Newspaper group new membership

National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI), the umbrella group representing the newspaper industry, will admit British newspapers with Irish editions to its membership from next month.

The move will see a number of British newspapers, mostly tabloids such as the Irish Sun and Irish Daily Mirror, become associate members of the group and bring the total membership to 18.

The group already includes the Irish Examiner and other Irish national daily papers, as well as weekly and Sunday papers. It will launch a new initiative to promote the strength of newspaper advertising next month.