An Focal
| Type | Monthly(academic year)[1] |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| School | University of Limerick |
| Editor | (2021/2022) Cian Dalton |
| Founded | September 1992 |
| Headquarters | University of Limerick Students Union Castletroy Limerick Ireland |
| Website | anfocal |
An Focal is the University of Limerick's only student newspaper, run by the University of Limerick Students' Union. The newspaper was first published in 1992.[2] The production of the paper was formerly the responsibility of the vice-president/communications officer within University of Limerick Students' Union. Following the wind-down of this role in 2012, a full-time student editor was appointed as part time staff.[3] The editor is assisted by an editorial team of student volunteers as well as student contributors. The paper's print schedule was, up until December 2017, fortnightly before the union decided to change it to monthly with the union citing that the paper had "deteriorated considerably in terms of layout, spelling, grammar, use of colour and overall design".[4]
In February 2026, the University's Media Society was established, with one of their stated aims being to re-establish the defunct newspaper. However, as of June 2026, the paper is still no operational.
Awards
[edit]Oxygen.ie Student Media Awards
- People's Choice Award 2011 - Under editor Finn McDuffie.[1]
- People's Choice Award 2017 - Under editor Paul Saunders.[5]
- Website of the year 2019 - Under editor Christine Costello.[6]
TV3 National Media Awards
- Student Newspaper of the Year - Under Editor Finn McDuffie.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Sheridan, Anne (11 April 2011). "Limerick students have the write stuff at Smedias".
- 1 2 Sheridan, Anne (8 February 2011). "An Focal wins TV3 student newspaper of the year".
- ↑ "WE'RE HIRING: JOIN OUR MEDIA TEAM!". ulstudentlife.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ↑ "University of Limerick Students' Union's war of words with editor over paper's future". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ Sheridan, Anne (12 April 2017). "Limerick students have the write stuff at national media awards".
- ↑ "UL Journalism students score another hat-trick at National Student Media Awards".
External links
[edit]- An Focal - official website
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