Uncertainty at IOS as sales plummet
Ireland On Sunday founder Liam Hayes tells the story of a conversation he had in 1998 with David English, the former head of Associated Newspapers, which was considering buying the Irish title.
Ireland On Sunday founder Liam Hayes tells the story of a conversation he had in 1998 with David English, the former head of Associated Newspapers, which was considering buying the Irish title.
‘‘British people have been making fools of themselves in Ireland for 800 years,” English said, according to Hayes. ‘‘We won’t send British people in to run an Irish paper for us.”
A month later, English died.
Subscribe from just €1 for the first month!
What's Included
With any subscription you will have access to
-
Unlimited multi-device access to our iPad, iPhone and Android Apps
-
Unlimited access to our eReader library
-
Exclusive daily insight and opinion seven days a week
-
Create alerts to never miss a subject that matters to you
-
Get access to exclusive offers for subscribers on gifts and experiences
-
Get content from Business Post, Business Post Magazines, Connected, Tatler and Food & Wine
Related Stories
The year in review
The best writing and and the biggest stories of 2019 from the Business Post
Newsround: What Thursday’s papers say
Denis O’Brien is back in court, residents continue to fight the Council on halting site and a row surfaces in government over rent control proposals
More cycle routes, expansion of Luas to Bray and new bus network proposed
Greater Dublin Area draft Transport Strategy published
