Develop BIRT module for a two column layout

We require a module to be able to be added to BIRT, compatible with version 4.4.0 ,which will allow for a two column layout. This module should exist in BIRT as a palette item and should include features very similar to the Table item (Grouping of Data, Sorting, Filtering, Aggregations). See the attached PDF for an example of how the module should work. Should the data exceed two columns on one page, the report should generate a second page with the data continuing on the first column of the second page. Data should continue in a general newspaper style layout.