North West Radio, which is the licensed local broadcaster in the Sligo/South Donegal/North Leitrim region, has described today’s High Court decision not the reverse the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland’s decision to withdraw its broadcasting licence as "devastating".

Irish Examiner owner Thomas Crosbie Holdings continued to pursue its aggressive acquisition strategy yesterday with the purchase of the Nerney family-owned Roscommon Herald.

Chief executive of North West Radio, Paul Claffey, has said that Minister for Communications Dermot Ahern's expressed concern about the "transparency" and "fairness" of the current local radio licensing system, as operated by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, is welcome but does not go far enough.

Gardai have confirmed that more than 5,000 people have been protesting against the awarding of the north-west local radio licence to Ocean FM Radio.