Business
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, Ireland, the average daily circulation of the Irish Daily Star was down to 75,293 for the period January to June 2012. This represented a fall in circulation of 14% on a year-on-year basis.
The 2011 accounts showed that The Irish Daily Star made a profit of €1.44 million for 2011, this was down 63% year-on-year. Revenue was down 20% year-on-year. The company shed 20 staff in 2011, bringing its employment to 118.
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