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The Kingdom

www.the-kingdom.ie



The Kingdom is a modern, quality tabloid newspaper that is alive to the real issues affecting the communities which it serves. It is a local newspaper that understands the relevance of National and International news to the people of Kerry. Covering all of Kerry’s main population centres, The Kingdom is renowned for its campaigning stance on topics such as health, school facilities, house prices and crime.

The Kingdom is also an award-winning newspaper. Past awards include best coverage of the Community Games by a regional newspaper in 2003, Regional Health Journalist of the Year and Young Health Journalist of the Year in 2004 and most recently, GAA McNamee Award for Best Article published in a Provincial Newspaper.

The Kingdom – The Facts

  • 80-page tabloid on sale every Tuesday
  • 40 pages of news with an emphasis on local issues
  • 16 pages of health and lifestyle issues
  • 24 pages of sports
  • Circulation of 8,700 (publisher statement)
  • Circulated throughout all of Kerry, North Cork and West Limerick
  • Sections in the paper include; Kerry News, Kerry Life, Kerry Sport

Circulation: 8,700


 

Business News

The volume of retail sales increased by 1% last month compared to June 2009.

London's FTSE 100 Index slumped more than 1% today after US figures showed weaker-than-expected growth in the second quarter.

PARIS: the Cac-40 index closed up 1.8 at 3653.7.

The decline in retail sales eased to 5%in the second quarter of the year compared with the same time last year, according to Retail Excellence Ireland (REI) which represents 8,500 stores nationwide.

Consumer confidence in Ireland has reached its highest point in three years.