News: Mediahuis Ireland Opens Galway hub at Platform94
LtoR: Dave Hickey, Chair, Platform94; Erika Sassone, Assistant Editor, Mediahuis Ireland; Jim Hayes, Regional Group Editor, Mediahuis Ireland; Marie Donnellan, CEO, Platform94; Peter Vandermeersch, Mediahuis Ireland; Darragh Clifford, Editor Galway, Mediahuis Ireland and Thomas Fisher, Operations Manager, Platform94
Platform94 is proud to welcome Mediahuis Ireland, one of the country’s most influential media publishing groups, to its growing innovation and enterprise community in Galway. This is the company’s first regional digital journalism hub, and reflects a deepening commitment to local news engagement and innovation.
Mediahuis Ireland is the publisher behind some of Ireland’s most trusted and best-known news titles, including the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, Independent.ie, The Herald, Sunday World, Belfast Telegraph, Ireland's Own magazine and 11 local newspapers. With a legacy of quality journalism and a future-focused digital vision, the group’s presence at Platform94 reinforces the West of Ireland as a growing centre of creativity, enterprise, and scale.
Marie Donnellan, CEO of Platform94, welcomed the announcement:
“We’re thrilled to welcome Mediahuis Ireland to Platform94. It’s incredibly exciting to see a media powerhouse recognise the energy, ambition, and opportunity that exists here. Their presence brings a new dimension to our community and reflects the momentum building across our regional community driven by world-class innovations and the global scaling journeys of the companies we support.”
Peter Vandermeersch, CEO of Mediahuis Ireland, commented:
“Opening our Galway office is a milestone for Mediahuis Ireland. It is a significant addition to our presence in the West where we already have offices in Tralee and Sligo. Platform94 is a vibrant hub of ideas, innovation and ambition, the same spirit that drives our journalism and digital evolution. We’re proud to now be part of this dynamic ecosystem and look forward to contributing to its continued growth.”
The new Mediahuis Ireland office is now operational at Platform94, where they join over 80 other scaling businesses, entrepreneurs, and international partners building out of the West of Ireland.