The
Galway Advertiser was founded in 1970 by Ronnie O'Gorman, with the first edition published on 16 April 1970. O'Gorman edited the paper until his retirement in 2001, following which, he served as chairperson of Galway Advertiser Ltd. In 2001, the newspaper purchased its new headquarters, the former Norwich Union building at
Eyre Square in Galway for
IR£1.5 million. and
County Mayo, as well as advertiser.ie. ==References==