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Reach announced the deal to buy Independent News & Media's 50% stake in Independent Star Ltd in July

Reach deal for Irish Daily Star gets clearance

Reach Publishing Group's deal to buy the publisher of the Irish Daily Star from Independent News & Media has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Business • 28 Aug 20

Mediahuis now only needs High Court approval in order to complete its acquisition of Independent News & Media

Minister approves Mediahuis takeover of INM

The Minister for Communications Richard Bruton has approved the takeover of Independent News and Media by Belgian-Dutch group Mediahuis.

Business • 29 Jul 19

Court date to seal INM deal set for July 30

Independent News and Media has said a High Court date to sanction its proposed sale to Belgian-Dutch group Mediahuis has been set for July 30.

Business • 16 Jul 19

INM looks to future with takeover after troubled past

If a definitive history of the modern Irish media landscape is written in the future, the chapter on Independent News and Media (INM) will surely be the longest.

Analysis and Comment • 05 May 19

The INM board pictured at today's AGM in Dublin

O'Brien & Desmond sell part of INM stakes to Mediahuis

Two of Independent News & Media's biggest shareholders have agreed to sell some of their stakes to European media firm Mediahuis, which today made a €145.6m offer for the country's biggest newspaper group.

Business • 30 Apr 19

The ODCE had sought the inspectors as a result of his concerns over a number of matters at INM

High Court gets interim report from inspectors at INM

The first interim report from the inspectors appointed by the High Court to investigate affairs at Independent News & Media has been given to the Court today.

Business • 11 Apr 19

Independent News & Media's CEO Michael Doorly (l) and chairman Murdoch MacLennan

Despite dip, INM profits for 2018 beat expectations

Independent News and Media has reported lower revenues and profits for the year to the end of December, but said it was continuing to make progress in implementing its new strategy.

Business • 29 Mar 19

Independent News and Media currently employs around 800 staff

INM set to cut 30 jobs across its operations

Independent News and Media has confirmed that it is to axe approximately 30 jobs in its editorial, publishing and commercial operations.

Business • 17 Jan 19

The pub is owned by former Tipperary hurling star, Lar Corbett

Ad complaint upheld against pub owned by Lar Corbett

A complaint against an advertisement from a pub owned by former Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett has been upheld by the ASAI after complaints it was offensive and promoting alcohol in a way that could be harmful

Business • 17 Dec 18

Kieran Mulvey has been nominated to the board by INM's largest shareholder, Denis O'Brien

Kieran Mulvey appointed to INM board

Independent News and Media has announced that Kieran Mulvey has been appointed as a non-executive director of the company with effect from today.

Business • 29 Aug 18

Mr Justice Seamus Noonan dismissed the judicial review

INM loses High Court challenge to ODCE decision

Independent News & Media has lost its High Court challenge to a decision by the State's corporate watchdog to apply to have inspectors appointed to the company.

Courts • 01 Jun 18

INM's legal action is expected to focus on alleged breaches of duties by its former chairman Leslie Buckley

INM in legal action against former chairman Buckley

Former Independent News and Media chairman Leslie Buckley has said it would not be appropriate for him to speculate or to comment on any matter that may be the subject of legal proceedings.

Business • 31 May 18

Terry Buckley was appointed to the INM board in July 2012

Terry Buckley to step down as a Director of INM

Terry Buckley is to step down as a Director of Independent News & Media at the end of May, the company has announced.

Business • 29 May 18

Independent News and Media's CEO Michael Doorly and its chairman Murdoch MacLennan

INM chairman says company 'horrified' by data breach

Independent News and Media has said it is "horrified" at the prospect that third parties may have had access for an "improper purpose" to data held by INM which concerns its employees or others.

Business • 18 May 18

The High Court was told that INM wanted matters to be 'whittled down'

Judge reserves decision in INM inspectors challenge

Lawyers for the State's corporate watchdog have said the challenge by INM to the decision to apply for inspectors to be appointed to the company, should clearly fail.

Courts • 10 May 18

INM's challenge will be heard in full over the next two days

INM challenging 'significant' ODCE decision

Independent News and Media has begun its High Court challenge to a "very significant" decision by the State's corporate watchdog to apply to have inspectors appointed to the company.

Courts • 09 May 18

The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has alleged INM was run in an 'unlawful' manner

INM blames ODCE for share price fall

Independent News & Media has blamed the State's corporate watchdog for a fall in the company's share price since there has been an application to have inspectors appointed to investigate the newspaper publisher.

News • 30 Apr 18

Denis Naughten said it is the fourth day in a row that the Dáil has been 'pre-occupied by this issue'

Naughten again denies he gave confidential info to PR

The Minister for Communications, Denis Naughten, has denied that he gave confidential information to a PR executive acting on behalf of Independent News & Media.

Politics • 25 Apr 18

In a letter, INM said information was provided to 'to a third party service provider under the instruction of the then Chairman of INM'

INM confirms Buckley role in alleged data breach

Independent News and Media has written to individuals who may have had their data searched in an alleged data breach.

Business • 11 Apr 18

Leslie Buckley said he was appalled at the widespread sharing of court documents from the ODCE

Buckley breaks silence over alleged data breach at INM

The former chairman of Independent News & Media, Leslie Buckley, has broken his silence over an alleged data breach at the newspaper publisher.

Business • 06 Apr 18

The DPC are currently establishing the parameters of the investigation

Commissioner to investigate alleged INM data breach

The Data Protection Commissioner intends to investigate whether personal data was accessed in an alleged data breach at Independent News & Media.

Business • 03 Apr 18

INM said that if inspectors are appointed, the company could see 'incurring material costs'

INM shares drop as ODCE set to apply for inspectors

Shares in Independent News and Media fell over 5% in Dublin after the State's corporate watchdog said it intends to apply to the High Court to appoint inspectors to investigate the company.

Business • 26 Mar 18

Murdoch MacLennan is deputy chairman of the Telegraph Media Group and was previously its CEO for 13 years

INM announce Murdoch MacLennan as new chairman

Independent News & Media has announced the appointment of Murdoch MacLennan as non-executive chairman of the company.

Business • 07 Mar 18

The ODCE sought documents related to a dispute between former INM chief executive Robert Pitt and Leslie Buckley

High Court to rule on Buckley privilege claim

The High Court will rule later whether Leslie Buckley, who is to step down shortly as Chairman of Independent News and Media, is entitled to privilege over certain documents discovered for the State corporate enforcer's investigation of a whistleblower complaint.

Business • 22 Jan 18

INM chairman Leslie Buckley said he would retire at the company's EGM later this year

INM chairman Leslie Buckley to step down in March

Independent News & Media's chairman Leslie Buckley is stepping down from the company after over five years in the job.

Business • 19 Jan 18