Cooke resigns from Independent Star ‘to take on fresh challenges’

PAUL COOKE is to step down as managing director of Independent Star Limited — the publisher of the Irish Daily Star — at the end of this week.

A founding executive of the company, an equal joint venture between Independent News & Media (INM) and Express Newspapers in Britain, Mr Cooke announced his decision to resign, yesterday, stating that he wanted to pursue other challenges.

“There comes a point in everyone’s career when it is right to take on fresh challenges, and I have both the experience and energy to make a significant new contribution.