| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Thomas Crosbie Holdings |
| Editor | Tim Vaughan |
| Founded | 1841 |
| Political alignment | Centrist |
| Headquarters | Lapp's Quay, Cork. |
| Official website | www.irishexaminer.ie |
The Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country. Its main national rivals are The Irish Times, and the Irish Independent.
The paper was founded by John Francis Maguire under the title The Cork Examiner in 1841 in support of the Catholic Emancipation and tenant rights work of Daniel O'Connell.[1] Though originally appearing under The Cork Examiner title, it has re-branded in recent years to The Examiner, and subsequently The Irish Examiner to appeal to a more national readership.
The newspaper is part of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings group. As of 2004[update], its Chief Executive is Thomas J. Murphy, and its editor is Tim Vaughan.[2] The newspaper was based at Academy Street, Cork for over a century, before moving to new offices at Lapp's Quay, Cork in early November 2006. Recently it had a large surge in readership, gaining readers mainly from the Irish Independent. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it had an average daily circulation of 57,217 (ABC January - June, 2006).
Irish Media: A Critical History Since 1922 By John Horgan. Routledge, 2001.
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