Times Newspapers and The Irish Times Ltd reach agreement

Agreement has been reached in the case taken by The Irish Times Ltd against Times Newspapers aimed at preventing the latter using the words The Times Irish Edition in promoting its new digital edition in Ireland.

The UK-based Times Newspapers will continue to publish its new digital edition and will refer to it as the Ireland edition from now on.

The Irish Times went to the High Court seeking various injunctions arising from the planned new digital publication, which is to be sold as part of a subscription package with the Sunday Times. It said the intended title of the planned publication risked creating confusion and would blur and dilute the trademark of The Irish Times.

In July the court put a stay on an order that The Irish Times pay the costs of the failed injunction applications pending a full hearing of the case. The Irish Times appealed the costs order.

No full hearing will now take place.