Kenny meets Romney, Queen and world leaders on one long 'outstanding' dayOLYMPICS PRAISED: SOMETIMES, A politician shows others what not to doSat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Court rejects Anglo move on bondholdersTHE IRISH Bank Resolution Corporation’s decision to impose major losses on Anglo-Irish bondholders has been rejected by the High…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
All you need to have a good GamesSeven years in the making, the 2012 Olympics Games will open in London tonight watched by a global TV audience numbered in billions…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Punters who place bets online may be gambling on their futureLONDON LETTER: Banks are beginning to take an interest not just in how much a mortgage applicant spends, but in what they spend…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Kenny meets Irish Olympic teamTaoiseach Enda Kenny today told Irish Olympic athletes that they carry the dreams of a nation during a visit to the Irish camp…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Traffic delays across London as Olympic lanes in forceCOMMUTING: EARLY-MORNING commuters faced delays in London yesterday as some of the special lanes set aside for Olympic traffic…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Border staff strike called off at last minuteA STRIKE by immigration control staff tomorrow, which could have crippled arrivals at Heathrow Airport on one of the busiest …Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
New eviction notices for Essex TravellersIRISH TRAVELLERS who moved on to the road near the Dale Farm caravan site in Essex in England last October after they were evicted…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
'This is a sporting event with security overlay, not the other way around'Despite troubles with a private firm, Hugh Orde is marshalling a major security operationWed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Israelis call for protest at opening ceremonyFAMILIES OF some of the 11 Israelis murdered by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games have called for a…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
BNP leader congratulates demonstators who harassed Liverpool Larkin marchBRITISH NATIONAL Party leader Nick Griffin has congratulated far-right supporters who protested on Sunday against the holding…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Cameron urges patience over trafficLondon Olympics 2012 BRITISH PRIME Minister David Cameron has urged Londoners to be patient with traffic delays caused by the…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Greener pastures await animal stars of Olympic ceremonySEVENTY SHEEP, 12 horses, 10 chickens, 10 ducks, nine geese, three cows, two goats and three sheepdogs will appear before an …Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Far-right groups hurl racist abuse at parade to commemorate life and role of James LarkinSome 25 were arrested on Saturday in Liverpool as protesters taunted marchers celebrating at the birthplace of the Irish trade…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Games chief upbeat on London's preparationTHE PRESIDENT of the International Olympic Committee has expressed satisfaction with London’s preparations for the Olympic Games…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Spectators need not remove branded clothingLONDON OLYMPICS 2012: SPECTATORS AT the Olympics Games will not be told to remove branded clothing unless they are suspected…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
North's AG to raise retrial possibility of those acquitted in McAreavey caseTHE NORTH’S Attorney General John Larkin is to speak to the Mauritian authorities about the Michaela McAreavey murder investigation…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Completion of economic crisis repair job will not end challenges, warns UK budget watchdogLONDON LETTER: Austerity is not a phase, it is the new reality, with health and pension costs rising and revenues stagnant, …Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Passport and train workers set to strike on eve of eventTHOUSANDS OF passport control officers are to go on strike in Britain on the eve of the Olympics, while train drivers have voted…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
McFeely decision upheld by court in LondonTHE HIGH Court in London has upheld its decision to overturn a bankruptcy declaration made against property developer Tom McFeely…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
PM vows to 'go after' firm failing to supply personnelSECURITY PROBLEMS : SECURITY COMPANY G4S’s attempts to charge the London Olympics a £57 million management fee, despite failing…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
English nursing home fined after Irish man dies in fallA NURSING home company in England has been fined £100,000 after an elderly Irish man, who had lived in Britain for more than …Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Traffic restrictions on London's streets spur demand for hire of motorbikes and scootersREUBEN ANDERSON’S scooter hire firm, based near London Bridge – one of the expected congestion hot spots in coming weeks, yesterday…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
