Buyer saves 155-year-old newspaper from closure
The Newry Reporter was just days away from publishing its final edition when a buyer was announced
Their jobs had been placed at risk following an announcement earlier this month from previous owner, Edward Hodgett Ltd, that the struggling newspaper would have to cease trading.However, on Friday, National World confirmed it had stepping in to acquire the title. "We are proud to take on that role and support all the Reporter's staff and contributors in that mission."
It added that world wars, the partition of Ireland, the Troubles and the Covid-19 pandemic "have all been taken in the title's stride... until now". As they worked on what was to have been the final edition of the 155-year-old paper, staff in the Margaret Street building had been aware that a rescue deal was on the table.
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