Donegal Post

Type	weekly newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner	River Media
Editor	Michael O'Laughlin
Founded	June 2006
Headquarters	Donegal Town
Official website	www.donegalpost.com

The Donegal Post is a local weekly regional newspaper published in County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. When the paper was first launched by River Media in June 2006, it served the area of south Donegal, west Fermanagh, north Leitrim and north Sligo. It was soon joined by sister papers in Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Wicklow which have all since closed down. The Rivermedia directors have cited the effects of the current economic recession as the main problem leading to the closures ^[1]. The Rivermedia Group now boasts 7 titles in the group. The Donegal Post is based in Cruagorm House in Donegal Town, and covers several other major towns in County Donegal, including Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Donegal Town, Glenties, Ardara, Killybegs, and The Rosses area of west Donegal. The paper's popularity grew as a result of its snappy news style and pictorial content. In a county with heavy competition, it has been able to carve out its own niche and now has a regular weekly readership.

Circulation & readership of
Circulation	5,191
Readership
Dates	June to Dec 2007
Source	Audit Bureau of Circulations

Figures released by the official ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulation) show that the sales of the weekly paper increased by an impressive 21.4% over the twelve month period to June 2008.

The Donegal Post is one of four papers in the Rivermedia group that circulate in the county of Donegal. The others include the Letterkenny Post, the Finn Valley Post and the Inish Times.

The other papers in the group are the Derry News, County Derry Post and the Kildare Post.

External links

• Donegal Post official site
• ABC audited figures

Notes

1. ^ http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalnews/River-Media-newspapers-report-33m.6482341.jp