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Independent.ie iPhone App

The new Independent.ie iPhone application allows you to enjoy the Independent on your iPhone or iPod Touch wherever you are.

The new range iPhone applications from Independent.ie allow you to enjoy our content on your iPhone or iPod Touch wherever you are. View news headlines, articles and pictures quickly and send them to friends. The apps sync the most recent news directly to your phone. They are compatible with the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch.

The Independent.ie application costs €2.39 on iTunes. Download here.

World Cup

The World Cup has just kicked off in South Africa, and Independent.ie
will be covering all the matches and local colour.

The Irish Independent's Daniel McDonnell is reporting from RSA, while
match reports and analysis are also provided by Sam Wallace, Henry
Winter and James Lawton.

Also of interest - details on how to block out the noise of those
vuvuzelas!

Independent Woman

Independent Digital announce the launch of the new Independent Woman website which can be found at www.independentwoman.ie

It is aimed at Irish women aged 18-35 and features a brand new look and feel distinct from the Independent.ie website. The site also offers Irish and international advertisers the ideal way to reach affluent potential customers.

"Independent Woman presents the latest fashion and beauty trends, news and issues in a sassy and sophisticated, visual-driven format. The design is chic and stylish, but there’s no shortage of fun. We hope our female readers will enjoy the feel-good positivity on offer. There will be further enhancements in the coming months and we are eagerly anticipating feedback from our loyal readers." said Martha Mathews, Head of Content.

Eileen Ruddy, Group Online Sales Director, Independent Digital says:
"Due to the phenomenal success of the Independent Woman section on Independent.ie we are delighted to launch the new look Independent Woman website into market place. Independent Woman has previously been sponsored by top Irish and International brands such as H&M, 7 Up, Debenhams, Estée Lauder, Doo–lally.com and Littlewoods Ireland.

This is a unique offering to advertisers in the Irish market. The section has been very well supported by key Irish and International brands to date and we are confident that the sassy and youthful new look website will continue to attract advertisers that wish to target a young female audience."

Independent Weather Channel

Try our new weather channel maplet to keep up to date with the latest and forthcoming weather for wherever your location found at www.Independent.ie/Weather

GAA

Our gaelic football and hurling sections cover all the action from the 2010 Football and Hurling Championships.

News, reports and features from the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent are written by Martin Breheny, Cliona Foley, Vincent Hogan and Colm Keys, along with the opinions of featured columnists Eugene McGee, Colm O'Rourke and Paidi O'Se.

Video will focus on match previews and reviews, centred around the Weekend's hottest action.

There will also be photo galleries and user polls based around incidents and talking points.

Travel

Compass magazine is the newest addition to our travel section. Written and produced by the MA in Journalism students at Independent Colleges, the magazine has an alternative and youth focus. The articles cover a diverse range of topics such as a guide to 'couchsurfing', how to find value for money in Japan, and plenty of inspiration for J1-ers.

Other new initiatives include a hotel 'Deal of the Week' for those of us who are on a staycation this year, and regular travel galleries.

Check out Pol O'Conghaile's explores the hidden treasures bypassed by Ireland's motorways in his Life off the Fast Lane.

All this plus your regular travel features including 48 hours in, Walk of the Week and Ask Lonely Planet.

Business - Rich List

By the way, if you missed it, the Sunday Independent 'Ireland's Rich
List' is at www.independent.ie/rich list 

Exam Brief and Foinse cross promotional campaign

This was the first print and online cross promotional campaign to be carried out. Exam Brief and Foinse are both educational supplements that come out at key times for students in the run up to both written and oral exams. Every week there was a code published in the Exam Brief and Foinse supplement the reader simply entered the code to unlock the online tutorials. The reader used the supplement to guide them through the exam questions and viewed the online tutorial to enable them to prepare for their exams.

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Herald redesign

There have been some changes to the Herald homepage recently, to reflect the increased priority of entertainment and lifestyle coverage. 

Herald now offers unrivalled coverage of Irish and international celebrities and a focus on the news of interest to our young, urban audience, whether it’s hard-hitting crime or quirky stories from around the world.

There’ll be further changes in the coming weeks as we make layout and content changes to give our audience a site they feel really speaks for them. 

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