The Offaly Express is a regional newspaper

Newspaper

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s in Ireland

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 that serves County Offaly

County Offaly

County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...

. The paper was part of the Leinster Leader Group, which was sold to Johnston Press

Johnston Press

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 in late 2005 and are now operated by ohnston Press Ireland. The offices of the Offaly Express are based in Tullamore

Tullamore

Tullamore is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. It is Offaly's county town and the centre of the district.Tullamore is an important commercial and industrial centre in the region. Major international employers in the town include 'Tyco Healthcare' and 'Boston Scientific'. In...

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The paper has a website, http://www.offalyexpress.ie where all the latest news and sport from the Faithful County can be viewed.

It contains the usual news and sport sections along with a variety of other sections on topics such as business and the arts in Offaly.

The current News Editor of the Offaly Express is Alan Walsh.

The paper is published on a weekly basis every Wednesday and accepts submissions via e-mail including articles and pictures relevant to the county. E-mail addresses are available on the website.