The Herald (Ireland)
Tabloid newspaper published in Ireland
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The Herald is a nationwide mid-market tabloid newspaper headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and published by Independent News & Media who are a subsidiary of Mediahuis.[1] It is published Monday–Saturday. The newspaper was known as the Evening Herald until its name was changed in 2013. It is known for its vendors on the streets of Dublin.[2]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid (formerly broadsheet) |
| Owner(s) | Mediahuis Ireland, a subsidiary of Mediahuis |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Talbot Street, Dublin |
| ISSN | 0791-6906 |
| Website | herald.ie |
History
The Evening Herald was first published in Dublin on 19 December 1891.[3] Former contributors included Joan Tighe.[4][5]
In 1982 the paper changed its size from broadsheet to tabloid.[citation needed]
Until November 2000, the Evening Herald was produced and pressed in Independent House on Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1.[citation needed] The monochrome printing facility in the basement of this building was then retired, and the paper is now printed in full colour at a purpose-built plant in Citywest, along with the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and various other regional newspapers owned by Independent News & Media. In 2004, production of the paper was moved from Independent House to a new office on Talbot Street and the paper's old home was sold to the neighbouring department store, Arnotts, for an estimated €26 million.[citation needed]
The life of Herald music critic Chris Wasser was threatened by fans of boy band The Wanted in 2012 following the publication of his review of their gig in Dublin.[6]
In March 2013, it was reported that the Evening Herald was to be renamed The Herald and would become a morning rather than an evening newspaper.[7]
In March 2017, it was announced that INM were merging the Sunday World and The Herald newsrooms.[8]
In October 2020, Independent News & Media announced that they would not longer be supporting the Herald website and would merge the Herald newsroom with the INM newsroom.[9]
In 2023, it was reported that Mediahuis were no longer investing in The Herald and it was being left to "sink or swim".[10]
Herald AM
On 10 October 2005, a free version of the Evening Herald, published in the mornings and entitled Herald AM, began distribution, as a defensive measure against the Daily Mail and General Trust-owned Metro, launched on the same date. It joined with another morning freesheet Metro to become the Metro Herald. Herald AM later closed.[citation needed]
Circulation
| Year (period) | Average circulation per issue |
|---|---|
| 1999 (January to June)[11] | |
| 2005 (January to June)[12] | |
| 2006 (January to June)[13] | |
| 2010 (January to June)[14] | |
| 2011 (January to June)[14] | |
| 2012 (January to June)[15] | |
| 2012 (July to December)[16] | |
| 2014 (July to December)[17] | |
| 2015 (July to December)[18] | |
| 2016 (January to June)[19] | |
| 2016 (July to December)[20] | |
| 2017 (January to June)[21] | |
| 2017 (July to December)[22] | |
| 2018 (January to June)[23] | |
| 2018 (July to December)[24] |
In 2019, Independent News & Media exited the ABC auditing process.[25] Hence, no circulation figures are available after 2018.