| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Elgin Loane |
| Founded | 13 February 1970 |
| Headquarters | Smithfield, London |
| ISSN | 0959-3748 |
| Website | https://www.irishpost.com/ |
The Irish Post is a national newspaper for theIrish community in Great Britain. It is published every Wednesday and is sold in shops in Great Britain and Ireland.
The first print edition ofThe Irish Post was published on Friday, February 13, 1970.[1] It was founded in February 1970 by journalist Breandán Mac Lua and Tony Beatty, a businessman fromCounty Waterford inIreland.[2]Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) acquired the paper in 2003.[3]
It went through a brief period of uncertainty in August 2011 when TCH put the paper into voluntary liquidation, citing five years of financial losses as the reason.[4] Following a period of more than six weeks off the shelves, during which staff and supporters of the title launched the 'Save the Irish Post' campaign,[5] the title was bought byCork-born,London-based businessman Elgin Loane as agoing concern.[6] Loane, a publisher who owns a number of titles in Great Britain and Ireland, includingLoot andBuy&Sell, re-employed the majority of former staff of the paper at hisLoot offices in Smithfield, London. The first edition of the re-launched title was published on 19 October 2011.[7]
The Irish Post website was relaunched in early 2013 as a daily news site for the Irish in Britain.[8]The Irish Post launched a business-focused glossy magazine series in 2013. It includes titles such asBuilding Britain,[9]Companies100[10] andIn Business.[11]
On 2 February 2017,The Irish Post announced that it acquired the broadcasterIrish TV,[12][13][14] only to be closed a month later.
Founder Breandán Mac Lua was the first editor; other editors of the paper have includedDonal Mooney[15] who joined as a journalist in 1973, Frank Murphy, Martin Doyle, Mal Rogers,[16] Siobhan Breatnach and Fiona Audley. Mal Rogers returned as editor in 2022.[17]
The Irish Post hosts the annualIrish Post Awards in October each year, awarded to notable Irish individuals in Britain for successes in the fields of business, entertainment, sport, technology and design.Eamonn Holmes acts as the Master of Ceremonies for the event, held at theLondon Hilton onPark Lane. Award winners have includedMichael Flatley, who accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013[18] and Irish actorJonathan Rhys Meyers accepting the Legend Award in 2014.[19] TheIrish Post Awards in 2015 honoured Hollywood actressFionnuala Flanagan, impresarioLouis Walsh and footballerGeorge Best.[20]
The 2016Irish Post Awards ceremony was held in the Great Room at theGrosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London. The keynote speaker was theMayor of London,Sadiq Khan. There were over 1,000 guests in attendance to see Ireland Football ManagerMartin O'Neill,EastEnders actorShane Richie andPremier League winners'Leicester City CEO Susan Whelan.[21]
In 2017, the Awards ceremony was televised live to Ireland on national broadcasterTG4 andBob Geldof received the Lifetime Achievement Award.[22]Johnny McDaid was honoured with an Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry Award,[23] andImelda May won the Artist of the Year Award.[24]
TheIrish Post Country Music Awards were broadcast live from theMillennium Forum inDerry on 11 September 2018.[25]
Following a relaunch in 2013, the website has become the essential daily news site for the Irish in Britain and around the world - providing breaking news, exclusive stories and sports and entertainment features to readers across the globe.
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