53-588: The Sunday World is an Irish newspaper published by Independent News & Media . It is the second largest selling "popular" newspaper in the Republic of Ireland , and is also sold in Northern Ireland where a modified edition with more stories relevant to that region is produced. It was first published on 25 March 1973. Until 25 December 1988 all editions were printed in Dublin but since 1 January 1989
106-452: A 29.9% stake in the company, making him the largest shareholder at the time. This compared to O'Reilly's family stake of around 13% (June 2012). Five per cent of the holding company was held by Clear Channel Communications , transferred in return for control of a South African outdoor advertising firm. On 26 April 2013, INM announced it had concluded a deal with its bankers to exchange part of its debt for up to 20 percent of equity. The deal
159-504: A Northern Ireland edition has been published and an English edition has been printed in London since March 1992. The Sunday World was Ireland's first tabloid newspaper. Hugh McLaughlin and Gerry McGuinness launched it on 25 March 1973. It broke new ground in layout, content, agenda, columnists and use of sexual imagery. In 1976 and 1982 it was the only newspaper in the country published on St. Stephen's Day . The title also publishes
212-629: A code of conduct and hosts awards and events. It is governed by a board of directors led by a president who is elected each year. Discussions at the first Public Relations Officers conference in November 1946 led to the foundation of the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) in February 1948. It established a Professional Practices committee in 1956 and incorporated in 1962. The Institute of Public Relations first discussed attaining chartered status,
265-660: A man hanging from a bridge, having killed himself under the headline "Halloween Horror". McDowell claimed on Stephen Nolan 's BBC Radio Ulster show on 2 November that it was meant to dissuade individuals thinking about suicide but the decision to publish was condemned by suicide awareness and support groups. In 2008, the newspaper won the prize for the Newspaper of the Year (Sunday) at the annual Chartered Institute of Public Relations Press and Broadcast Awards for Northern Ireland. The Sunday World Investigations Editor Nicola Tallant
318-1011: A new full-colour Goss printing press facility in Newry , County Down. The press the Goss Flexible Printing System known as the FPS was the first FPS sold by Goss Preston. Until 2013, the group was the second biggest newspaper publisher in South Africa, owning 14 newspapers including The Star and Pretoria News in Gauteng , the Daily Voice , Cape Times , Cape Argus and Weekend Argus in Cape Town , The Mercury , Post , Isolezwe , Daily News , Sunday Tribune and Independent on Saturday in Durban ,
371-536: A professional recognition in the United Kingdom, with the Privy Council in 1956. The Privy Council said that in order to be awarded chartered status, the organisation would have "adopt and publish professional ethical standards relevant to the practice of public relations and to maintain procedures for the regulation of members' professional conduct and discipline." The institute's first code of conduct
424-532: A public database of members, information on legislation affecting public relations, case studies, and a career guide. The organization also hosts networking, award and educational events. PR professionals don't have to be a member to attend events or training. In 2003, 2,000 non-members attended the organization's training and 7,000 non-members attended events. CIPR has published Public Relations from 1952 to 1988 and IPR Newsletter intermittently from 1956 to 1983, as well as other publications. It also publishes
477-615: A remote, rustic cottage in County Donegal. Sixteen days later, Donaldson was murdered there, and the paper was heavily criticised for identifying and showing a photo of the location. In 2009 the Real IRA claimed responsibility for the killing. On 1 November 2009, Northern Editor Jim McDowell attracted complaints to the Press Complaints Commission after the paper published on the front page the photograph of
530-497: A report by the Public Administration Select Committee 's (PASC) that suggested the creation of a new government entity to oversee and regulate lobbyists. The report suggested the creation of a requirement for lobbyists to register themselves and record their activities. CIPR's position was that regulation would complement CIPR's code of ethics, but that it was more important to regulate members of
583-528: A separate Northern Ireland newspaper edition. It is owned by Independent News & Media, a subsidiary of Mediahuis . In 2012, a voluntary redundancy scheme was put in place, which was oversubscribed. In early 2013, it was announced that the Irish Daily Star and the Sunday World would start to share some functions. In 2014, another redundancy scheme was announced. The redundancy scheme
