The outlet has announced on its front page today that it will cease operations next week.

The next issue of the newspaper will be its last, as The Northern Standard will print the final edition on Thursday, December 18.

The Northern Standard was established in 1839 and has been circulating in Monaghan, Cavan, Armagh, Louth and Fermanagh.

It has been published every Thursday morning, covering local news, sports and entertainment from counties Monaghan, Cavan, Louth, Armagh, Fermanagh and Tyrone for 186 years.

Currently owned by the Smyth family, it is the longest-established and largest regional newspaper circulating in Co Monaghan, with its first issue published on January 10, 1839.

In a statement, the paper said the decision behind ceasing publication is due to a “steady decline in readership and advertising in recent years”.

“It is with great sadness that the management of The Northern Standard Ltd announces that the final edition of the newspaper to be published in 2025, on December 18 next, will also be our last,” they said in a statement.

“A decision to close the newspaper has been taken, and the appropriate procedures are now experiencing a steady decline in readership and advertising in recent years.

“As the consumption of news has increasingly shifted to online media, print newspapers have struggled to compete with digital platforms and social media outlets.

“The challenging circumstances created by this radically altered and irreversible commercial environment have seen The Northern Standard struggle to sustain its long-term viability.

“The point has been reached where the regrettable decision to cease publication has been taken,” they added.

They also thanked “all those who have contributed to the publication” over the years, adding they are “deeply thankful to their readership who, each week, afforded them the cherished privilege of admitting them into their homes”.

“We have always endeavoured to repay the support of our advertisers and readers with the highest possible quality of service. We have been successful in that goal.”

A photographer for the newspaper, Rory Geary, said it is “disappointing” and the newspaper “will be a big miss to the community of Monaghan”.

The Northern Standard has been asked for comment.