The Evening Press was a widely-read Dublin newspaper
The Evening Press was the most popular evening newspaper in Ireland from 1954 to the mid-1990s, with sales at one point of 175,000 copies a day. It published nearly 10,000 cartoons by ‘Till’ (George O’Callaghan), the most prolific cartoonist in the world, and the early work of journalists Con Houlihan and Vincent Browne.
The Evening Press was a very popular Dublin newspaper
The Evening Press was the most popular evening newspaper in Ireland from 1954 to the mid-1990s, with sales at one point of 175,000 copies a day. It published nearly 10,000 cartoons by ‘Till’ (George O’Callaghan), the most prolific cartoonist in the world, and the early work of journalists Con Houlihan and Vincent Browne.
With thanks to Winter Hynes
Selling newspapers on street corners was common in Dublin
In Bill Doyle’s iconic photo the headline ‘All well in Moon Craft’ refers to the Apollo 11 mission. For many years street vendors sold the Evening Herald and the Evening Press, which led to the catch-all cry “Heralorpress!”
The two papers enjoyed a healthy rivalry for many years, but the market is on the wane nowadays and only the Herald survives. It is still sold on the streets, but modern hawkers are rather less vocal.
With thanks to Leslie Doyle for Bill Doyle and Lilliput Press
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