Communicorp

Denis O’Brien on track to make over €100m profit in sale of Beacon Hospital

Deal marks further shrinking of businessman’s empire as Australian financial services giant Macquarie to pay €400m for facility

Tue Feb 13 2024 - 16:22

Issue more digital radio licences to broaden listener choice, alternative station urges

8radio.com celebrates 10th birthday with call for more recognition of niche channels

Sat Sept 09 2023 - 09:14

Success, scandal and distraction: the business world’s winners and losers of 2021

In a sequel to 2020 no one wanted, some thrived, some slumped and some were unlucky

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 05:48

Exit Denis, enter Yvonne: 2021 saw one Irish media era end and another begin

A screen production boom and funding policy impasse marked the industry’s year

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 13:11

Ireland has become Facebook’s ‘launderette’ for tax avoidance, Denis O’Brien claims

Irish businessman criticises social media giant for facilitating the growth of ‘anarchy’

Sun Oct 24 2021 - 14:50

Media organisations banning journalists will be in breach of licence – SF Bill

Bill came about after Communicorp banned Irish Times and Currency journalists

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 20:54

Upbeat Bauer bids to reverse radio fortunes and ‘bring new things’ to listeners

Former Communicorp group will explore subscriptions in future, says Paul Keenan

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 05:26

Ban on Irish Times contributors lifted by Bauer radio group with immediate effect

Move follows completion of deal to buy Communicorp from Denis O’Brien

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 11:00

What will Bauer do with the Irish radio stations it picks up from Denis O’Brien?

Family-owned German media giant will soon complete deal to buy Communicorp

Mon May 17 2021 - 13:44

Communicorp sale clears final regulatory hurdle

Deal marks the end of businessman Denis O’Brien’s involvement in Irish media

Fri May 14 2021 - 17:23

Elaine Geraghty: Film studio boss on a content boom and the need for escapism

Interview: It’s a ‘full-on and fantastic’ time for the new CEO of Ardmore and Troy

Fri May 07 2021 - 13:00

Irish billionaires see a sharp rise in their fortunes

Among the gainers are Denis O’Brien, Eugene Murtagh and Dermot Desmond

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 15:29

How will Denis O’Brien’s departure change the Irish media landscape?

Hugh Linehan: The era of moguls has run its course; European conglomerates have arrived

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 07:00

Denis O’Brien’s decades of investment in Irish media gained him almost nothing

Forays into Irish newspapers and radio have caused magnate nothing but grief

Fri Feb 26 2021 - 07:30

Pat Kenny is fuming – and it’s not because of his property dispute

Radio: Host tires of Charlie McConalogue’s vagueness as Ministers fudge pandemic plans

Fri Feb 26 2021 - 05:00

‘Ireland is a great country, but we can’t help ourselves being nasty to people sometimes’

Denis O’Brien says he is delighted with ‘very big offer’ Communicorp received

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 20:26

Denis O’Brien’s media departure: ‘No politician will shed any tears’

Politicians say O’Brien’s involvement in any issue tended to draw negative attention

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 19:10

Timeline: Denis O’Brien’s lengthy and costly career in Irish media

It started and ended with radio, but it was news publishing that cost the most

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 12:01

Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp agrees €100m-plus sale to Bauer Media Audio

Employees informed of deal as billionaire exits Irish media market

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 08:51

Several senior management staff leaving Joe.ie company

Staff at ex-Maximum Media websites Joe.ie and Her.ie told at weekend of CEO’s exit

Tue Jan 12 2021 - 01:00

BAI launches sustainability network for broadcasting sector

Broadcasters can help shape a greener and more inclusive future, regulator says

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 16:18

Covid-19 crisis prompted huge surge in radio listenership, first figures show

Morning Ireland, Liveline and Sunday with Miriam among shows securing massive gains

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 12:00

Communicorp appoints Simon Myciunka as new CEO

Radio group’s commercial director will succeed Adrian Serle

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 12:06

'Dermot and Dave's Dermot Whelan's meditation tool

Capering presenter discusses mindfulness as Andrea Gilligan hits a groove on her show

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 05:00

Elaine Geraghty appointed chief of Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios

Screen Producers Ireland chief has 30 years’ experience in audiovisual and media sector

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 13:11

Johnny Ronan drops Tara St hotel plan

Seen & Heard: Danske’s tracker challenge and Repak drops opposition to bottle return scheme

Sun Aug 16 2020 - 12:15

Fintan O’Toole: Newstalk’s Irish Times ban is a classic case of ‘cancel culture’

Cancel culture isn’t new, just a new term for an old concept of cynical hypocrisy

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00

Denis O’Brien forced to lift hood on Digicel in debt restructuring

Companies linked to businessman received almost $134m in 3½ years

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:00

Irish Times cuts senior manager and editor pay by up to 30%

Temporary measures announced in response to Covid-19 crisis

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 17:22

Business Post cuts pay for staff by up to 15%

Newspaper group becomes latest media company to respond to Covid-19 crisis

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 15:28

Read all about it: young people are willing to pay for news online

Study shows that more people open to paying for news with the young especially keen

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 05:34

Media sector braces for further layoffs and cutbacks

Local newspapers heavily hit by crisis as advertising revenues ‘fall off cliff’

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 15:54

Coronavirus: Journal Media to cut pay by up to 20 per cent

Business website Fora.ie to be closed and sports site the42.ie to be scaled back

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 10:14

Communicorp cuts pay by up to 25% at its radio stations

Pay cuts due to Covid crisis but no plans for job cuts, Newstalk and Today FM owner says

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 21:10