The planned sale of the Tuam Herald newspaper, announced last December, will not proceed.
The Alpha Group, controlled by John Taylor, was due to buy the family newspaper, however it's understood the group has taken a minority share in the business. Speaking to Galway Bay FM News, editor and shareholder of the Tuam Herald, David Burke confirmed that the sale of the paper was not going ahead.
It is believed that the Burke family will retain a majority stake in the paper. However, a minority stake will be held by Alpha Group, controlled by John Taylor, also known as Lord Kilclooney.
An inquest into the death of a Boyle man in December last year has found he died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The coroner and jury of six also heard that there was no fire escape or proper ventilation at the apartment where Shane Conroy was living, reports Shannonside Radio. The 32 year old was found dead at Quarry Lane Apartments in Boyle on the 27th of December.
The inquest into his death, held before the County Coroner Des O'Connor in Ballaghaderren has found that he died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The continued weakening of the Irish dairy market has led to increased efforts by the Irish Government to exert pressure on the European Commission to provide every available support to farmers.
That’s according to Junior Agriculture Minister and Clare T.D. Tony Killeen who noted that without such support the current deep crisis in dairy markets would continue to badly affect dairy farmers’ incomes. Minister Killeen said, “Farmers across the EC, and farmers in Ireland in particular, are facing very severe difficulties in making ends meet. Prices are historically low and while the Commission has made every effort to stabilise the situation, there is no real sign that a recovery is in sight. I share my colleague and Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith’s concern that the market continues to show resistance, and price returns to dairy farmers in Ireland are now at levels that threaten the very viability of many farm enterprises”.
Minister Killeen said that the Irish Government has been to the forefront in pressing the Commission since last November for the activation of market measures, with some considerable success. He continued, “The Government will continue to seek further steps that may assist in reversing the downturn and stimulating the market further. This includes prolonging the intervention purchases of butter and skimmed milk powder, and the private storage scheme for butter beyond their normal closing dates in August. I believe that the role that private storage plays in particular, but intervention too, are such that their continuation after the normal end dates will be crucial in evening out the supply/demand curves and preventing further market turbulence at a time when supplies would otherwise hit commercial markets”.
The planned sale of the Tuam Herald newspaper, announced last December, will not proceed.
