| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founded | 1 January 1970 |
| Political alignment | Irish community in Britain |
| Headquarters | Smithfield, London |
| Official website | http://www.irishpost.co.uk |
The Irish Post is a UK newspaper for the Irish community in Britain. It was founded by the late journalist Breandán Mac Lua and Tony Beatty, a businessman from County Waterford.[1] Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCM) acquired the paper in 2003.
It was published every Wednesday until 17 August 2011,[2] when TCM put the paper into voluntary liquidation, citing five years of financial losses as the reason. Following a period of more than six weeks off the shelves, within which staff and supporters of the title launched the 'Save the Irish Post' campaign, the title was bought by Cork-born, London-based businessman Elgin Loane as an ongoing concern. Mr Loane, a publisher who owns a number of titles in Britain and Ireland, including Loot and Buy and Sell, re-employed the majority of former staff of the paper at his Loot offices in Smithfied, London. The first edition of the re-launched title is due out on Wednesday 19 October.
The Irish Post had been particularly popular in areas of Britain with large groups of Irish expatriates such as Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and London.