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#1732776392767636-700: A stake in APN News & Media Limited, a large newspaper publisher in Australia and New Zealand, which owns The New Zealand Herald and other newspapers, and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange . On 12 February 2007, INM announced that the board of APN had recommended an all-cash revised offer of A$ 6.10 per share for the entire issued share capital of APN. The subsequent bid to take APN News & Media Ltd private in May 2007
689-490: Is working with their Chinese allies—ruling party to ruling party, in the way the Chinese government so often works—to increase their influence in our local media and counter what they view as a hostile media sector." Bloomberg reported that Denis O'Brien met Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa, during a private meeting at the hotel on 24 January 2013. He also met the broker negotiating the sale of INM SA. The company owned
742-703: The Daily Star in the UK, in 2020. In 2022, the Fingal Independent was closed. The Independent (of London) was bought for around €100 million in 1997 and up until March 2010 the title had made cumulative losses of least €150 million. The Independent and the Independent on Sunday newspapers were sold to a company controlled by Alexander Lebedev in March 2010. During 2007, INM opened
795-850: The Diamond Fields Advertiser in Kimberley , as well as the national Sunday Independent and 13 community newspapers in Cape Town. The group's titles account for 48% of the total advertising spend in paid newspapers, 22% of all newspapers sold in the country, and 63% of the English language market. In mid-2012, speculation began that INM would sell their South African operation. This was later confirmed. INM had initially hoped for 250 million EUR for INM SA, however bids came in at around 150 million EUR. Cape Town businessman Iqbal Surve's Sekunjalo Investments consortium were
848-513: The House of Lords that were being lobbied to. CIPR also said that lobbying regulation should focus on regulating individuals instead of companies. In July 2013, CIPR joined The Public Relations Consultants Association and the Association of Professional Political Consultants in criticizing the UK government's definition of a lobbyist. CIPR's Director of Policy said the definition of lobbying
901-475: The Tribune , and included €85 million from APN (whereas a proportionate share of profit would have been, at that time, €32 million). There have also been questions about APN, which was acquired in transactions involving both the group and the O'Reilly family, and profited the latter greatly, and about the massive level of group debt (over €1.3 billion). Furthermore, there have been complaints about
954-441: The Association of Professional Political Consultants. The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is governed by a 50-member Council that meets four times a year and an executive board that meets every six weeks. A president is elected each year that is usually supported by their predecessor. CIPR has six membership grades and 15 regional groups. CIPR had approximately 3,900 members in 1999, 7,000 by 2002, and 7,800 by 2004. By
1007-728: The Irish competition authority and the Minister for Communications on 20 November 2020. The deal became effective in December 2020. In March 2023, a redundancy programme was announced. In April 2023, Mediahuis CEO said that daily newspapers would disappear inside the next decade. In 1993, the group bought into the now defunct Sunday Tribune , in which it owned 98% of the issued share capital and over which it has considerable influence. As INM technically only held 29.9% of voting shares and so lacked management control, it did not consolidate
1060-644: The UK and the organization that enforces the intellectual property rights of newspapers. In December 2011 the Bureau of Investigative Journalism shot a covert video interview with Bell Pottinger executives, in which the executives referred to their "dark arts" for manipulating English Misplaced Pages entries for their clients. The following month CIPR announced it would work with the Misplaced Pages community to create guidance for public relations professionals on how to participate ethically on English Misplaced Pages. CIPR's guidance
1113-525: The company name was changed to Independent News and Media plc. O'Reilly was CEO until early 2009, one of his sons, formerly COO, Gavin O'Reilly, became CEO in early 2009, and two others were non-executive directors for many years. O'Reilly himself resigned as CEO on 19 April 2012 and was replaced by Vincent Crowley. O'Reilly had come under pressure in recent months from two of INM's largest shareholders, billionaire Denis O'Brien and financier Dermot Desmond . In May 2012, Irish entrepreneur Denis O'Brien held
