`Big Issues' relaunch in Dublin today

The Big Issues magazine is being relaunched this week under a "restructured management team".

The Big Issues magazine is being relaunched this week under a "restructured management team".

A spokeswoman for the company said last night that details of the new management team and new financial backers would probably be given over the next few days.

AS, which has given £1 million in subsidies to ` the Big Issues ' has also withdrawn its support.

Employees of the magazine recruited through the FAS funded Community Employment scheme have been found new places on other community employment projects. The first new issue of the magazine will be on sale in Dublin today and in other centres from Thursday.

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