Regional newspapers in the Midlands, United Kingdom are not the only ones to announce staff cuts in the past week. Across the Irish Sea, the Offaly Independent in Tullamore, Ireland is asking employees to re-apply for their positions as well, the Irish Independent reported Tuesday.

New plans call for the Offaly Independent to cut more than half its employees, keeping three of seven.

The Offaly Independent, owned by Celtic Media, has also switched publication days recently, from Wednesdays to Fridays, the Independent reported.

Celtic Media is expected to release more information on the cuts on Wednesday.

However, jobs are being added at newspapers elsewhere. The North Tipperary Independent will add 20 positions in its Thurles office. Intercall, which owns the paper, may also add another 20 staffers in the next year, according to the Independent.