The Irish News - news archive

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Irish News crowned daily newspaper of the year
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 29 2008, 7.40am
All the editorial winners from the annual awards scheme for Northern Ireland's journalists (more)

Restaurant owner's appeal against Irish News libel decision rejected
From Press Gazette. Posted April 7 2008, 12.00am
A restaurant owner whose £25,000 compensation award for a critical newspaper review was quashed by an appeal court today failed in a bid to take his case to the House of Lords. (more)

Irish News wins landmark appeal against controversial libel case
From Press Gazette. Posted March 10 2008, 12.00am
The Irish News today won a landmark appeal which overturned the awarding of £25,000 to a Belfast restaurateur over a critical review. (more)

Irish News launches bid to overturn "Goodfellas" libel judgment
From Press Gazette. Posted January 23 2008, 12.00am
A leading Belfast newspaper launched a legal bid today to overturn a £25,000 libel damages award for a scathing restaurant review it carried. (more)

Irish News launches bid to overturn libel judgment
From Press Gazette. Posted January 23 2008, 12.00am
A leading Belfast newspaper launched a legal bid today to overturn a £25,000 libel damages award for a scathing restaurant review it carried. (more)

The luck of the Irish: How the Irish News is bucking the sales trend
From Press Gazette. Posted May 14 2007, 7.30am
Irish News editor Noel Doran tells Sarah Lagan how the paper changed to become the only regional daily to consistently put on sales. (more)

Regional ABCs: Irish News bucks the trend again
From Press Gazette. Posted March 1 2007, 1.12pm
1.15pm: The Irish News was the only morning title to increase its circulation year on year, up 0.4 per cent. (more)

Irish News appeals £25,000 defamation payout out over restaurant review
From Press Gazette. Posted February 9 2007, 9.50am
A leading Northern Ireland daily newspaper tonight instructed its lawyers to lodge an appeal after it was ordered to pay out £25,000 after a jury found a food critic's review of an Italian restaurant was defamatory. (more)

Irish News launches online TV station
From Press Gazette. Posted January 22 2007, 1.49pm
2pm: The Irish News today became the first Irish newspaper to launch an internet TV station. (more)

Irish News is sole daily to buck the sales decline
From Press Gazette. Posted September 7 2006, 12.00am
A competitive market makes editor Noel Doran’s achievement even more remarkable. (more)

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