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The Tyrone Constitution is a newspaper based inOmagh,County Tyrone,Northern Ireland. It is published by theAlpha Newspaper Group. It describes itself as "The traditional newspaper for Omagh and district since 1844".[1]
The Tyrone Constitution was established in 1844, the oldest newspaperin the county, and one of the longest-running in Northern Ireland. It circulates in a wide area of Tyrone, stretching from the ClogherValley in the South to the Sperrin Mountains in the North and alsopenetrates into North Fermanagh.Omagh, the market county town of Tyrone, is at the heart of thecirculation area and where the newspaper's editorial and advertisingoffices are sited.Although covering a largely rural area, there are significantbusiness and commercial centres dotted throughout the sprawlingcirculation area.The Constitution has long been known for its in-depth coverage ofcommunity life and issues that concern the local populace.[citation needed] This wasrecognised when it received the Northern Ireland and UK WeeklyNewspaper of the Year accolade in 1999.[citation needed]
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