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business

Irish media cut wages and jobs as advertising revenue plummets

Irish media organisations including Journal Media and Communicorp are to impose wage cuts as the industry faces decline in advertising revenue.

columnists

John Fogarty: The rights and wrongs of not finishing the League

soccer

Stephen Kenny baffled as BATE head-butter free to play

gaa

Lennon named in Louth side

business

TCH completes Echo Group purchase

business

Johnston buys Scotsman newspaper group for €235m

Competition Authority seeks Leader deal details

THE Competition Authority has sought further information from Johnston Press before it approves the €138 million takeover of the Leinster Leader group.

Fri, 18 Nov, 2005

Johnston Press spends over €240m to become largest Irish regional publisher

JOHNSTON PRESS, the Scottish newspaper group, has splashed out more than €240 million to become the largest regional publisher in Ireland with the takeover of the Leinster Leader Group and Northern Ireland’s Local Press company.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2005

Leinster Leader sold in €140m deal

The Leinster Leader group of newspapers is likely to be sold British newspaper publisher Johnston Pressfor €139m.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

Times may bid for Leinster Leader

THE Irish Times is considering making a bid for the Leinster Leader group of newspapers which is expected to sell for more than €80 million.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2005

Leader newspaper group for sale at €100m

THE Leinster Leader group of newspapers is on the market with a price tag of more than €100 million.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2005

Leader group’s profits soar

THE Leinster Leader newspaper publishing group saw profits rise by more than 50% last year.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2005

Paper group’s profits plummet

PRE-TAX profits at the company that runs the Limerick and Leinster Leader newspapers fell by more than half, accounts just filed at the companies office show.

Wed, 09 Jun, 2004

Horan resigns as editor of Athlone Voice

THE editor of Athlone Voice has resigned in a move that has taken the newspaper industry by surprise.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2004

Limerick Leader sold for €23m

THE Leinster Leader newspaper group will double in size after completing the purchase of the Limerick Leader for close to €23 million.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2002

Leinster Leader beats competition to buy Limerick Leader for €23 million

THE Leinster Leader has beaten off Irish Independent owners, Independent News and Media to secure the purchase of the Limerick Leader for close to €23 million.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2002