Two Irish free dailies to merge
Posted by Emily Dilling on July 3, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Two of Ireland's free dailies, Metro and Herald AM, have announced they will merge, Newspaper Innovation reported.
The result of the merger will be the Metro Herald, which will be owned by Associated Newspapers, The Irish Times and Independent News and Media, after Metro International sells its shares in the paper.
The circulation of the new paper is expected to be the same as the combined circulation of the two independent papers, totalling approximately 70,000.
The result of the merger will be the Metro Herald, which will be owned by Associated Newspapers, The Irish Times and Independent News and Media, after Metro International sells its shares in the paper.
The circulation of the new paper is expected to be the same as the combined circulation of the two independent papers, totalling approximately 70,000.
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