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Alpha/The Herald

M/08/038

Completed

Transaction details

The Proposed acquisition of the Herald Printing and Publishing Company Limited by Alpha Publications Limited.
Case details
  • Notification date:23 December 2008
  • Publication date:23 December 2008
  • Economic sector:Publishing & media production - J
  • Economic sub-sector:Publishing activities - J.58
  • Media merger:Yes
  • Outcome:Cleared
Documents
Timetable

Phase One

  • Tuesday, 23 December, 2008 Notification received
  • Monday, 5 January, 2009 Third party submission deadline
  • Thursday, 22 January, 2009 Determination issued
Parties Involved

Alpha Publications Limited

APL is part of the Alpha Newspaper Group which supplies weekly regional newspapers in Northern Ireland and the Midlands. APL sells advertising space in its newspapers.

 

The Herald Printing and Publishing Company Limited

HPPC publishes the Tuam Herald, which is a weekly newspaper, published every Wednesday. HPPC sells advertising space in the Tuam Herald.

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