The relentless growth of social media platforms has driven fundamental change. This year, a Rubicon will be crossed as, for the first time, digital media advertising revenues are expected to outstrip the advertising spend in traditional media. This will usher in change far, far beyond anything imagined in a narrow commercial context.

Tina Mcintyre is attacked on Coronation Street and The Good Wife returns in an unfortunately late slot on RTE.

The Iraq Inquiry met behind closed doors today to hear evidence from the general who ran the British operations in the conflict, it has been revealed.

British troops played a ‘‘very significant’’ part in the rapid advance of the Northern Alliance forces across Northern Afghanistan, Geoff Hoon, Defence Secretary, said today.

An ex-paratrooper with experience of leading troops in the Balkans and the Gulf War is commanding a British military exercise in the Middle East.