About us
Our Story
NWNG is a long-established media institution in the North-West of Ireland, with roots reaching right back to 1901 with the publication of our first news title the Ulster Herald. Today, we stand as one of the country's leading independently owned media groups, with a diverse portfolio of brands, and a comprehensive service offering across traditional media, digital communication, advertising and marketing.
NWNG publishes six weekly newspapers, which are distributed in Fermanagh, Donegal and Tyrone as well as the province-wide digital sports title Gaelic Life. The group also operate a number of thriving online news platforms that serve our local communities. As well as delivering an extensive events calendar that includes the highly successful Fermanagh Business Awards and Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars.
In December 2020 we added Belfast-based Kaizen to the NWNG family, extending our expertise across the service areas of print, branding and digital development. Followed in 2022 by MyIrelandJobs, a dynamic digital recruitment platform.
As a modern media and publishing company, we are committed to recruiting the best of local talent and delivering a team focused, supportive work culture. Our mission is to continually evolve with the needs of our clients, developing innovative media solutions that help our clients effectively communicate with their customers across all platforms.
No matter what the challenge is, NWNG has the skills and knowledge to help your business succeed.
Our Brands
NWNG is the parent company of a number of highly regarded brand names in traditional and modern media. Our print titles have been evolving since 1901 and continue to thrive in the communities in which they are based, these include; Ulster Herald, Fermanagh Herald, Donegal News, Strabane Chronicle and Tyrone Herald.
Our digital portfolio is continually growing and in 2020 Gaelic Life became the company’s first digital only product. This platform continues to excel and underlines the group’s commitment to evolving with the world around us. In addition to Gaelic Life the company has dynamic websites for each of our titles, the revamped WeAreTyrone website houses news from across Tyrone in a new and dynamic way and MyIrelandJobs is a brand-new recruitment platform.
In 2023 we added two successful industry publications Plant & Civil Magazine and Export & Freight Magazine to our portfolio of products along with their annual awards and golf tournament.
The company also holds a number of events each year including the Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Star Awards, the Fermanagh Herald Business Awards and the Omagh Business Awards.
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With a pioneering vision, NWNG acquired Belfast-based Kaizen in 2020
Our History
- 10th Annual Fermanagh Herald Business Awards launched
- Kaizen undergoes a rebrand to unify Print, Digital & Brand
- NWNG acquire 4SM a Hillsborough based publishing company
- MyIrelandJobs.com launches
- Company launches its first ever Christmas Toy Appeal in partnership with St Vincent de Paul.
- Fermanagh Herald Sports Awards & Ulster Herald Sports Awards are also celebrated online.
- WeAreTyrone launches
- Gaelic Life becomes the first digital-only newsbrand within the group as it switches from print to online.
- The Ulster Herald is the last edition to be printed in house by North-West News Group presses in Omagh. All future printing is outsourced to Interpress in Belfast.
- North-West News Group becomes the trading name of North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing.
- North-West Brides magazine is launched. Fermanagh Herald Business Awards event is launched.
- Derry People - Donegal News Monday edition is launched.
- Opening of the £10m HQ building of North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing at 10 John Street, Omagh.
Ulster Herald becomes an award winning title by receiving two Newspaper of the year accolades.