Polish paper launches Irish edition

The largest selling newspaper in Poland has launched a weekly edition for the Polish community in Ireland.

Fakt, which has a daily circulation of more than 500,000 in Poland, will publish its first weekly issue today with a total print run of 13,000. The cover price is €1.50.

The newspaper will have local correspondents supporting the Polish editorial team.

The 32-page newspaper will be a mix of Polish and Irish news with a TV guide and will be distributed throughout Ireland, with a focus on Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford.

The papers will be distributed by Newspread Ltd. and will be available in all of the usual supermarket and other outlets where the Polish community in Ireland is concentrated.

A special edition has also been launched for Polish people living in the UK. The total print run of both weeklies is 30,000 copies.

Editor-in-chief at Fakt Jan Domaniewski said: "The immigration of Polish citizens to Great Britain and Ireland has significantly increased and research shows that only 12% of Poles are willing to return home.

"Many of these Poles used to be loyal Fakt readers, which means that Fakt still remains as a well-known brand for them."

Fakt is published by Axel Springer Polska, the Polish arm of the German publishing company, Axel Springer AG.