The Carrickfergus Advertiser was a weekly newspaper in the County Antrim town of Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1883, the Carrickfergus Advertiser was part of a group of regional newspapers that also included the Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette. All three newspapers had closed by 2014.
The East Antrim Gazette Series had three editions: the Carrickfergus Advertiser (established 1883),[1] the Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette (both established in 1994).[3] The Carrickfergus Advertiser was the traditional weekly newspaper of the area,[citation needed] and was the only paper with a full-time office in the centre of Carrickfergus.[citation needed] The three editions (the Carrickfergus Advertiser, Ballyclare Gazette and Larne Gazette) circulated in an area with a population of approximately 80,000.[citation needed]
^"Paper Folds". irishnews.com. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2024. The Carrick Advertiser launched in 1883 and has helped launch the career of journalists such as Sky presenter Dermot Murnaghan