New Chief Executive at Examiner Publications(Cork) Limited

Mr Padraig Mallon, Head of Advertising, has been appointed Chief Executive Designate at Examiner Publications (Cork) Limited. He replaces Mr Alan Crosbie who has indicated his wish to relinquish the position in early May.

Mr Anthony Dinan, Managing Director, Thomas Crosbie Holdings Limited, to who Mr Mallon will report, announced the appointment today. He said that Mr Mallon's energy, drive and success will ensure the further growth of the Company and Group.

Mr Dinan also praised Mr Crosbie's contribution during his tenure as Chief Executive of the Company that prints and publishes the Irish Examiner and Evening Echo and said that he was delighted that Mr Crosbie had agreed to take on the role of Non Executive Chairman with Thomas Crosbie Holdings Limited and Examiner Publications (Cork) Limited at the next AGM of both companies.

The Thomas Crosbie Holdings Group comprises The Irish Examiner and Evening Echo (which are printed and published by Examiner Publications (Cork) Limited), The Sligo Weekender, The Western People, The Down Democrat, The Newry Democrat, The Waterford News & Star and The Kingdom newspapers. It also has a New Media Division, which operates all the newspapers websites, provides a Teletext service for TV3 and operates RecruitIreland.com, which is run by Tom Crosbie. Other interests of the Group include Property, Investment Portfolios, Local Radio and Forestry.