I decided to compare Irelands “big two” online outlets and see who came out on top. The Times site was very impressive. It was very well layed out and extremely easy to navigate. The site is divided into the usual components, Sport, Business, World, etc. It also has a link to the top 5 most read stories of the day. Like most sites it has continuous updates as the news develops throughout the day. There are also image, video and opinion sections, a digital archive as well as an interactive crossword.

The Independents’s online edition follows a very similar layout to that of The Times. It has the usual sections, links to the top ten most read stories of the day, an online poll, continuous updates of breaking news. It also has an editors choice section and a link to blogs by Independent journalists. 

After viewing both sites, i’d probably say the Independent just about shades things in online terms, the site is simply a little more detailed and thorough in it’s workings when compared to The Times. Having said that both are of a high enough quality to certainly make me think twice the next time I spend my precious E1.80!!