Further sales increase for Irish Examiner

SALES of the Irish Examiner increased by 4% during the first six months of 2005 while the comparable circulation of rival newspapers either fell or remained static.

Editor Tim Vaughan attributed the circulation growth to agenda-setting journalism supported by a strongly focused marketing strategy and field-sales activity.

“The bottom line is we have a team of great journalists who are producing excellent newspapers which are being bought by more and more people. It’s a nice position to be in and we have very clear plans to keep this growth momentum going,” said Mr Vaughan.