Wexford Echo Limited gets provisional liquidator

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Wexford Echo Limited had a provisional liquidator appointed by the High Court, reported on 29 June 2017.

Kieran Wallace of KPMG was appointed and granted powers to keep four Wexford weekly newspapers and their websites operating while a buyer was sought.

The company was reported to be insolvent and unable to pay its debts, with net liabilities of €834,000 at the end of May.

About 30 staff were affected, while the liquidator was also expected to maintain production services for other Landmark Media titles.