The rise and fall of a media empire

For more than a century, Ireland’s largest newspaper group, Independent News and Media, has been a key player in many of the industry’s defining moments. Now it looks set to make history once again, as it considers a possible sale

Independent House offices on Talbot Street in Dublin. Reports indicate the country’s largest newspaper group may soon be forced to retrench Picture: RollingNews.ie
William Martin Murphy: ahead of the posse in the emerging newspaper industry

This is an era of unparalleled challenge for the newspaper industry in Ireland and around the world, so it should be no surprise that the country’s largest media organisation finds itself in the spotlight.

In recent weeks, we have read reports that Independent News and Media might be forced to retrench in the light of the many serious challenges facing the newspaper industry ...