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#17327763927671166-542: The controlling stake in the latter later being sold to a Japanese firm. The company formerly held a 50% stake in Chorus Communications , the second largest cable television and MMDS operator in Ireland, having acquired this with a merger between Cable Management Ireland, and their own Irish Multichannel. However this was sold in 2004. The chief executive is Marc Vangeel having succeeded Michael Doorly in
1219-483: The controversy surrounding INM director Brian Mulroney has also been criticised. Mulroney was the subject of an inquiry by Canadian Privy Council because of his part in a scandal involving the purchase of Airbus by Air Canada, and also his relationship to German arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber . The group's relationship with a variety of entertainment and public relationships firms via Clear Channel Independent has also been seen as problematic. Independent News and Media
1272-629: The deal. Trading of INM shares on Euronext Dublin (formerly the Irish Stock Exchange) and the London Stock Exchange was suspended, with the cancellation of shares taking effect on 1 August. INM was then re-regisrered as a private limited company. The process to buy up all of INM's outstanding shares from around 7,000 shareholders took place until the end of August 2019. In October 2019, it was reported that INM were closing their CityWest print plant. In November 2019, it
1325-548: The end of 2012, CIPR had 10,095 members. Prior to 1999, applications for membership were processed over six weeks, before being ratified to an immediate acceptance system. CIPR is a member of the European PR Federation and a founding member of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management. CIPR membership is bestowed in two categories: Associate CIPR member for new entrants to
1378-408: The field and full membership for those with at least two years of experience. It also has a Government Affairs Group dedicated to lobbyists. CIPR started hosting training and certification programmes in 1980. By 1998 it awarded 5,000 certificates and 3,000 diplomas. CIPR publishes a code of conduct that encourages members to "deal honestly and fairly" with clients, employers, business partners and
1431-583: The frontrunners to purchase INM SA. Initially Sekunjalo was set to take a 75% stake in the consortium, but this was changed to 55%, with the remainder going to two government entities. The first of these is the investment arm of the SA government, and the second, an investment arm of the Chinese government. Commenting on the deal University of the Witwatersrand journalism professor Anton Harber said that "the ANC
1484-548: The highest circulation daily and Sunday papers in Ireland. Mediahuis Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mediahuis . The INM group of companies was dominated by Tony O'Reilly and his family between 1973 and 2012. Thereafter Denis O'Brien was the largest shareholder in Independent News & Media until April 2019. The company was formed as Independent Newspapers Limited in 1904 by William Martin Murphy , as
1537-526: The initial investment INM deepened its involvement by buying 20% of the radio business of Dainik Jagran. The intention is to establish eight radio stations in the so-called "Hindi Belt". In August 2010, INM sold its entire stake in Dainik Jagran. INM no longer have any Indian interests. INM also held stakes in the Unison ISP and the iTouch electronic payments and premium rate telecoms operator,
1590-522: The level of power of the O'Reilly family, the independence or otherwise of the board, and about the costs of O'Reilly as CEO, with second-largest shareholder Denis O'Brien and others having noted travel costs from O'Reilly's primary home in the Bahamas , company payments towards his now second home in Kilcullen , near Dublin, on top of large salary and other contributions. The groups' failure to cover
1643-625: The newspaper, returning to his family in Lurgan in the late 1990s. When killed, O'Hagan became the first reporter covering the Northern Ireland conflict to be killed by paramilitaries. In 2005 the paper was sued by a well known Dublin criminal figure Martin "the Viper" Foley after it reported that he was a leading figure in gang related crime and had links with the IRA elements. Foley argued that
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1696-580: The privy council decided that IPR and its members act in a way that contributes to the public good and granted it chartered status. IPR added "Chartered" to its name. An analysis in the Journal of Communication Management in 2005 said that chartered status was needed in a time where public trust in businesses, institutions and governments was decreasing, but noted CIPR's limited power to enforce ethics among its members. CIPR changed its membership structure in 2011. Affiliate-level memberships were removed and
