With the number of mobile games and players increasing exponentially, a young Irish company with a creative spark is preparing to up its game to cater for an expected 100m players, writes Trish Dromey.

British prime minister David Cameron’s ex-media chief Andy Coulson — found guilty over phone hacking while editing a Rupert Murdoch tabloid — will stand trial for a second time over alleged illegal payments.

Rebekah Brooks — the former boss of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper arm in Britain — was acquitted of orchestrating a campaign to hack into phones and bribe officials in a case that has shaken the British political establishment.

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of conspiring to hack phones with others between 2000 and 2006.

Rupert Murdoch has brought his son Lachlan back into the fold at his global media empire by appointing him co-chairman of News Corp and 21st Century Fox after seven years away.

Rebekah Brooks was accused in court of carrying on a “cover up” over the extent of phone hacking at the News of the World.

Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks has told a court she had no idea phone hacking happened under her watch and did not expect she herself would come under investigation.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has admitted paying public officials for information on “half a dozen” occasions during her time as a newspaper editor.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks laid bare details of her “car crash” personal life as she gave evidence about the inner workings of the News of the World.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks laid bare details of her “car crash” personal life as she gave evidence about the inner workings of the News of the World.

Rebekah Brooks has denied any knowledge of phone hacking while she was editor of the News of the World, insisting it was impossible for her to know the source of every story that appeared in the tabloid.

Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks began giving evidence in her defence at the phone hacking trial today after she was formally cleared of a charge linked to a picture of Prince William dressed as a bikini-clad Bond girl at a Sandhurst party.

Rebekah Brooks discussed paying £200,000 (€241,000) a year to PR guru Max Clifford to back out of a civil case, the hacking trial was told.

A conker, DVD cases with titles such as Instant Lesbian, homeopathic medicine and a 50p piece were among the assorted items found in bags stashed in the car park of Rebekah and Charles Brooks’ London home, the hacking trial heard.

DVD cases with titles such as 'Instant Lesbian' were among the assorted items found in bags in the car park of the London home of Rebekah and Charles Brooks, the Old Bailey hacking trial heard today.

The trial of Rebekah Brooks, who ran Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper arm, was shown film footage of her husband involved in what prosecutors say was a botched plan to hide evidence from police investigating allegations of phone-hacking.

Rebekah Brooks could not be shown to have authorised payments to private investigator Glenn Mulcaire during her editorship at the News of the World, it was claimed in court.

Former England football manager Sven Goran-Eriksson had his voicemails repeatedly hacked by the News of the World, a trial in London heard yesterday.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks instructed her personal assistant to remove seven boxes of notebooks from the company’s archive that have “never been seen again”, a jury has heard.

Phone hacking took place at the News of the World and the people in charge knew about it, jurors in the trial of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and ex-spin doctor Andy Coulson, have been told.

The prosecution case in the trial of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and ex-spin doctor Andy Coulson is due to open today.

In the midst of his company’s hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch headed to his London apartment and emerged with the News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks on his arm. Asked by a reporter about his priorities, Murdoch answered: “This one,” gesturing with his thumb to Brooks.

Jury selection has begun in the trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson for charges linked to phone hacking and alleged corrupt payments to public officials.

IN the year that the Cork writer Patrick Galvin died, my own Patrick Galvin was also in his final days. My father wasn’t distinguished or a man of letters: he had worked in the factories of Coventry from his early 30s, as a machinist, been widowed young and raised two daughters.

The publisher of UK newspaper the Sunday Mirror has said it is being investigated for alleged phone hacking by ex-employees.

The News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has welcomed the opportunity to give evidence to a British House of Commons committee, for a second time.

The new editor of The Sun has said the newspaper will keep displaying images of topless models on page three.

Media company News International, which owns newspapers including The Sun and The Sunday Times, today changed its name to News UK.

Members of a group of young British computer hackers who masterminded sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions from their bedrooms have been sentenced.

Rupert Murdoch has praised the “brave leadership” of Margaret Thatcher, claiming Britain is “far more successful” as a result of her premiership.

The Sun is to start charging readers of its website.

A Labour MP has accepted “very substantial” damages from The Sun after the tabloid admitted its staff accessed private information from her stolen mobile phone three years ago, London’s High Court heard yesterday.

Britain’s prime minister David Cameron yesterday urged the newspaper industry to sign up to a new system of regulation, which he said would preserve freedom of the press while protecting the vulnerable.

Detectives investigating the phone hacking scandal are examining fresh claims after new evidence came to light, a lawyer representing victims said today.

The publisher of the Daily Mirror reported a 75% slump in annual profits today as it revealed a £12 million hit from the launch of rival The Sun on Sunday and more than £1 million in costs from the Leveson inquiry.

The acting editor of the Sunday Times has echoed News International boss Rupert Murdoch’s apology about a “grotesque” cartoon which appeared in the paper sparking claims of anti-semitism.

Prince Albert of Monaco has accepted an apology and substantial damages from Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper over an article suggesting his wife Princess Charlene was reluctant to marry him, lawyers said.

Fallen British television personality Michael Barrymore has spoken of how he reached rock bottom and came close to killing himself after being branded a murderer after a man was found dead in his swimming pool.

Max Clifford, 69, who was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, is one of the most influential publicity agents in Britain who has represented everyone from OJ Simpson to Mohamed Al Fayed, working closely with the press to manage, break, and stop stories about his clients.

Rupert Murdoch called time on News Corporation’s digital newspaper The Daily as he unveiled a revamped team at the top of the media giant’s new publishing arm.

Rupert Murdoch today called time on News Corporation’s digital newspaper The Daily as he unveiled a revamped team at the top of the media giant’s new publishing arm.

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.

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

Five people including former spin doctor Andy Coulson and ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks are facing charges linked to alleged bribery of public officials.