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The analysis found the concentration of ownership is less obvious in newspaper printing and distribution

New website to track media ownership in Ireland

A new website that will track the ownership of media organisations in Ireland is to be launched today.

The entertainment and media industry's growth is mainly due to increasing internet access and a growth in video on demand subscriptions.

Entertainment & Media industry to grow by 3.6% a year

The Irish entertainment and media industry is to grow by an annual compound rate of 3.6% between now and 2027, a new report from PwC has predicted.

Business • 06 Nov 23

The newspaper industry said a zero VAT rating would give them financial leverage

Minister warned of difficulty of removing newspaper VAT

The Minister for Finance was warned there was likely to be "significant drafting challenges" in a plan to remove VAT charges from newspapers.

Business • 11 Apr 23

Reach said its third-quarter underlying trends - excluding the unusual September - were broadly as anticipated

Reach sees circulation boost from Queen's death

News publisher Reach said the sales volumes of its Daily Mirror and Daily Express titles increased by around 30% on the days after Queen Elizabeth's death and funeral.

Business • 11 Oct 22

The newspaper publisher said its second-quarter revenue declined by 27.5%

Publisher Reach to cut 12% of workforce due to Covid-19

Newspaper publisher Reach said today it would cut about 550 jobs, or 12% of its workforce, after the Covid-19 pandemic hit circulation and advertising at its national and regional newspapers in Britain.

Business • 07 Jul 20

A range of titles across the country have been affected (file image)

Job losses at local newspapers as ad revenue collapses

One of Ireland's biggest local newspaper groups is laying off dozens of workers due to the collapse of advertising income during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus • 25 Mar 20

There has been a sharp decline in newspaper circulation

'Significant challenges' for newspapers highlighted

Chairman of the Press Council of Ireland Sean Donlon has said newspapers face significant challenges which threaten the ability to function properly.

Ireland • 29 May 19

Today's print edition of The Times, Ireland edition

The Times Ireland to cease print edition

Up to 20 people are to be made redundant at The Times Ireland newspaper, RTÉ News understands.

Business • 21 May 19

INM's revenue in the first six months of 2018 was down 4.1%

INM finalising plan to reduce costs

Independent News and Media is understood to be finalising a restructuring plan for the business aimed at reducing costs across the group.

Business • 11 Jan 19

There had been a 'cloud of uncertainty' over the Irish Examiner's future

Irish Examiner's sale 'brought sense of relief' to Cork

Irish Secretary of the NUJ Séamus Dooley has said the sale of the Irish Examiner to The Irish Times offers security and brings a sense of relief to Irish Examiner employees.

Munster • 07 Dec 17

Social media advertising is set to overtake newspapers comfortably by 2020

Social media ads to hit $50 billion by 2019

The amount of money spent on advertising on social media is set to catch up with newspaper ad revenues by 2020, a forecaster said today.

Business • 05 Dec 16

INM, which owns the Irish Independent, has reported a 29.4% increase in pre-tax profit to €37.4m for last year

INM's pre-tax profits move 29% higher

Online advertising revenue is growing at a faster pace than newspaper advertising is falling at Independent News and Media.

Business • 04 Mar 16

Front pages: Water, water everywhere

Election 2016 • 02 Mar 16

Front pages: It's good to talk

Election 2016 • 01 Mar 16

Front pages: Debate, crime and tragedy in Kildare

Leaders' debate, gang-related crime and yesterday's drowning tragedy in Kildare dominate the newspapers.

Election 2016 • 24 Feb 16

Front pages: Election, election and more election

All the latest election dramas dominate the front pages...

Election 2016 • 19 Feb 16

Front pages: Crime, election and cancer scandal

Crime, the election and Wexford cancer scandal dominate the papers

Election 2016 • 18 Feb 16

Last night's televised leaders' debate features heavily on the front pages

Front pages: Drumm, leaders' debate and gang crime

Today's front pages centre around David Drumm's return home, last night's televised leaders' debate and gang-related crime.

Election 2016 • 12 Feb 16

Front pages: Crime and Tánaiste under pressure

The fallout from recent gang-related murders continue to consume most of the front pages this morning.

Election 2016 • 11 Feb 16

Front pages: Policies on crime and garda resources

The fallout from recent gang-related murders continues to dominate the front pages.

Election 2016 • 10 Feb 16

Front pages: Hutch murder dominates news

After another gang-related murder overnight, the issue of organised crime dominates this morning's front pages.

Election 2016 • 09 Feb 16

A look at some of today's business stories in the newspapers

Today in the press

Deloitte said that it is buying Dublin-based restructuring specialist Kavanagh Fennell.

Business • 01 Jul 14

Today in the press

Carphone Warehouse (CPW) is set to become the next mobile operator in Ireland.

Business • 17 Jun 14

Today in the press

The sale of NAMA's Northern Ireland portfolio of loans and properties shouldn't be rushed, Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said.

Business • 01 Apr 14

Latest ABC Island of Ireland Report shows newspaper sales fell by just over 6% in the second half of 2013

Daily & Sunday newspaper circulation figures fall

Just over 3 million Irish people, equivalent to 84% of adults in the country, read a newspaper either in print or online form.

Business • 21 Feb 14