Limerick Post
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The Limerick Post is a free weekly newspaper, distributed throughout Limerick City in the region of Munster, Ireland.
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the newspaper had an average weekly ABC circulation of 32,182 for the 6 months Jul-Dec 2006 and a VFD (Verified Free Distribution) weekly circulation of 14,914 for the 6 months Jul-Dec 2006.
Its main competitor is the Limerick Leader.
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The Limerick Post was established in 1986 and remains the only locally owned newspaper in Limerick.
The Post is published each Thursday morning. Its owner editor is Billy Ryan with John O'Shaughnessy as acting news editor. News journalists include Marie Hobbins, Mary Earls and Pamela Duncan. The paper reports on local news and local sport in the main. Carrying 6 pages of sport with journalists Niall Cantrell (Extra Time and Final Whistle) and Donn O Sullivan (Between the Posts) this section is adding both weight and substance to a paper growing weekly in size and shelf life. There are sections in the paper covering property, motoring, classified ads, business and entertainment.
A number of weekly features are also carried, including Travel, After dark, Healthy Living and Food for Thought. Andrew Carey,writes 3 of these pages weekly and has been compared to a young Jeremy Clarkson. The entertainment section featuring Rose Rushe on Arts and Claire Kelly carries regular columns relating to cinema, the arts, gigs listings and previews.
To keep the students opening this popular newspaper the Post recently launched a student page "Teen & Twenties". The page is written by students and covers everything from gig reviews to a Vox pop on the street.
Fashion writer Olivia O'Sullivan knows ‘what's hot’ and ‘what's not’ when she crafts her weekly examination of Limerick's renowned fashion hot spots. Her six page fashion extravaganza has become a “must see” segment for Limerick’s celebrated fashion ladies.
Limerick Post Newspaper "online" edition offers daily news, sport, entertainment, property, jobs, motoring, and classified pages. www.limerickpost.ie
