''The Munster Express'' newspaper was established in 1860 in the
South Eastern Irish city of
Waterford
Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is located within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford H ...
.
The newspaper covers stories from Waterford city and
County Waterford
County Waterford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. ...
plus south Kilkenny, co Tipperary and co Wexford. It retails at €3.20. ''The Munster Express''s office is located on Patrick Street in Waterford City.
The paper has four sections - News, Sport, Townlands and Entertainment.
Editor
''The Munster Express'' is edited by Paul Mooney since May 2024.
Journalists
Columnists
*Kieran Walsh
*John O'Connor
*Matt Keane
Sports reporters
*Catherine Power - Sports Editor
*Matt Keane (Soccer)
*Thomas Keane (G.A.A.)
*Brian Flannery (G.A.A.)
Entertainment
*Liam Murphy
Other
Many articles within the paper are not credited to any specific person. This is especially true of the local notes section, for which notes are submitted by many people from across different areas.
Circulation
''The Munster Express'' covers Waterford City and County; South Kilkenny;
Carrick-on-Suir
Carrick-on-Suir () is a town in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies on both banks of the River Suir. The part on the north bank of the Suir lies in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of "Carrick", in the historical B ...
and
Clonmel
Clonmel () is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Cromwellian army which sacked the towns of Dro ...
,
County Tipperary
County Tipperary () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary (tow ...
; and
New Ross
New Ross (, formerly ) is a town in southwest County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, on the River Barrow on the border with County Kilkenny, northeast of Waterford. In 2022, it had a population of 8,610, making it the fourth-largest t ...
,
County Wexford
County Wexford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was ba ...
.
References
External links
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''Irish Newspaper Archives'' websiteIts full archives are available at Irish Newspaper Archives
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1860 establishments in Ireland
Mass media in Waterford (city)
Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland
Newspapers established in 1860