MPs question G4S chief as he admits security 'shambles'IN HAPPIER times, the motto of G4S chief executive Nick Buckles at his company, which has almost 700,000 employees and operates…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Barclays chief told executive to cut Libor, MPs toldFORMER SENIOR Barclays executive Gerry Del Missier, who was forced to quit over the interest-rate rigging scandal, yesterday …Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Travellers reeling as convictions on four members reverberate through communityAs a consequence of this week’s convictions in Luton Crown Court life for Irish Travellers in the UK may become even tougher…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Irish press council's autonomy vital, Leveson toldTHE INDEPENDENCE of the Press Council of Ireland from both the newspaper industry and the State was vital, Press Ombudsman John…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
After a century of attempts, will the House of Lords be reformed?LONDON LETTER: David Cameron says he will try one more time to get an agreement from his MPs, but he faces a tough taskFri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
'This is not about racism, it is about a human being's capacity to be inhumane'JUDGE'S COMMENTS: AN IRISH Traveller couple convicted of holding homeless men in servitude and forced labour in England had …Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Horgan appears at Leveson hearingPress Ombudsman John Horgan today appeared before the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics in Britain.Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Couple jailed for forced labour offencesAN IRISH Traveller couple have been jailed by an English judge for 11 years and four years for holding two homeless men in servitude…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Four Irish Traveller family members guilty of servitudeFOUR MEMBERS of an Irish Traveller family in England have been convicted after a 13-week trial on multiple charges of keeping…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Verdicts end desperate tale of abuseFOR SEVEN days the jury had deliberated on the charges facing seven Irish Travellers, spending nearly 40 hours debating the first…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Couple jailed in slavery caseAn Irish Traveller couple have been jailed for 11 years and 4 years respectively for keeping homeless, vulnerable men in servitude…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Regulator issued warning to BarclaysTHE BRITISH financial regulator warned Barclays about its “aggressive” business practices that persistently sought to push at…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Troubled life of heiress found dead in BelgraviaTetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing was being questioned by police last night in connection with the death of his wife EvaWed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Jury told to reach majority verdicts in servitude trialTHE JURY in the trial in England of seven members of an Irish Traveller family, charged with holding people in servitude and …Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Diamond to give up £20m worth of share optionsFORMER BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond, who is still on the payroll, is to give up £20 million worth of share options and…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Commons vote on Lords abandoned after Tory revoltCONFLICT BETWEEN the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats was heightened last night after key legislation to reform the House…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Tucker unsure on banking honesty after LiborBANK OF England deputy governor Paul Tucker has said he cannot give guarantees about the honesty of any part of the financial…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Clegg's Lords reform plan faces threat of MPs' rebellionFor 100 years Liberals have dreamed of reforming the House of Lords, but the latest assault may be in troubleTue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
British bankers face police inquiryBRITAIN’S BANKERS face an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into the manipulation of the key Libor inter-bank lending…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
The sceptics are back, but what does it mean for us?DAVID CAMERON, who saw at first hand how the Conservatives tore John Major’s government apart in the early 1990s over the Maastricht…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Testing times for citizenship exam as Conservatives seek overhaulLONDON LETTER: WRITER AND academic Bernard Crick, who drafted the UK’s first citizenship test for immigrants in 2006, ignored…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Cameron claims Olympics will be worth £13bn to UKTHE OLYMPICS will be worth £13 billion (€16Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Commons inquiry into banking sector plannedTHE BRITISH banking industry will face an upgraded House of Commons investigation following Labour’s decision to take part in…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Former head of Barclays pulls back from implicating Bank of EnglandFORMER BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond yesterday pulled back from a head-on clash with British regulators and politicians…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Ousted Barclays CEO to defend his actions before House of CommonsOUSTED BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond, forced to quit yesterday over the mounting Libor scandal, is expected to hit back…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Labour wanted Barclays to cut inter-bank rates, ex-chief claimsSENIOR LABOUR Party figures put pressure on the Bank of England to get Barclays to cut its Libor inter-bank borrowing figures…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Some ethnic communities slow to raise alarm on child abuse, says MPSOME ETHNIC communities in Britain, notably Pakistanis and Congolese, are slow to raise the alarm about the sexual exploitation…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
