1966 and after gaining experience as a reporter, feature writer and leader writer, took up his present position in 1974. 'Mr Curran is widely known as a commentator on Northern Ireland affairs on radio and television, and as a contributor to publications of international standing in Britain and the United States. He stated today: "We intend to produce a Sunday newspaper which Northern Ireland readers and advertisers will enjoy and respect. We will have a top-class team, and although independent of the Telegraph, will reflect the high standards set by it." 'Mrs Margaret Clarke, the Belfast Telegraph classified advertising manager, will assume additional responsibilities as general manager of the new paper, developing it as a major advertising medium.". Awards At the CIPR NI Media Awards in June 2016 the paper was awarded the Newspaper of the Year title, an award it has held in Northern Ireland for the past two years. In 2015 and 2017 Sunday Life was also awarded the UK Daily/Sunday Newspaper of the Year title (above 25,000) at the Society of Editors' Regional Press Awards in London. Circulation Average print circulation was approximately 90,000 copies per issue in 2004 and had dropped to approximately 30,000 by late 2018. Christmas Edition Instead of a normal paper as that Christmas Day 2022 is falling on Sunday a special Christmas edition will be out on Saturday December 24th Christmas Eve. Columnists Ivan Little Dan Gordon Suzanne Breen Ralph McLean John McGurk Carl Frampton Kyle Lafferty Liam Beckett Kelly Allen References Independent News & Media Mass media in Belfast Newspapers published in Northern Ireland Publications established in 1988 Sunday newspapers published in the United Kingdom 1988 establishments in Northern Ireland