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Tue 05 May 2004Unions unhappy as newspaper group sets out to become a low-cost operatorDespite pre-tax profits of €154 million, Independent Newspapers is implementing 205 redundancies at its Irish operations, writes Emmet OliverThe newspaper industry in Ireland and Britain has long been castigated by other sectors for its high cost base, inefficient work practices and slow pace of technological change.