Ní fearr níos mó an Star

[muppet]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0106/star-business.html

The Irish Daily Star Sunday newspaper is to close with the loss of 17 jobs. The title is owned by Independent Star Ltd, a joint venture between Independent News & Media (INM) and Britain's Express Newspapers group.
The company said the Sunday newspaper had not made a profit since it was established in 2003 and last year lost over €1m. It was expected to lose more money this year.
The managing director of Independent Star Ltd, Paul Cooke, said the decision would have no impact on the company's daily newspaper the Irish Daily Star, which he said had always generated a profit and was expected to show a profit of €6m for 2010.
He said the decision to close the Sunday paper was taken due to a combination of the current severe economic downturn and what he described as continued below-cost selling by UK based Sunday titles.
The Sunday title was launched in 2003. The daily paper employs 117 and the company recently moved to new premises in Dundrum Town Centre.

[Zapatista]

IT's a rag but it's sad to see more job loses. I wonder what the sports Editor thinks when he see's his profession filled up with the likes of Patspillane and digraced politician in a cupboard.

[Declan]

I know a couple of lads working there - more job losses. Sad alright

[lynchbhoy]

IT's a rag but it's sad to see more job loses. I wonder what the sports Editor thinks when he see's his profession filled up with the likes of Patspillane and digraced politician in a cupboard.

is kieran cunningham (avid Donegal GAA man) still head man in the sports - or did he move on ?

[seafoid]

17 employees for a Sunday newspaper?  How many of those would have been
journalists and how many web surfers ?

[5 Sams]

Nice wee nixer for MÓM down the swanee as well

[laoisgaa]

I don't think it is 17 journalists as a lot of them are crossover with the daily paper as well such as the aforementioned Kieran Cunningham