Type weekly Newspaper Editor Jenny McCudden | Format Tabloid Founded 1836 | |
Owner(s) Independent News & Media | ||
The Sligo Champion is a weekly regional newspaper published every Wednesday in Sligo, Ireland. It is considered one of Ireland's leading regional newspapers.
The Sligo Champion was founded in 1836. The first edition was published on 4 June 1836. The newspaper contains local news about County Sligo and surrounding counties, including neighbouring parts of Counties Leitrim and Roscommon.
It was bought by Independent News & Media in 2008. In September 2011, The Sligo Champion celebrated its 175th birthday, attended by, among others, Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte.
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the paper had an average weekly circulation of 9,572 for the period from 03 Jan 2011 - 03 Jul 2011.
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