Alpha Newspaper Group Explained

Alpha Newspaper Group is a media group, primarily involved in local newspaper publishing and radio broadcasting, in Northern Ireland. The company's headquarters are in Moygashel near Dungannon, County Tyrone.

Ownership

The group is partly owned, and chaired, by businessman and retired Ulster Unionist politician John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney.

Alpha Newspaper Group previously owned two newspapers in County Offaly (Tullamore and Midland Tribune) in the Republic of Ireland. In April 2019, Alpha Newspapers sold these titles to Iconic Newspapers subject to regulatory approval.^[1]

Titles published

Northern Ireland

Newspapers

• Ballyclare Gazette^[2]
• Ballymena Guardian
• Carrickfergus Advertiser
• Larne Gazette
• Northern Constitution
• The Outlook
• Strabane Weekly News and Donegal Reporter
• Tyrone Constitution
• Tyrone Courier
• Ulster Gazette
• Coleraine Chronicle
• Ballymena Chronicle
• Ballycastle Chronicle
• Limavady Chronicle
• Antrim Guardian
• Newry Democrat
• The Ulster Unionist News

Radio stations

Alpha Newspapers, The Irish News and River Media are part of the consortium Northern Media Group, which operates six radio stations in Northern Ireland:

• Five FM
• Six FM
• Seven FM
• Q102.9
• Q101.2
• Q97.2

Former Republic of Ireland

• Midland Tribune (Acquired from Midlands Tribune, sold to Iconic Newspapers)
• Tullamore Tribune (Acquired from Midlands Tribune, sold to Iconic Newspapers)
• Roscommon Champion (Closed)^[3]
• Longford News (closed)
• Athlone Voice (closed)

External links

• Alpha Newspapers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former top Unionist to sell newspaper business south of the Border. 2021-07-21. independent. en.
2. Web site: M/03/040 - Alpha Newspaper Group / Veldtstar. 2021-07-21. CCPC Business. en-GB.
3. Web site: Edwards . Elaine . Three midlands newspapers to close . 2021-08-03 . The Irish Times . en.