Catholic Standard (Ireland)
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The Catholic Standard was an Irish
weekly Roman Catholic newspaper. It ceased publication in 1978.
The Standard was founded in May 1928 in Dublin, Ireland
. It changed its name to the Catholic Standard in July 1963.
During the 1970s the newspaper came under pressure due to costs and falling circulation. Managing Director was Otto Herschan, who who controlled property and Catholic papers in Britain. Board member Father Peter Lemass appealed to the then archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Ryan. He in turn sought help from a number of people, including Paddy McGrath, of the Irish Sweepstake
, Eamonn Andrews
the TV entertainer and Denis Coakley, the head of Erin Foods, who became board members. Each donated several thousand pounds to save the Standard, with Paddy McGrath contributing at least £30,000.
However internal wrangling and staff dismissals hastened the death of the newspaper, which folded in 1978.
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weekly Roman Catholic newspaper. It ceased publication in 1978.
The Standard was founded in May 1928 in Dublin, Ireland
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. It changed its name to the Catholic Standard in July 1963.
During the 1970s the newspaper came under pressure due to costs and falling circulation. Managing Director was Otto Herschan, who who controlled property and Catholic papers in Britain. Board member Father Peter Lemass appealed to the then archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Ryan. He in turn sought help from a number of people, including Paddy McGrath, of the Irish Sweepstake
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, Eamonn Andrews
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the TV entertainer and Denis Coakley, the head of Erin Foods, who became board members. Each donated several thousand pounds to save the Standard, with Paddy McGrath contributing at least £30,000.
However internal wrangling and staff dismissals hastened the death of the newspaper, which folded in 1978.