INM to cut 30 jobs as part of digital strategy

Independent News & Media (INM) has announced further cuts to its editorial staff, with up to 30 people set to leave as part of the group’s ongoing implementation of a broader digital strategy and a more collective working environment across its main newspaper titles, which include the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Management met with staff yesterday to inform them of plans for a “shared newsroom” concept that will allow for copy to be co-ordinated centrally and distributed across different titles and platforms, in essence meaning more of the group’s journalists will be reporting across more of its titles.

The move will see a maximum of 30 redundancies, bringing the total INM news staff down to around 200. Management did not say how much the move might save the group in costs, nor what kind of redundancy package is on the table, only that they will begin engaging with staff regarding the voluntary redundancy package on offer, and headcount reduction needs for individual sections, on Monday. The redundancies will affect all aspects of the editorial, taking in journalistic and production roles.