TEN JOBS LOST AS CONNEMARA BASED IRISH NEWSPAPER CLOSES

Date Published: 26-Jun-2009

Ten Connemara jobs have been lost with the closure of Ireland's only Irish language paper 'Foinse'.The contract for the paper expires this weekend, and because of a funding disputeno agreement could be reached to ensure it's survival.Since September, Foinse and Foras na Gaeilge have been in talks about the renewal of a four year contract, but could not agree on the terms.There are 10 full time journalists working at Foinse's office in Carraroe, and it also has a pool of up to fifty freelance journalists.