1749-757: The public. The code sets standards in personal conduct, integrity and confidentiality. Violations in its code are reported to the Professional Practices Committee, which may pass cases on to the Disciplinary Committee for sanctions. The institute hosts the Excellence Awards and the PRide awards. The Excellence Awards are bestowed in 28 categories based on a scoring of a campaign in four categories: planning, creativity, measurement and evaluation. CIPR maintains
1802-567: The publisher of the Irish Independent . In 1973, (Sir) Tony O'Reilly acquired 100% of the "A" shares of the company from the Murphy and Chance families, and was later forced to bid for the "B" (non-voting) shares. The company was subsequently floated on the Irish Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange . The group expanded overseas, acquiring interests in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. In 1999,
1855-687: The report placed his life in jeopardy and sought to gag the paper. The attempt failed as the High Court rejected his allegations and refused to prevent further reporting. In 2010 the paper won a landmark legal ruling when a privacy and defamation case taken by Ruth Hickey was dismissed by the President of the High Court Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns. The ruling copperfastened the importance of freedom of expression in Irish law and stated that it can only be outweighed by
1908-529: The requirement for six years of experience to attain full membership status was reduced to two. That same year, CIPR responded to a report by the UK's Intellectual Property Office . CIPR felt that copyright policy decisions were prioritizing commercial interests over the public good. They expressed concern that the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) was both the most popular provider of newspaper clippings to public relations professionals in
1961-418: The results of the Tribune , which is loss-making, with accumulated losses of around €45 million since acquisition. The Tribune went in to administration and closed in February 2011. The group launched Independent Colleges, which has its base on Dublin's Dawson Street, in 2007, and sold its education division in 2014. The Irish Daily Star , formerly 50% owned by INM, was sold to Reach plc , parent of
2014-438: The right to privacy in limited circumstances. Mr Justice Kearns also defended the right of the newspaper to publish information that was clearly in the public domain on the internet (in this case the infamous 'Zip Up Your Mickey' phone rant by Twink whose husband had left her for Ms Hickey). On 19 March 2006, Sunday World reporter Hugh Jordan tracked down former Sinn Féin official and British Forces informant Denis Donaldson at
2067-500: The role on 1 August 2019. The chairman is Murdoch MacLennan . The group website is inm.ie. There have been questions about the policy of not consolidating the 98%-owned but loss-making Sunday Tribune , and on the other hand the practice of consolidating entirely the massively profitable APN News & Media , which was less than 41%-owned. In the half-year to June 2007, for example, the group reported operating profits of €155 million—but this excluded €1.5 million of losses from
2120-546: The survey. Chartered Institute of Public Relations The Chartered Institute of Public Relations ( CIPR ) is a professional body in the United Kingdom for public relations practitioners. Founded as the Institute for Public Relations in 1948, CIPR was awarded Chartered status by the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 2005 and added "Chartered" to its name. As of late 2012, CIPR had 10,095 members. The association provides training and education, publishes
2173-623: The year – 2019 Nicola Tallant – Crime journalist of the year – 2012,2016, 2019 Roy Curtis – Sport journalist of the year – 2013, 2019 Alan Sherry – Crime story of the year – 2016 Independent News %26 Media Mediahuis Ireland (formally Independent News and Media, or INM) is a Belgian/Dutch-owned media organisation that is based in Dublin and publishes national daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, regional newspapers and operates multiple websites including Independent.ie. Mediahuis Ireland operates throughout Ireland . Its titles include
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2226-472: Was announced that Mediahuis plans to transfer €60m to Belgian parent from INM. In July 2020, it was reported that INM had acquired motor data company Cartell.ie. In July 2020, it was announced that Independent News & Media had reached an agreement to sell their 50% stake in Independent Star to Reach plc . The agreement was subject to competition authority approval and was cleared by CCPC,
