50 jobs go at editing firm after losing INM contract

The outsourcing firm that carried out sub-editing and production work for Independent newspapers is closing its Dublin office with the loss of 50 jobs following the loss of a key contract with the media group.

Real-Time Editing and& Design Ltd was& set up in 2007 by former Irish News and Media & executive, Terry Kavanagh, to take over much of the sub-editing and production for a number of newspapers in the INM& stable including the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

That contract has been cancelled as part of a group-wide restructuring at INM&. In an attempt to generate greater savings, journalists at IN&M titles will now be required to comply with new editing workflow practices that will reduce the need for sub-editing.