Thomas Crosbie Holdings is a family-owned media

Mass media

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 and publishing

Publishing

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 group based in Cork

Cork (city)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. Its largest publication is The Irish Examiner, the third largest daily broadsheet newspaper in the Republic of Ireland.

It owns a number of newspapers and has stakes in various radio stations:

Republic of Ireland Regional Papers

• Evening Echo
  Evening Echo
  The Evening Echo is an Irish evening newspaper based in Cork. It is distributed throughout the province of Munster, although it is primarily read in its base city of Cork. In Limerick, an altered local edition of the paper is sold...
  
  
• The Kingdom
• Sligo Weekender
  Sligo Weekender
  The Sligo Weekender is a weekly local newspaper published every Tuesday in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland. It was founded in 1984 by Brian McHugh as a 'free sheet' advertiser, with some local news. It contains news of interest to Sligo town and county along with the surrounding counties of Leitrim,...
  
  
• Waterford News & Star
• Western People
  Western People
  The Western People is a weekly local newspaper published in Ballina, County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland, it was first published in 1883. The paper is now owned by Cork-based Thomas Crosbie Holdings...
  
  
• Carlow Nationalist
  Carlow Nationalist
  The Carlow Nationalist is an Irish regional newspaper, published each Wednesday. It has three comprehensive sections, containing news, sport and 'living' articles.-History:...
  
  
• Kildare Nationalist
• Laois Nationalist
• Roscommon Herald
• Wexford Echo
• Gorey Echo
• Enniscorthy Echo
  Enniscorthy Echo
  The Enniscorthy Echo is a local newspaper published once per week in County Wexford, Ireland. It is published in colour.-History:...
  
  
• New Ross Echo

Northern Ireland regional papers

• Down Democrat
  Down Democrat
  The Down Democrat was a weekly tabloid newspaper based in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was published by Thomas Crosbie Holdings....
  
  
• Newry Democrat
  Newry Democrat
  The Newry Democrat is a full colour newspaper serving Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was published by Thomas Crosbie Holdings and in 2010 was acquired by the Alpha Newspaper Group.The Newry Democrat website is or...
  
  

The Newry Democrat was sold to the Alpha Newspaper Group subject to Competition Authority approval in September 2010.

Radio interests

• 4fm
  4fm
  Classic Hits 4FM is an independent multi-region radio station broadcasting to Dublin and commuter belt, the cities and counties of Cork, Limerick, Galway and County Clare. Reception is also possible in parts of several other neighbouring counties...
  
  
• Beat 102-103
  Beat 102-103
  Beat 102 103 is an independent regional radio station in Ireland licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland covering counties Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and South Tipperary in South East Ireland...
  
  
• WLR FM
• Red FM
  Red FM (Ireland)
  Cork's RedFM is an Irish radio station which broadcasts to Cork and the surrounding area, and is aimed at a youth audience.Cork's RedFM commenced broadcasting at 08:00 on 16 January 2002. The station was awarded Ireland’s first youth radio licence...
  
  
• MidWest Radio
  MidWest Radio
  Midwest Radio is a local Irish radio station based in County Mayo, Ireland. Officially opened in 1989 , its current studios are located on Clare Street, Ballyhaunis...
  
  

New media interests

• IrishExaminer.com
• RecruitIreland.com
• Motornet.ie
• BreakingNews.ie
• Rugby.ie
• GolfOnline.ie
• Zamano
  Zamano
  Zamano is a publicly listed internet and mobile technology company based in Dublin. Established in 2000, Zamano concentrates on mobile commerce, marketing and customer relationship management.- Business structure :...
  
  

External links

• TCH
• Irish Examiner
• Breakingnews.ie
• RecruitIreland.com