Tony O'Reilly's Independent Newspapers has initiated the most radical and damaging wheeze yet devised by media accountants: the outsourcing of a key editorial function. Over 150 journalists have left Independent Newspapers in Dublin in the last three months By Martin Fitzpatrick

Denis O'Brien is assembling a vast war chest with which he may do battle in Ireland with Tony O'Reilly and Michael O'Leary. By Martin FitzPatrick

O'Reilly alone took €110m in payments from Independent Newspapers since 2000, while jobs are being cut and outsourced to make way for even more largesse. By Martin Fitzpatrick