Metro Herald
Metro Herald was the title of a free daily commuter newspaper in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2][3][4] It was formed in 2010[5] following the merger of the two previously competing publications, Metro Ireland and Herald AM, to create a profit for their respective backers, including Independent News & Media, Daily Mail and General Trust, and The Irish Times.
| Type | Morning newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | IN&M The Irish Times DMGT |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Sister newspapers | The Irish Times Irish Daily Mail Irish Independent |
The newspaper ceased publication on 19 December 2014.[6] 13 jobs were lost. The company said that the newspaper had become "unsustainable".
References
- Luft, Oliver (2009-07-02). "Rival Dublin freesheets Herald AM and Metro Ireland to merge". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- "'Metro' and 'Herald AM' to merge". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- "Dublin freesheet papers to merge". RTE.ie. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- "INM, Daily Mail to merge rival Dublin newspapers - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- Metro Herald - How it all started Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- "13 jobs to go with Metro Herald closure". RTE.ie. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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