Samantha McCaughren
@SMcCaughren
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Group Head of Features at Mediahuis Ireland, (owner of Irish Independent, Bel Tel, Sunday World etc). Former Business Editor/journalist. Views my own
Dublin
Joined November 2011
After two years focused on editorial transformation projects at Mediahuis I have been appointed Group Head of Features - looking forward to working with all our magazine and features editors and journalists. I’ll continue to work on transformation projects - so busy times ahead!
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30 under 30: The next generation of high flyers in Irish business. Massive congrats to everyone on the list - probably out most exciting one ever 👀 Lots of work gone into this from @Fearghaloc and @caoimhe_gordon
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Delighted to be nominated for business story of the year by UCD Smurfit for my work covering Pernod Richard’s decision to quietly export Jameson & other products to Russia despite publicly suspending them due to the war in Ukraine.
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Pernod Ricard, the French-headquartered alcohol conglomerate and owner of Irish Distillers, is continuing to export Jameson whiskey to Russia despite its S...
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In this week's Sunday Independent, exclusive extracts from my nonfiction book of the year; the extraordinary memoir by John Clarke about his life with Marian Finucane. Beautifully written, moving, unsparingly honest. John is pictured here by Steve Humphreys and what a photograph
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Irish exports to Russia-linked countries soar by up to 3,000pc as concerns sanctioned goods produced here are reaching Moscow via the back door.
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?Fears that Irish goods are making their way into the Russian market via third-party channels are growing.
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I talked to @TaylorLorenz about her new book ‘Extremely Online’ (which is excellent) in today’s Sunday Independent.
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When we think about the internet and the changes brought about by social media, we tend to think about big tech platforms, Silicon Valley surveillance capi...
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The DEFINITIVE account of another extraordinary week for the national broadcaster From me, @NiamhHoran, Maeve Sheehan and Samantha McCaughren Will Noel Kelly ‘take a bullet’ for Ryan Tubridy? What to expect from this week’s RTÉ drama
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The last time Ryan Tubridy is known to have graced the halls of Leinster House was April 13 last, when he was in the Dáil visitors’ gallery for Joe Biden’s...
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Happiness is seeing your book hanging out with the brilliant @EtainsDream in @WaterstonesPicc ❤️. #TheGraces #TheRedBirdSings
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Leo Varadkar tells his Fine Gael critics to talk to him if they have a problem with his leadership
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LEO Varadkar has told his Fine Gael critics that if they have a difficulty with his leadership they should talk to him directly after a number of TDs priva...
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Exclusive: Nicola Gallagher tells her story in tomorrow’s Sunday Independent: - She speaks about those Rory Gallagher domestic abuse claims - How her family told the GAA ‘but they did nothing’ - How she thought about ending her life over the abuse she says she suffered
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Sindo P1 - Rodney Edwards talks to Nicola Gallagher, estranged wife of Derry GAA manager. Powerful interview. + Joe Brolly in Sport - Hugh O'Connell on the supermarket showdown that never was - Mark Tighe on the Irish Times AI hoax - Paul Kimmage & Seamus Power pt 2 - Lots more
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Jameson producer confirms exports to Russia have ceased following public backlash - Full story here
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Irish Distillers, the producer of Jameson Irish whiskey, has ceased exports of its products to Russia following a public backlash.
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Global fund with Irish base bids to seize Spanish national assets over ‘sovereign debt default’ https://t.co/zEwrgHpjpp
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An international investment fund with operations in England and Ireland is attempting to seize assets from the Spanish government and has claimed Spain has...
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Troubled renewable energy investment firm Solar 21 has briefed financial brokers on a scheme that it claims can raise 80pc of the €209m it borrowed from Irish investors for a now cancelled renewable energy project https://t.co/KEJ7kz1P01
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Troubled renewable energy investment firm Solar 21 has briefed financial brokers on a scheme that it claims can raise 80pc of the €209m it borrowed from Ir...
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Conor McGregor agrees to buy Porterhouse Brewery in Dublin
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MMA fighter Conor McGregor has agreed to buy the Porterhouse Brewery in Dublin, where one of his company’s currently brews his Forged Irish Stout brand, In...
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Jameson owner Pernod Ricard to halt exports to Russia after backlash. The Sunday Indo was the first break news of Pernod Ricard’s decision to resume exports to Russia, leading to a backlash. The company is understood to have decided to stop the exports.
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Jameson owner Pernod Ricard is about to stop the export of its international brands to Russia following an international backlash, the Sunday Independent u...
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So proud of my lovely friend @aoifefitz_ on the launch of her rich, compelling, clever debut novel #theredbirdsings Such a brilliant book and so well done Aoife xxxx
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Sunday Independent P1. Almost 39 years after the Sindo revealed the story behind the collapse of charges against Joanne Hayes, the Kerry Babies case is back on the front page in a big way - Plus, extensive focus on the housing crisis - Big interviews in all sections - Lots more
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This is positive news: An Post hails end of Brexit parcel chaos as UK rolls out new customs system H/t @SMcCaughren
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An Post has welcomed a major breakthrough in a long-running battle with the UK’s Royal Mail over issues with parcels coming from the UK since Brexit – whic...
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‘There is no choice. We can’t lose or we’ll die. There’s no other exit’ Last week I spoke with my relatives in Ukraine, including one who is currently serving in the army, about their experience one year into the war. 🇺🇦
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The first time Andriy knew he was under attack was when he heard the deafening sound of Russian missiles exploding nearby. A few months before, Andriy, my ...
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