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Irish newspaper

For other uses, see [The Westerner](/source/Westerner_(disambiguation)).

Western People Type Weekly newspaper Format Tabloid (broadsheet until 2013) Owner The Irish Times Editor James Laffey Founded 1883 (1883) Political alignment Central Headquarters Ballina, County Mayo Website westernpeople.ie/

The ***Western People*** is a weekly local newspaper published in [Ballina, County Mayo](/source/Ballina%2C_County_Mayo) in Ireland. It was first published in 1883.

The newspaper was part of the [Thomas Crosbie Holdings](/source/Thomas_Crosbie_Holdings) group. Thomas Crosbie Holdings went into receivership in March 2013.[1] The newspaper was acquired by [Landmark Media Investments](/source/Landmark_Media_Investments). In December 2017, a sale was agreed to *[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)*[2] pending regulatory approval; in July 2018, this sale was completed.[3][4]

The *Ballina Herald* newspaper (1844 – 28 April 1962), later named *Ballina Herald and Mayo and Sligo Advertiser*, merged with the *Western People* in or around 1962.

According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it had an average weekly [circulation](/source/Newspaper_circulation) of 18,242 in 2008 (ABC Jan-Dec 2008; 12 month figure). Circulation fell to 13,236 for 2012.[5]

## See also

- [John Healy](/source/John_Healy_(Irish_journalist))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Receiver appointed to publisher of Irish Examiner"](https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0306/374490-thomas-crosbie-holdings/). *www.rte.ie*. 6 March 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The Irish Times to acquire Landmark Media business"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/arid-30817451.html). *Irish Examiner*. 6 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Irish Times completes purchase of Irish Examiner"](https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2018/0710/977737-irish-times-completes-purchase-of-irish-examiner/). *www.rte.ie*. 10 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Irish Times complete purchase of Landmark Media; Pledge to protect 'identity and independence' of titles"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/arid-30854228.html). *Irish Examiner*. 10 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Product Page - ABC"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140201221428/http://www.abc.org.uk/Products-Services/Product-Page/?tid=12547). Archived from [the original](http://www.abc.org.uk/Products-Services/Product-Page/?tid=12547) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

## External links

- [Official website](https://westernpeople.ie/)

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