Dispute between newspaper group and printer in High Court

A dispute between the Thomas Crosbie newspaper group and a printing firm could involve almost €44m over the term of a 15-year agreement between the parties, the Commercial Court heard yesterday.

Webprint Concepts Ltd of Mahon Retail Park, Mahon, Co Cork, claims Thomas Crosbie Printers Ltd is in breach of a “master printing agreement” reached between the parties dated April 22, 2005, which relates to printing services for the group’s newspapers including the Irish Examiner, the Sunday Business Post, the Evening Echo as well as various regional titles.