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Carrickfergus AdvertiserThe Carrickfergus Advertiser was a weekly newspaper in the County Antrim town of Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1883, the Carrickfergus Advertiser was part of a group of regional newspapers that also included the Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette. All three newspapers had closed by 2014. HistoryThe Carrickfergus Advertiser was established in 1883.[1] In 1991, it was acquired by the Alpha Newspaper Group, partly owned by former Ulster Unionist Party MP and later member of the House of Lords John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney.[2] The East Antrim Gazette Series had three editions: the Carrickfergus Advertiser (established 1883),[1] the Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette (both established in 1994).[3] The Carrickfergus Advertiser was the traditional weekly newspaper of the area,[citation needed] and was the only paper with a full-time office in the centre of Carrickfergus.[citation needed] The three editions (the Carrickfergus Advertiser, Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette) circulated in an area with a population of approximately 80,000.[citation needed] ITN journalist Dermot Murnaghan started his career at the Carrickfergus Advertiser.[4][5] The Larne Gazette closed in 2011.[3] The Ballyclare Gazette and Carrickfergus Advertiser closed down in January 2014.[1] References
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