Death Knell for Lá Nua

It seems that Foras na Gaeilge has decided to pull the plug on Lá Nua, the daily Irish language “newspaper”. Foras are about to announce a public competition to select a company to publish a WEEKLY newspaper and to provide an online service. They’re offering up to €400,000 per annum to the successful applicant. Foras rightly say there aren’t enough readers at present to sustain a daily newspaper. Lá Nua’s sales figures demonstrate that the market is simply not big …

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