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Inishowen Independent

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Inishowen Independent
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
EditorDamian Dowds
FoundedMarch 2007
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersBuncrana
Websitewww.inishowenindo.ie

The Inishowen Independent is a local print and digital newspaper for Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. It has offices at 66 Millbrae in Buncrana.[1]

Launched in March 2007,[2] it is one of several regional newspapers in the area.[3] The newspaper's print edition is published every Tuesday.[4]

The 48-page newspaper is owned locally and produced by journalists living in Inishowen..[citation needed] Its output includes news, features, sports reports and event coverage for the Inishowen peninsula.[citation needed]

The newspaper has campaigned on local issues such as the mica crisis facing householders on the peninsula,[5] politics,[6] and environmental issues.[7][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Inishowen Independent". mediaownership.ie. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Brennan, Ciarán (13 March 2007). "New weekly newspaper goes on sale in Donegal". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Temp Head". Irish Independent. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Regional Press/Inishowen Independent". medialive.ie. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ Dowds, Damian (29 September 2022). "Top changes for Mica Action Group". inishowenindo.ie. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ Doherty, Toby (21 October 2022). "More women needed in Inishowen politics". inishowenindo.ie. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ^ Dowds, Damian (5 October 2022). "Our 'Jurassic Park experience' finds safety along our coast". inishowenindo.ie. Retrieved 24 October 2022.