commercial television channel in Guatemala * Can ...

National Media Awards *Student Newspaper of the Year - Under Editor Finn McDuffie.

References

External links

An Focal
- official website Student newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland University of Limerick {{Ireland-newspaper-stub