The Northern Standard newspaper in Monaghan is to cease operations after 186 years.
The final edition of the newspaper will be published on 18 December.
The announcement was made on the front page of this week's edition of the newspaper that has been telling stories from Co Monaghan since 1839.
The piece outlined how the Northern Standard struggled to sustain its long-term viability in the face of what it called the "steady decline in readership and advertising in recent years".
It said that as news consumption shifted to online media, "print newspapers have struggled to compete with digital platforms and social media outlets" and that the "regrettable decision" had been made to cease publication.
The first issue of the newspaper was published on 10 January 1839 and was founded by Arthur Wellington Holmes.
The paper moved its offices from Market Street to Mill Street, and then on to The Diamond in Monaghan town in 1872, where it has operated from ever since.
It was later acquired by William Swan in 1872.
In 1971, The Northern Standard was bought by Patrick Smyth and has remained in the ownership of the Smyth family up to now.
The piece published on the front page also outlined how the paper had acquired a true countywide reach and that "the claim of The Northern Standard to be THE County Monaghan newspaper has long been an undisputed one".
Managing Editor of The Anglo-Celt, Linda O'Reilly, which also circulates in Co Monaghan, said the team was saddened to hear the news today.
"As news publishers who value journalism and the importance of a community newspaper, we hate to hear of any title closing.
"Our thoughts today are with the Smyth family, the staff and the wider community in Monaghan.
"It's so important for a community to have a strong news publisher, which represents the interests and reflects the views of its people - be that through courts, reports from local authority meetings, sports coverage, photography or local news.
"Cavan and Monaghan are naturally aligned - the Education and Training Board is common, the hospital group, the garda division, the constituency - and both are proud, rural border counties.
"Celtic Media Group, our parent company, will reflect on how The Anglo-Celt can reposition itself to enhance coverage in County Monaghan, while continuing our proud tradition of serving the people in County Cavan in print, online and across multiple platforms, as we have done since 1846."
