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The newspaper group, Independent News and Media, is creating 60 jobs at a new printing press in Newry.The newspaper group, Independent News and Media, is creating 60 jobs at a new printing press in Newry.
The plant will cost £20m and will print more than 30 newspaper titles, including the News of the World and the Star. The £20m plant was opened by chief executive Sir Anthony O'Reilly and former MP for the area Seamus Mallon.
The Belfast Telegraph, which is owned by the Independent group, will continue to be printed in Belfast. The company prints more than 30 newspapers, including the News of the World and the Daily Express.
The presses at that location were recently upgraded and are now working at full capacity. Sir Anthony said Newry was chosen for "its strategic position on the North/South corridor, excellent infrastructure and skilled employees."
Independent News and Media PLC has its main interests in Ireland, where it has its headquarters, the UK, Australia, India, New Zealand and South Africa. He said newspapers previously produced in Dublin were "now printed and transported south before dawn to the markets of the Republic".
It publishes more than 175 newspaper and magazines titles weekly. New contract
He said their printing presses in Belfast had run out of capacity just months before the beginning of a 15-year contract to print News International publications, including the Sun and the News of the World.
"This is in addition to Belfast printing the Daily Express, Daily Star, Daily Telegraph, Daily and Sunday Mirror, the People and an array of other titles," he said.
"We also have our own titles to print with new sections and plans for further expansion."
Invest Northern Ireland chief executive Leslie Morrison said they were backing the venture for a number of reasons.
"The export dimension is primarily based on the News International contract which will see the production of existing titles to be sold in the ROI.
"The innovative aspect is reflected in the fact that part of this investment is in the first presses of their type in the world."
The Belfast Telegraph, which is owned by the Independent group, will continue to be printed in Belfast, where its presses were recently upgraded.