Lucy Gaffney, Chairperson of Communicorp, has stepped down from the board of Independent News & Media.
Ms Gaffney informed the board of her resignation on Friday, after six years as a Director. She has served on both the Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
Mr Leslie Buckley, Chairman, INM said: “On behalf of the company and the board, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to Lucy Gaffney for her total dedication to the business since 2009. She has made a very valuable and positive contribution to INM, in terms of strategic input and exceptional guidance. She was hugely ambitious for INM during her time on the board.”
Independent News & Media runs a number of newspapers including the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, The Herald, Sunday World and The Star. Dennis O’Brien holds 29.9 per cent holding in the company.