‘Irish Daily Star’ staff face wage cuts and job losses

Salary cuts and redundancies will form part of a wide-ranging cost savings exercise at the Irish Daily Star, the newspaper’s owners have announced.

Staff at the title — which is an equal joint venture between Independent News & Media and British publisher Northern & Shell — were notified of the plans yesterday.

Initial savings will come with up to nine redundancies from the circulation and advertising departments; a reduction in overheads from the relocation of the title from its current home in Dundrum to INM’s Talbot St headquarters; and a wage cut for all staff members.