Cleese to speak at TCH media group gala dinner

Comedian John Cleese will speak at an annual gala dinner hosted by media group Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) in Cork on June 7.

The event will be attended by an invited audience drawn from TCH group management and leaders from the business, financial and political communities locally and nationally.

TCH MD Anthony Dinan said: "We are absolutely delighted that John Cleese will be speaking at our annual dinner here in Cork. He is one of Britain's best-known actors, writers and comedians.

"Famous primarily for his comic efforts, such as the television series 'Fawlty Towers', the exploits of the Monty Python troupe and 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again', one of his steadfast commitments has always been to business training."

TCH Ltd now comprises 18 newspapers; the Irish Examiner, the Evening Echo, the Waterford News & Star, the Western People, the Sligo Weekender, The Kingdom, the Newry Democrat, the Down Democrat, the Nationalist and Leinster Times, the Kildare Nationalist, the Laois Nationalist, The Sunday Business Post, Roscommon Herald, Enniscorthy Echo, New Ross Echo, Gorey Echo, Wexford Echo and The Irish Post.

TCH has an electronic media division Thomas Crosbie Media which comprises BreakingNews.ie, Motornet.ie, Rugby.ie, GolfOnline.ie and RecruitIreland.com.

TCH is also a majority shareholder in WLR and Beat FM and has shareholdings in Red FM and Mid West Radio.