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WESTERN PEOPLE

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The Western People is an all-inclusive, caring and informative newspaper with a fierce pride in -- and commitment to -- the community and the Western Region. The Western People is the biggest selling newspaper in the North West, and one of the largest regional newspapers in Ireland.

In Mayo, the Western People outsells the combined totals of all other Mayo-based newspapers, and boasts extensive penetration in counties Sligo, Galway and Roscommon.

The paper brings the most comprehensive coverage of local news and sports events in the region, delivered by a top class team of award winning journalists.

It's not suprising the that the Western People is the most popular medium in the north west for classified advertising such as property, recruitment, motoring and entertainment.

With a weekly Extra tabloid supplement bringing readers lifestyle information with TV listings, entertainment news and opinions, the Western People also has the ability to produce regular and one off supplements to suit advertisers' requirements.

  • Circulation: 16,271 for January - December 2009 (ABC)


 

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.