M/07/010 – Irish Times/ Gazette Group
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of Joint Control of Relevance Publishing Limited (trading as the Gazette Group Newspapers) by The Irish Times Limited & Liam Hayes, Michael McGovern, Thomas Kelley & Mary Leane.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Tuesday February 27, 2007 | Thursday, March 22, 2007 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| ITL | Primarily publishes the Irish Times newspaper. In this context it provides newspaper advertising. |
| Gazette Group Newspapers | Publishes weekly regional newspapers for the population of West Dublin. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The newspaper publishing and advertising sector | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, March 15, 2007 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Ibrahim Bah | 01 - 804 5425, ib@tca.ie |
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