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The ''Northside People'' is part of the Dublin People group of free newspapers, distributed to homes in Dublin and available at designated pick-up-points in supermarkets and 
management agreement
to run the Dublin People Group (DPG), publisher of the ''Northside'' and ''Southside People'' titles. Frank Mulrennan, chief executive of CMG and a former business editor at the ''Irish Independent'', became interim chief executive at DPG. In May 2020, following the
The Dublin People Group
{{Newspapers in the Republic of Ireland, state=expanded Mass media in Dublin (city) Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland 1987 establishments in Ireland 2020 disestablishments in Ireland 2020 establishments in Ireland Newspapers established in 1987 Publications disestablished in 2020 Newspapers established in 2020 News Corporation subsidiaries
convenience store
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s throughout the city. It closed in May 2020 but reopened, under new ownership, later that year.
History
The first edition of ''Northside People'' was published in May 1987. The paper, which was founded by Robin Webb, divided in 1995 into east and west editions. Originally published on a bi-weekly basis, by the mid-1990s both editions were printed on a weekly basis. Around this time the Dublin People acquired the ''South News'' title, which was converted to '' Southside People''. Tim O'Brien was the first News Editor. Journalists who worked for the Dublin People group include writer and broadcaster Sean Moncrieff, playwright and novelist Lorcan Roche, Sinead Crowley, Joe Lowrey, Tom Hayes, Joe Humphries, Fiona Gartland, Nicola Tallent, Jack Gleeson, Aidan Kelly, Tony McCullagh, Ken Finlay, Pat O'Rourke, Neil Fetherston, Siobhan Maguire, Aoibhinn Twomey, Geraldine Comiskey, Sabra Aslam, Jo Anne Fox, Sean Murphy, Niall Bourke, Jamie Deasy, Warren Swords, Keith Falkiner, Michael Moloney, Melanie Finn, Brian Whelan and Kevin Jenkinson. In 2014,Celtic Media Group
Celtic Media Group provides publishing, printing and pre-press (graphic design) services to the Irish newspaper sector. It also has a digital consultancy service.
History
Previously owned by the Scottish media firm, Dunfermline Press Group, ...
(CMG) entered management agreement
to run the Dublin People Group (DPG), publisher of the ''Northside'' and ''Southside People'' titles. Frank Mulrennan, chief executive of CMG and a former business editor at the ''Irish Independent'', became interim chief executive at DPG. In May 2020, following the
COVID-19 pandemic
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's arrival in Ireland
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, North Dublin Publications Ltd—partially owned by Celtic Media Group and publisher of the Dublin freesheet
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s, the ''Northside People'' and the ''Southside People''—told its employees it would be shutting both papers and that it wished to have a liquidator appointed.
In July 2020, Evad IT Solutions acquired the group out of liquidation.
West edition
The west edition was designed to target new areas in Dublin west as the city expanded into areas likeBlanchardstown
Blanchardstown () is a large outer suburb of Dublin in the modern Counties of Ireland, county of Fingal, Ireland. Located northwest of Dublin city centre, it has developed since the 1960s from a small village to a point where Greater Blanchards ...
and beyond. It is available in areas including Ballymun
Ballymun () is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, at the northern edge of the city's Northside.
Ballymun has several sub-districts, such as Sillogue, Coultry, Shangan and Poppintree, and is close to Dublin Airport. A metro stop on a city-to-airpo ...
, Finglas
Finglas (; ) is a northwestern outer suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies close to Junction 5 of the M50 motorway (Ireland), M50 motorway, and the N2 road (Ireland), N2 road. Nearby suburbs include Glasnevin and Ballymun; Du ...
, Cabra, Phibsboro
Phibsborough (; ), also spelled Phibsboro, is a mixed commercial and residential neighbourhood on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland.
The Bradogue River crosses the area in a culvert, and the Royal Canal passes through its northern reaches, nota ...
and Castleknock
Castleknock () is an affluent village in County Dublin, Ireland, located west of the centre of Dublin city. It is in the modern county of Fingal.
In addition to the village, the name "Castleknock" also refers to older units of land division: a ...
. The first editor of the west edition was Aidan Kelly, who held the post until he resigned in December 2005. Its last editor, Jack Gleeson, took the role in January 2006 after moving from his position as editor of sister paper, ''Southside People''.
