Newry Democrat
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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, owned by John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney.{{cite news |title=Newry Democrat bought by Alpha for undisclosed sum |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11199697 |work=BBC News |date=6 September 2010 }}
In 2011, journalists on the paper voted to strike over forced redundancies.{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/newry-democrat-journalists-strike-over-job-losses-28597527.htm|title=Newry Democrat journalists strike over job losses|website=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk|date=15 March 2011|access-date=26 March 2020}}
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External links
- [http://www.ulsternet.co.uk ulsternet.co] and [http://www.newrydemocrat.com Official website]
- [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/newry-democrat-journalists-suspend-strike-action-28598368.html Newry Democrat journalists suspend strike action - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8125305.stm BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | 12 jobs could go as papers merge]
Category:Mass media in County Down