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Yesterday’s confirmation of the deal between the Irish Times and Landmark Media — owners of the Irish Examiner — is a watershed in the Irish media market.

The culmination of more than 12 months of discussion, negotiation and detailed regulatory review, it is the start of a consolidation which will inevitably see further changes in the publishing portfolio of this island. Inevitable, because of inexorable economics and changing patterns of consumption in society.