East edition
The original, east, edition is distributed to areas such asCoolock
Coolock () is a large suburban area, centred on a village, on Dublin city's Northside in Ireland. Coolock is crossed by the Santry River, a prominent feature in the middle of the district, with a linear park and ponds. The Coolock suburban a ...
, Kilmore, Swords
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, Darndale
Darndale ( meaning "daffodil") is a working-class area on the Northside of Dublin, in Ireland, featuring a high concentration of social housing. It is located in the north of the sprawling suburb of Coolock. Darndale lies within the Dublin 17 ...
, Priorswood
Priorswood () is a townland and district in northern Coolock, on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council and forms part of the Dublin 17 postal district.
Location and access
The area is located in the ...
, Santry
Santry () is a suburb on the northside of Dublin, Ireland, bordering Coolock, Glasnevin, Kilmore and Ballymun. It straddles the boundary of Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council jurisdictions.
The character of the area has chang ...
, Donnycarney
Donnycarney () is a Northside suburb in the city of Dublin, Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council. It is mostly residential, around from the centre of Dublin. Dublin GAA's home stadium, Parnell Park, is located here.
Locatio ...
, Baldoyle
Baldoyle () is a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland, it was developed from a former fishing village.
Baldoyle is also a civil parish in the barony of Coolock within the traditional County Dublin.
Location and access
Baldoyle is located northe ...
, Sutton
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Places
United Kingdom
England
In alphabetical order by county:
* Sutton, Bedfordshire
* Sutton, Berkshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Stu-Sz#Su, location
* S ...
, Donaghmede
Donaghmede () is a mixed socio-economic residential suburb on the northern side of Dublin, Ireland, formed from parts of Baldoyle, Coolock and Raheny in the 1970s. It contains a mid-size shopping centre and a ruined chapel.
Location
Donaghm ...
, Artane, Whitehall
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, Kilbarrack
Kilbarrack ( or 'church of young Barra') is a residential suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, running inwards from the coast, about from the city's centre. It is also a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in the ancient Barony ( ...
, Raheny
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, Clontarf, Fairview, Malahide
Malahide ( ; ) is an affluent coastal settlement in Fingal, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, situated north of Dublin city. It has a village centre surrounded by suburban housing estates, with a population of 18,608 as per the 2022 ...
, Howth
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, Marino and the north-east inner city - Summerhill, Ballybough
Ballybough () is an inner city district of northeast Dublin city, Ireland. Adjacent areas include the North Strand and Clonliffe.
Location
Ballybough is an inner city district of northeast Dublin. Neighbouring districts include Drumcondra to ...
, North Strand
North Strand (Irish language, Irish: ''An Trá Thuaidh'' ) is a residential inner city neighbourhood on the Northside, Dublin, Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland.
Location and access
The area is physically bounded by the River Tol ...
, Sheriff Street
Sheriff Street () is a street in the north inner city of Dublin, Ireland, lying between East Wall and North Wall and often considered to be part of the North Wall area. It is divided into Sheriff Street Lower (west end) and Sheriff Street Uppe ...
& East Wall
East Wall () is an inner city area of the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Built on reclaimed ground in the 1820s, the area is also 30 minutes walk from Dublin's main thoroughfare, O'Connell Street.
Location
East Wall is bounded by West Road to t ...
.
Its last editor was former chief reporter, Pat O'Rourke, who replaced Neil Fetherson after he moved into the editor's role in sister paper ''Southside People''.
See also
*Northside (Dublin)
The Northside () in an informal but commonly used term to describe the part of the city of Dublin that lies to the north of the River Liffey, and extending into part of North County Dublin. The part outside the city is within the county of Fi ...
*List of newspapers in Ireland
Below is a list of newspapers published in Ireland.
National titles – currently published – English language
Daily national newspapers
:
Sunday national newspapers
:
Regional titles – currently published – English language
Carlow
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*'' The Southside People''
References
External links
The Dublin People Group
{{Newspapers in the Republic of Ireland, state=expanded Mass media in Dublin (city) Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland 1987 establishments in Ireland 2020 disestablishments in Ireland 2020 establishments in Ireland Newspapers established in 1987 Publications disestablished in 2020 Newspapers established in 2020 News Corporation subsidiaries