Thomas Crosbie Holdings
Template:Short description Template:Use Irish English Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) was a family-owned media and publishing group based in Cork, Ireland.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Its largest publication was once the Irish Examiner, the third largest daily broadsheet newspaper in the Republic of Ireland.
History and receivership
In July 2012, it was reported by RTÉ that Thomas Crosbie Holdings were considering a "debt restructuring".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 20 January 2013, it was reported that TCH "is edging closer to making a tough decision on its financial restructuring".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
TCH employed 800 people at one stage, this dropped to 640.<ref name="auto">Template:Cite news</ref> In a 2013 court case the company said "everyone in the organisation, was highly attuned to the fact it was a difficult business".<ref name="auto"/>
On 6 March 2013, TCH went into receivership. Landmark Media Investments Ltd acquired most of the old TCH assets.<ref name="auto1">Template:Cite news</ref>
Thomas Crosbie Holdings was sued by WebPrint Concepts in March 2013. WebPrint Concepts also sued Landmark Media Investments. Both were sued over breach of contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> WebPrint Concepts subsequently fired 26 staff members after losing the Thomas Crosbie Holdings contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
TCH formerly owned a number of newspapers and radio stations as listed below.
Former interests
Newspaper investments
- The Sunday Business Post (Went into examinership, then sold to Key Capital and Paul Cooke)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Irish Examiner (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- The Kingdom (Closed)
- Sligo Weekender (Sold)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Down Democrat (Sold to Alpha Newspaper Group)<ref name="auto2">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Newry Democrat (Sold to Alpha Newspaper Group and then closed<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>)<ref name="auto2"/>
- The Irish Post (Liquidated then sold by the liquidator)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Evening Echo (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Waterford News & Star (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Western People (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- The Nationalist (Carlow) (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Kildare Nationalist (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Laois Nationalist (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Roscommon Herald (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Wexford Echo (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and then liquidated)<ref name="auto3">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Gorey Echo (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and then liquidated)<ref name="auto3"/>
- Enniscorthy Echo (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and then liquidated)<ref name="auto3"/>
- New Ross Echo (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and then liquidated)<ref name="auto3"/>
Radio investments
- 4fm (Shareholding disposed)<ref>[1]</ref>
- Beat 102-103 (75% stake)<ref name="auto4">Template:Cite web</ref> (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- WLR FM (75% stake)<ref name="auto4"/> (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Red FM (36% stake)<ref name="auto4"/> (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and lower stake subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- MidWest Radio (15% stake)<ref name="auto4"/>
New media
Thomas Crosbie Holdings had several new media interests. Despite this, chairman Alan Crosbie, speaking at a Dublin conference in February 2012, denounced new media as having "the capacity to destroy civil society".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- RecruitIreland.com (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Motornet.ie (Closed)
- BreakingNews.ie (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd and subsequently acquired by The Irish Times)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Rugby.ie (Closed)
- GolfOnline.ie (Sold)
- Allabout.ie (Acquired by Landmark Media Investments Ltd then closed)<ref name="auto1"/>
- Tickles.ie (Closed)
See also
References
External links
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