The Irish Independent was formed in 1905 as the direct successor to The Irish Daily Independent and Daily Nation, an 1890s' pro-Parnellite newspaper. It was launched by William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish nationalist businessman, staunch anti-Parnellite and fellow townsman of Parnell's most venomous opponent, Timothy Michael Healy from Bantry.Andy Bielenberg, Entrepreneurship, Power, and Public Opinion in Ireland: The career of William Martin Murphy. The first issue of the Irish Independent, published 2 January 1905, was marked as "Vol. 14. No. 1".
The Irish Independent was formed in 1905 as the direct successor to The Irish Daily Independent and Daily Nation an 1890s' pro-Parnellite newspaper. It was launched by William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish nationalist businessman, staunch anti-Parnellite and fellow townsman of Parnell's most venomous opponent Timothy Michael Healy from Bantry.Andy Bielenberg, Entrepreneurship, Power, and Public Opinion in Ireland: The career of William Martin Murphy. The first issue of the Irish Independent published 2 January 1905, was marked as "Vol. 14. No. 1".