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Johnston Press Ireland is one of three main holding companies of Johnston Press on the island of Ireland (the other two being Derry Journal Newspapers and Johnston Publishing (NI)) and publishes papers such as the Dundalk Democrat, The Echo and Leitrim Observer. Johnston Press Ireland was formed following the purcahse of Scottish Radio Holdings' newspapers known as Score Press by Johnston Press in 2005 for £155 million.[1] In the same year, they also purchased the Leinster Leader Group (just after LLG had purchased Tallaght Publishing Ltd), who published six titles, for €138.6 million. [2] In total forty-five papers were purchased from Score Press: sixteen in Scotland, twenty-four in Northern Ireland and five in the Republic of Ireland. The Northern Irish titles became part of the holding company, Johnston Publishing (NI). Six titles are now owned by Johnston Press Ireland, while a further six are published by smaller holding companies. The company is based in Naas, County Kildare.
[edit] Current Irish titles
[edit] Kilkenny People Ltd
[edit] Limerick Leader Ltd
[edit] Nationalist Newspaper Co
- The Nationalist and Munster Advertiser*
- Tipperary Star*
[edit] Tallaght Publishing Ltd
Note: papers with a * were owned by Score Press, while those with a ** where owned by Leinster Leader Group.
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Banbridge & District Weekender | Belfast News | City News | Craigavon Echo | East Antrim Advertiser | Foyle News | Letterkenny People | Lisburn Echo | Mid Ulster Echo | North West Echo
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