JOHNSTON Press is believed to be preparing to close one of its two printing/production facilities here, as part of cost-cutting measures being administered following its failure to sell its Irish newspaper portfolio.

Newspaper publishers Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror reported more advertising pain today, but offered a glimmer of hope amid signs revenue declines are bottoming out.

A NEW deadline of May 5 has been set for final bids for the Irish portfolio of titles currently owned by Edinburgh-based regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press.

EDINBURGH-based regional newspaper publisher, Johnston Press is expecting to receive the first indicative offers for its portfolio of Irish titles next week — with St Patrick’s Day the likely date.

JOHNSTON Press newspapers in the Irish Republic is on the market at a knockdown price, maybe as low as €50 million, according to industry insiders.

The Score Press and Leinster Leader have reported strong advertising revenues for the first five months of the year.

REGIONAL newspaper publisher Johnston Press is seeking more than 70 redundancies among its 430 staff in Ireland.

IRISH EXAMINER owner Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) has bought The Echo Group of newspapers in Wexford.

JOHNSTON Press, the largest regional newspaper publisher in Ireland, has bought The Scotsman newspaper group in a €235 million (£160m) deal.

British-based regional newspapers group Johnston Press today said advertising revenues were running 7% lower after demand for job ads slumped.

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

IRISH companies were involved in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worth over €3.8 billion in the three months to September, according to new figures from corporate finance specialists Ion Equity.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

INDEPENDENT News and Media (INM), owner of the Irish Independent, has made a loss of 2.3 million euro on its share price support buy-back programme of more than 10 million shares, according to analysts.