A History of Independent Newspapers

For over a decade, Independent Newspapers has been the most successful media organisation in Ireland. From William Martin Murphy to Tony O'Reilly, the newspaper group has long been at the centre of public life, often in controversial circumstances.

A new publication, Independent Newspapers: A History, edited by Dr Mark O'Brien and Dr Kevin Rafter of DCU School of Communications, examines the place of the now renamed Independent News & Media in Irish society by focussing on the interaction between proprietors, editors and reporters. The book, published by the Four Courts Press, was launched by Eamon Dunphy at the Royal Irish Academy.

• Parnellite politics and the origins of Independent Newspapers - Patrick Maume
• The life and career of William Martin Murphy - Padraig Yeates
• TR Harrington and the 'new' Irish Independent - Felix M Larkin
• The Irish Independent and the Irish revolution - Ian Kenneally
• Tom Grehan: advertising pioneer and newspaperman - Colum Kenny
• 'Irish Ireland' and the Irish Independent - Aoife Whelan
• Frank Geary, the Irish Independent and the Spanish Civil War - Mark O'Brien
• Independent Newspapers and Emergency censorship - Donal Ó Drisceoil
• Independent Newspapers and post-war Irish society - Gary Murphy
• Hector Legge at the Sunday Independent - Kevin Rafter
• The changing of the guard at Middle Abbey Street - John Horgan
• The sense of history: Working at Independent House - Ida Milne
• The editorship of Vincent Doyle - Joe Breen
• Independent Newspapers and Irish society - Mark O'Brien
• Tony O'Reilly and Independent News & Media - Gavin Ellis
• Profits, politics and personal position: the role of the proprietor - Kevin Rafter