On 1 February 2011 it was announced that the Sunday Tribune had gone into receivership, with fresh investment being sought by McStay Luby."Receiver appointed to Sunday Tribune". RTÉ News. 1 February 2011. The following day it was announced that there would be no further edition of the newspaper for four weeks."No Sunday Tribune for four weeks". RTÉ News. 2 February 2011. The last issue appeared on 30 January 2011. On 6 February 2011, the edition of the Irish Mail on Sunday had a cover similar in style to the Tribune"Criticism of imitation Sunday Tribune masthead". RTÉ News. 6 February 2011."'Plagiarism' of 'Tribune' denounced". The Irish Times. 6 February 2011."Mail on Sunday criticised for Sunday Tribune trick". JOE. 6 February 2011."Sunday Tribune editor outraged by fake Irish Mail on Sunday". The Guardian. 6 February 2011."Editor defends Sunday Tribune mock-up". Irish Examiner. 6 February 2011. The Irish Mail on Sunday was subsequently sued. The fake Mail on Sunday featured a "wraparound" cover with a heading saying "a special edition designed for readers of the Sunday Tribune"."Mail denies Sunday Tribune deception claims". RTÉ News. 14 November 2011. The National Consumer Agency confirmed it was considering prosecuting the Irish Mail on Sunday for a breach of the Consumer Protection Act and the secretary of the National Union of Journalists, described the move by the paper as "crass and cynical" He added: “This was a cynical marketing exercise and represents a new low in Irish journalism. There can be no justification for the decision to reproduce the Sunday Tribune masthead instead of the Sunday Mail ’s own masthead.” The following July, the Mail paid "a six figure sum" to settle a legal action brought by the receiver for "passing off".
