Lynch appointed new Dundalk Democrat editor

Local man David Lynch has been appointed the new editor of The Dundalk Democrat.

The 31-year-old will succeed existing editor Sheila Reilly in January.

Lynch has worked for the Democrat for the last two years in the paper’s sports department, predominantly covering GAA.

He is a graduate of Coláiste Rís Secondary School and Independent Colleges, where he received a Masters in Journalism.

Lynch will become the 11^th editor in the paper’s 165 year history and will follow in the footsteps of the likes of TF McGahon, Frank Necy, Tom Roe, Peter Kavanagh, Joe Carroll, Dolan O’Hagan and Anthony Murphy.

Having been established by Joseph Cartan back in 1849, The Dundalk Democrat was sold to the Roe family in 1872 and remained under its ownership until 2000 when it was bought by the Leinster Leader group. The paper was then acquired by Johnston Press in 2005 before changing hands to Iconic Newspapers in March of this year.

Dundalk Democrat seeking new editor

The Dundalk Democrat has today advertised for a new editor.

The post is advertised in today’s newspaper. According to the ad, the paper is looking for a ‘writer, leader, motivator, educator.’

The Crowe Street-based paper had been sharing an editor with The Longford Leader for some time as part of an editorial management plan implemented by former owners Johnston Press.

However, new owners Iconic Newspapers – who took over the Johnston Press stable of newspapers in Ireland back in March – have now opted to change those plans by hiring back on-site editors.

It should be a good boost to local news, with deadlines for entry the end of the month to david.fordham@iconicnewspapers.ie