''VIP'' (standing for Very Important Person) is both the title of a magazine and a publishing group owned by the
Irish publisher
Michael O'Doherty.
The VIP group currently consists of three titles (VIP, TV Now, Stellar) and four companies (Minjara Limited ("Minjara"), Vymura Limited ("Vymura"), Barndee Limited ("Barndee") and VIP Publishing Limited). Minjara underwent
liquidation
Liquidation is the process in accounting by which a company is brought to an end in Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and many other countries. The assets and property of the company are redistrib ...
in 2014.
VIP magazine was launched in 1999, the second of O'Doherty's business ventures with his former business partner
John Ryan, whom he subsequently bought out with loans from members of his family. It features Irish celebrities in a fashion portrayed and displayed in a similar fashion to that of
British publications such as ''
Hello!
''Hello'' is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is first attested in writing from 1826. Early uses
''Hello'', with that spelling, was used in publications in the U.S. as early as the 18 October 1826 edition of the ''Norwich C ...
'' and ''
OK!
''OK!'' is a British weekly magazine that primarily specialises in royal and celebrity news. Originally launched as a monthly magazine, its first issue was published in April 1997. In September 2004, ''OK''! launched in Australia as a monthly ...
''. Its circulation was estimated at 35,000 in 2008. The magazine gives its name to the annual
VIP Style Awards, originally held at Dublin's
Shelbourne Hotel, and since 2013 at the
Marker Hotel.
References
External links
VIP Magazine -Official site
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Magazines established in 1999
Magazines published in the Republic of Ireland
Mass media in Dublin (city)
1999 establishments in Ireland