Full coverage: Media

Alan Cox, the CEO of Core, stands at the intersection of media and business. As a result of Covid-19, ad campaigns are being deferred, newspaper sales will fall and some cinemas may close. However he is determined to get through the crisis with his team.

Billionaire financier Dermot Desmond claims the publication of the Panama Papers wrongly linked him to rogue transactions and breached his privacy. A looming High Court battle will test Ireland’s embryonic privacy laws, as well as journalistic privilege.

Stricter environmental auditing requirements are coming, and the next government should help business get ready to turn Ireland into a climate technology leader, says the Green Party’s leader – but he sees no need to reform planning laws to facilitate this.

Peter Vandermeersch was installed by Mediahuis as publisher of INM following its €146m swoop on the embattled Irish media group last year. He talks about the new digital strategy for the titles, the commercial opportunities and the battle to rebuild staff morale.

The ban on The Currency's writers has been “lifted” but The Irish Times remains silenced. Michael McDowell, the former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, says it raises questions about the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Reeling from a 29 per cent drop in ratings from 2015 to 2017 threatening the value of TV rights, the Premier League has vowed to stop illegal streams. In affidavits seen by The Currency, it shows how piracy undermines its business.

Influencers can champion brands, but they can also erode them with a single post. While creating opportunities, this also poses fundamental challenges for companies, brands and the advertising industry.

Tax relief approved under the section 481 film and television scheme dropped by two-thirds to €33 million last year. Producers say the system has become too complicated. Will new guidelines fix it?

An Post CEO David McRedmond has held leading roles in the communications sector including with TV3 and eir. He talks about taking on the banks, maintaining government investment in the countryside and making money from broadcasting.

From its base in Dublin’s Portobello, Circulate’s team of 12 staff collaborate with major labels such as Sony Music, Universal Music and EMI