Newspapers

Digital Editions Project

In 2012 we commenced publishing easy to access historical editions of the Dungarvan Leader Online. Previously, there was a Dungarvan only based microfilm service available, inhibiting research and wider use of a very valuable resource. The Digital Editions Project, in publishing historic editions of the Dungarvan Leader and Dungarvan Observer Online, will ensure that:

• Digital copies can be retrieved by year, month and week of publication.
• Weekly editions can be downloaded as .pdf files.
• Incomplete or missing sequences can be identified for digitisation and later re-integration, thereby providing comprehensive collection access.

During the course of 2013, extant editions of the Waterford Chronicle will also be published in an easy to use format online.

If you have difficulty in accessing files listed under the years provided please inform us of the nature of the problem, or any other query you may have in relation to this service, by filling out our enquiry form.

Using Newspapers for Local Research

National and local newspapers provide invaluable primary sources for researchers. As well as research based on use of  local newspapers, services like The Irish Times Digital Archive, which includes all editions from 1859, provide a national perspective on Waterford events. Users can access:

• Local newspapers on microfilm which are accessible in Dungarvan Central Library.
• Digital editions of the Dungarvan Leader and Dungarvan Observer, as outlined at the top of this page.
• Irish Times Digital Archive, which is available online to members from any Library PC.
• Digital images (pages) of other local newspapers of historical interest, including the Waterford Mail, Waterford Express and The Munster Express.
• Local newspapers in hardcopy. Use this service for recent decades that have not yet been made available on Microfilm.