2279-557: Was due to the sharing of functions with the Evening Herald . In March 2017, it was announced that INM are merging the Sunday World and The Herald newsrooms. Later in 2017, INM announced that they were closing the Sunday World website. Issues from 14 June 1987 to 2006 are online at the British Newspaper Archive . In 2001, a journalist working for the paper in Northern Ireland , Martin O'Hagan ,
2332-500: Was identified by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) as an employer where "bullying" and "lack of support" was rampant. The survey said 93% of the respondent claimed they didn't receive proper support from the management and 20% of them complained of bullying at work. The survey also claimed 96% of the respondent complained that they had to work overtime and 55% of them said they were forced to do so. INM declined to comment on
2385-472: Was killed by Loyalist paramilitaries in Lurgan , Co Armagh. O'Hagan was the first journalist to draw attention to the activities of Billy Wright . Wright lived only a few miles from O'Hagan in north Armagh, and had attempted to have the journalist murdered in 1992. The threat was sufficient to cause O'Hagan to temporarily move to the Sunday World office in Dublin , and then to Cork . He continued working for
2438-554: Was made available for editing by the English Misplaced Pages community and published in June 2012. According to PRWeek and CorpComms Magazine the most important aspect of CIPR's guidance is that PR professionals not directly edit English Misplaced Pages articles about their clients or employers. Instead, CIPR recommends they offer content and suggestions to the English Misplaced Pages community. In 2009 CIPR provided an official response to
2491-732: Was named the Crime Reporter of the Year by the National Newspapers of Ireland three times, in 2012, 2016 and 2019. In 2016, The Sunday World won the prize for 'Scoop of the year' at the Newsbrands Ireland Journalist of the Year awards for its exclusive coverage of the Regency Hotel gangland murder. Paddy Murray - Columnist of the Year (Popular) - 2016 Pat O'Connell – News reporter of the year – 2016 Eddie Rowley – Showbiz journalist of
2544-470: Was published seven years later in 1963. As of 2003 few members have been expelled for breaches in the code. To support its bid for chartered status, IPR created a joint report with the Department of Trade and Industry in 2003 based on a survey of 812 professionals. The following year the Privy Council told IPR it needed to do more for the public good and professional development to qualify. By 2005,
2597-607: Was so narrow it would be "self-defeating" because few lobbyists would be defined as one. CIPR and other public relations trade associations support a registrar for lobbyists, though UK government estimates the cost of a registrar to be 500,000 pounds its first year and 200,000 every year thereafter. In June 2015 the CIPR launched the UK Lobbying Register to replace the joint voluntary register previously run in conjunction with The Public Relations Consultants Association and
2650-521: Was subject to acceptance by shareholders at an EGM, competition authority approval and government approval. In May 2019, Mediahuis increased their stake to 29.9%. An EGM held on 26 June 2019 approved the Mediahuis offer. On 10 June 2019, the CCPC, who are the Irish competition authority, approved the acquisition. On 28 June 2019, the acquisition received approval of shareholders. The acquisition
2703-451: Was subject to the sale of its South African newspapers, a reduction in staff levels of 10%, a capital raising, and the restructuring of the company's pension plan. In 2019, it was reported that INM was up for sale. According to reports, suitors include Schibsted , Sanoma Media and a private equity firm. In April 2019, it was reported that INM had accepted an ownership bid of €145.6 million from Belgian media group Mediahuis . The offer
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#17327763927672756-410: Was then subject to the approval of the Minister for Communications and the sanction of the High Court, as it was executed by way of a scheme of arrangement. On 16 July 2019, it was announced that the court hearing would be on 30 July 2019. On 29 July 2019, Richard Bruton, the Minister for Communications, "unconditionally" cleared the proposed deal. On 30 July 2019, court approval was received for
2809-470: Was unsuccessful. INL owned approximately 30% of APN at mid-2012 and sold it by March 2015. INM previously entered into the Indian market, purchasing 20% of Dainik Jagran , the publishing company behind India's best-selling paper. This market has been identified by INM as being a key element of its move into non-English speaking media markets with huge growth opportunities and potential for advancement. Since
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