The Nationalist is an Irish regional newspaper, published each Tuesday in Carlow.

The first edition of The Nationalist and Leinster Times was published on Browne Street, Carlow in 1883.

[2][3][4][5] During the construction of the newspaper's new offices they used a space formerly occupied by a gym in Carlow Shopping Centre.

The newspaper was part of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings group.

[citation needed] In December 2017, a sale was agreed to The Irish Times[7] pending regulatory approval.