Mediahuis Ireland is rebranding all of its regional newspapers, with the new look to take effect from this Wednesday (13 September), according to the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA).
As part of this redesign, the publisher has also taken the opportunity to merge editions of some of these titles to 'enhance and broaden' the news coverage in the area.
This will mean the following changes:
The Kerryman ‘Tralee Edition’
The Kerryman ‘Tralee Edition’ will be merged with The Kerryman ‘North & West Edition’ to become The Kerryman ‘North, West & Tralee’.
Stores which currently receive only the Tralee edition will from next week be supplied the North, West & Tralee edition instead.
The barcode for the existing North & West edition will remain the same on the new North, West & Tralee edition.
CSNA noted that there will be no change to the title's RRP.
If a store currently receives both the Tralee edition and the North & West edition, supplies of both editions will be merged to give the same total quantity for the new ‘North, West & Tralee’ edition, the group added.
The Wicklow People
The Wicklow People – the ‘Arklow’ edition and the ‘West’ edition of the Wicklow People will be incorporated into the main edition of the Wicklow People, giving readers across the county access to more local news.
Stores which currently receive either the ‘Arklow’ or ‘West’ edition will from next week be supplied the main edition which will incorporate news from ‘Arklow & West Wicklow’.
There is no change to the RRP or to the barcode for the main edition of the Wicklow People, CSNA highlighted.
The Drogheda Independent
The Drogheda Independent – the ‘Mid-Louth’ edition of the Drogheda Independent will be incorporated into the main edition of the Drogheda Independent.
Stores which currently receive the ‘Mid-Louth’ edition will from next week be supplied the main edition only.
As per the aforementioned titles, CSNA noted that is no change to the RRP or to the barcode for the main edition of the Drogheda Independent.
Where a store currently receives both editions, supplies will be merged to ensure adequate quantities are delivered to meet demand.
