Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has fired a shot across the bows of some of his Fine Gael colleagues in relation to reform of our privacy laws. Fine Gael ministers have been pushing the idea of statutory regulation of the media in recent months.

Newspaper editors have been warned by David Cameron that they must act “urgently” to set up an independent press regulator.

Britain’s Liberal Democrats pledged to make sure legislation implementing the Leveson press regulation plan was drawn up “in good faith” in a further escalation of coalition tensions.

A major inquiry called for laws to underpin a tougher watchdog for Britain’s “outrageous” newspapers in a verdict that sets up prime minister David Cameron for a bruising political battle.

Traditional media has been afforded great privilege. The idea of a proactive, honest media deeply involved in the serious affairs of a society justifies that position.

Lord Justice Leveson’s long-awaited report into press standards is published today amid fears its recommendations could throw the Government into turmoil.

Around €20m has been wiped off the value of Trinity Mirror after a phone-hacking scandal spread to the owner of the Daily Mirror.

David Cameron said he did not want “heavy-handed state intervention” in the activities of the press, as a result of the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics.

THE duchess of Cambridge may have been topless in those controversial pictures published by the Irish Daily Star on Saturday, but the tabloid editors and publishers, now scrambling for the high moral ground, are the emperors without any clothes.

Olympic superstar Usain Bolt ran rings around his opponents at London 2012 but can he tackle the hills of Donegal?

Former British prime minister Gordon Brown accused media tycoon Rupert Murdoch of misleading a government-sponsored inquiry into press ethics with incorrect testimony alleging Brown had threatened war against Murdoch’s company.

Conservatives Michael Gove and Theresa May will today become the first serving Cabinet ministers to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics.

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has expressed confidence that Irish newspapers have not engaged in phone hacking or the corruption of police and government officials, unlike some of their British counterparts.

An investigation was ordered after a protester burst into the Leveson Inquiry as Tony Blair was giving evidence and yelled “this man should be arrested for war crimes”.

Former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan once told Jeremy Paxman how to access voicemail messages, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

Rebekah Brooks will appear before the Leveson Inquiry next week.

David Cameron insisted last night that he had seen no evidence that culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has breached the ministerial code of conduct in his handling of News Corp’s bid for BSkyB.

In Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron's Government is coming under increasing pressure over its ties to Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

Sorry did not seem to be the hardest word at the Leveson inquiry into press standards as Rupert Murdoch gave a humble show during his final day of grilling.

Rupert Murdoch faces a two-day grilling under oath at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards this week.

News International (NI) “closed the ranks” and refused to co-operate with Scotland Yard’s original phone hacking investigation, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

A Scotland Yard chief forced to resign over the phone-hacking scandal gives evidence today at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.

Charlotte Church and her parents settled their phone-hacking claims for £600,000 (€708,600) yesterday with up to 200 fresh claims on the horizon.

A COALITION of women’s groups has called on the Leveson inquiry to widen its investigatory scope and include sexism and the negative portrayal of women in the British media.

Heather Mills, the former wife of Paul McCartney, said that she never disclosed private voicemail messages from her ex-husband to former tabloid editor Piers Morgan.

RUPERT MURDOCH could be called as a witness to the Leveson inquiry into press standards, it was hinted yesterday.

Former tabloid editor Piers Morgan today told the Leveson inquiry that he “did not believe” he had listened to illegally-obtained voice messages.

Former Downing St communications director Alastair Campbell was giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards today – although details of his testimony had already been leaked to a blogger.