The Nationalist is an Irish regional newspaper, published each Tuesday in Carlow. It has three comprehensive sections, containing news, sport and 'living' articles.
History
The first edition of The Nationalist and Leinster Times was published on Browne Street, Carlow in 1883. It later moved to 58 Dublin Street and then to its offices Tullow Street, which the newspaper occupied until December 2005. Between the demise of The Carlow Sentinel in 1921 and the start of The Carlow People in 1996, The Nationalist was Carlow's sole regional newspaper. During the construction of the newspaper's new offices they used a space formerly occupied by a gym in Carlow Shopping Centre. The Nationalist moved into its new premises at Hanover House, Hanover, Carlow town, in early 2007.
The newspaper was part of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings group. Thomas Crosbie Holdings went into receivership in March 2013. The newspaper was acquired by Landmark Media Investments.
In December 2017, a sale was agreed to The Irish Times pending regulatory approval. In July 2018, the sale of the title to The Irish Times was complete.
Its current editor is Conal O'Boyle.
Current features
News
Around Carlow Town by Elizabeth Lee
East-West Link by Suzanne Pender
Godfrey's Gospel by Michael Godfrey
Looking South by Michael Tracy
Times Past by Frank White
Sport
Carlow GAA Scene
Pádraig Amond column on soccer
Where are they now by Kieran Murphy
Racing
Tee to Green
Reports and features on the Carlow and District Football League
Living
Top of the Class, The Nationalist schools' page
The Box Office, The Nationalist guide to arts and entertainment
Night Town, all the latest social pictures
Current writers
News
Editor: Conal O'Boyle
News editor: Suzanne Pender
Elizabeth Lee
Sport
Sports editor: John Foley
Charlie Keegan
Kieran Murphy
Commercial
Advertising
Senior Business Development: Natasha Dawson
Senior Sales Executive: Sue Nolan
Sales Executive: Rosaleen Kearns
Sales Executive: Nichola Butler
Sister publications
The paper has regional variations, The Laois Nationalist, and The Kildare Nationalist.