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The Irish Journalist


THE IRISH JOURNALIST


Newsletter of the National Union of Journalists in Ireland October 2016 Time to shout stop


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Spreading influence: The image on the left shows the current media ownership of Independent News and Media Holdings Ltd (in blue), with those of Celtic Media in dark grey. The centre image shows the picture if they acquire the Celtic Media titles, while the third image reflects the combined influence of Communicorp, owned by Denis O'Brien and Irish News and Media.


THE NUJ and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have expressed concern at the proposed takeover of the Celtic Media Group by Independent News and Media Plc.


The union has called on the Consumer


Protection and Competition Commission not to approve the acquisition of the Anglo Celt,


Connaught Telegraph, Offaly Independent, Westmeath Independent, Westmeath Examiner a n d Me a t h Ch r o n i c l e a n d i s u r g i n g Communications Minister Denis Naughten to use his powers to veto the proposed share transfer to INM.


Irish Secretary Séamus Dooley told the


Commission the union had previously welcomed the management buyout of the Celtic Media titles


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