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Thomas Crosbie/Smurfit Communications

M/03/010

Completed

Transaction details

Proposal whereby Thomas Crosbie Holdings Limited would acquire the entire issued share capital of Smurfit Communications (GB) Limited from Smurfit Communications UK Limited.
Case details
  • Notification date:29 April 2003
  • Publication date:29 April 2003
  • Economic sector:Publishing & media production - J
  • Economic sub-sector:Publishing activities - J.58
  • Media merger:Yes
  • Outcome:Cleared
Documents
Timetable

Phase One

  • Wednesday, 30 April, 2003 Notification received
  • Wednesday, 14 May, 2003 Third party submission deadline
  • Monday, 26 May, 2003 Determination issued
Parties Involved

Thomas Crosbie

Publish the Irish Examiner, The Evening Echo, The Western People, The Sligo Weekender, The Waterford News and Star, The Kingdom, The Newry Democrat, The Nationalist and Leinster Times, The Kildare Nationalist, The Laois Nationalist and the Sunday Business Post.

 

Smurfit Communications

Publishes the Irish Post newspaper, Ri-Ra magazine, and the Business Yearbook.

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