Seven former 'Sunday Tribune' journalists receive redundancy pay
The newspaper claimed that the seven writers were freelancers, but the Labour Relations Commission found otherwise.
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The newspaper claimed that the seven writers were freelancers, but the Labour Relations Commission found otherwise.
The Irish Mail on Sunday was also found not guilty of having intended to do so under the Consumer Protection Act.
Defence for Irish Mail on Sunday says the wraparound could be seen as in “poor taste” but it didn’t break law as both sides make closing arguments in NCA’s legal action against paper.
Catch up on the day’s main stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
Sebastian Hamilton insisted he did not think his paper’s controversial masthead was deceiving anyone. The National Consumer Agency is pursuing legal action against the paper.
The National Consumer Agency has taken the Irish Mail on Sunday to court over its use of a controversial Sunday Tribune wraparound last February.
In today’s fix: Police say there are unexploded bombs in Oslo as the search for bodies continues on Utoya… and RIP Amy Winehouse.
The publisher of the Irish Independent says it expects earnings to improve this year, despite a tough advertising market.
In today’s Fix: Getting convicts into the community, to target or not to target Gaddafi, the preservation of civil servants’ privilege days and one man’s transfixing video of the ground beneath his feet.
This evening’s Daily Fix includes: new online suicide prevention initiative launched; Guantanamo terror trials to resume; and a trapped Bieber.
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The Sunday Tribune’s 43 staff pick up their final paycheques today – but are asking INM to make ex gratia payments.
Five things you need to know: Gaddafi tries to cling on in Libya, how New Zealand’s earthquake was ‘waiting to happen’, and the closure of the Sunday Tribune.
The paper’s writers receive redundancy letters after its receiver fails to find new investment for the Sunday paper.
They learned to ride bikes, fight and ‘score’ girls together. They thought they looked like Clint Eastwood, or Elvis. Then Brian grew up, and lost himself in the darkness.
After 30 years of rule, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned; two survivors of yesterday’s plane crash have been released from hospital; and the European Commission says it knows Ireland’s delay in recapitalising its banks is merely “temporary”.
Tribune columnist David Kenny faces up to the prospect of being unemployed again in his 40s – and wonders what his Dad, who warned him not to follow him into journalism, would have made of it all.
John Gormley says he will keep Enda’s seat warm; a consumers’ watchdog considers taking a prosecution against the Irish Mail on Sunday; and 6,000 people are evacuated in Paris following the discovery of an unexploded WW2 bomb.
Marketing ploy by British-owned newspaper could be brought to court as “breach of the Consumer Protection Act”.
Sunday Tribune not in print today after receiver was appointed to newspaper during the week.
Newspaper continues publishing – but 46 Waterstone’s staff face uncertain future as two Dublin stores close.