Associated Newspapers & Irish Times & Metro / Fortunegreen [2005] IECompA m05071 (4 November 2005)
Transaction details
proposed joint venture between Associated Newspapers Limited (“ANL”), The Irish Times Limited (“ITL”) and Metro International S.A. (“MI”). The proposed joint venture involves ANL, ITL and MI acquiring joint control of Fortunegreen Limited (“Fortunegreen”).
| Economic sector | Media merger |
| Publishing | Yes |
Notification date: Friday, November 4, 2005
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
| ANL, ITL and MI | newspaper publishing and advertising. |
| Fortunegreen | newspaper printing & publishing |
| Burmah Castrol (Ireland) Ltd | |
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Current status |
Completed |
Preliminary investigation (Phase 1) |
Decision date: Thursday, December 1, 2005
