The Piranha

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The Piranha
The masthead of The Piranha
School Trinity College, Dublin
Slogan A Political, Literary and General News-Paper

Editor(s) David Byrne
Location Dublin, Ireland
Founded 1978[1]
Price Free of charge
Circulation 4000
Format Berliner
Mailing address House 6
Trinity College
Dublin 2, Ireland[2]

The Piranha is the official satirical newspaper of Trinity College, Dublin.[3] Formerly known as Piranha! magazine, it was rebranded in 2009. It is a member of Trinity Publications and is written entirely by students of the university.[3] The first edition claimed that it was established in 1863,[2] but official college records state that the publication was founded in 1978.[1]

Contents

Production

Since 2010, The Piranha has been printed in Berliner format. It was previously a magazine. The newspaper is produced solely by students of the University under the direction of a student editor. The publication typically releases three issues each year and distributes copies around campus. Similar to other student publications in Trinity College, The Piranha is funded by a grant from the Trinity Publications Committee and supplements this with advertising revenue.

Recent editors

Year Name
2008-2009 Andrew Booth
2009-2010 Jonathan Wyse
2010-2011 John Engle
2011-2012 Ricky McCormack
2012-2013 David Byrne
2013 -2014 Dónal McKeating, Cormac Shine

Awards

In 2010, The Piranha was nominated for the People's Choice Award in the National Student Media Awards.[4]

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