Conclusion

Abstract

This chapter returns to the research questions posed in the introduction and reflects on some of the most notable features of the regional press that are detailed in the book. This includes the devout religious faith that was evident amongst so many editors and proprietors and the involvement of so many journalists in organisations such as the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and the Gaelic League. It also includes the remarkably lengthy editorial tenures that was so common within the regional press and the high degree of prolonged family ownership of newspapers. Also reviewed is the frequently fractious relations between the British authorities and Irish newspapers. Finally, this chapter recognises the predominantly conservative nature of Irish regional newspapers and concludes by emphasising the importance of the historical gap that this book fills.