Irish Post Goes Into Liquidation

The Irish Post, the biggest-selling Irish community newspaper in Britain, has gone into liquidation. The 10 staff, who will all lose their jobs, have been told that last Wednesday's publication was its final issue.

The paper is owned by the Cork-based company, Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH), publisher of the Irish Examiner. Dan Linehan of TCH said the closure was due to the severe economic downturn and significantly reduced advertising revenues.

"I would like to pay tribute to the hard work and commitment of the staff at the Irish Post," he said.