Byelection setback leaves Lib Dems exposed in run-up to local electionsTHE LIBERAL Democrats are facing significant losses in next month’s local elections in English, Scottish and Welsh parliamentary…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Wales votes to extend the powers of Welsh AssemblyTHE WELSH Assembly is to get more powers following the passage of a referendum yesterday, which will, in the eyes of supporters…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Queen Elizabeth to visit Ireland in MayQUEEN ELIZABETH’S visit to Dublin, the first by a British sovereign in a century, will take place in May over three days, it …Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Big question now is just how independent stand-alone Sky News will beANALYSIS: News Corp will retain 40% stake under terms of BSkyB takeoverFri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Tories tell police of looming pay cutsPOLICE OFFICERS in England and Wales, who are already facing a two-year pay freeze, have been warned by British home secretary…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
There may be something out there, but it hasn't been found yetLONDON LETTER : British officials dealing with reports of UFOs required a great deal of patience, papers showThu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Tory MPs doubt wisdom of Cameron's call for no-fly zoneBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron, whose suggestion of a no-fly zone over Libya has received little backing from the United…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Leaders asked not to cut funds for Irish in BritainEMIGRANT APPEAL: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore have been urged by the Federation of Irish Societies…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
UK economy shrank more than expectedTHE BRITISH chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne’s hopes that economic growth will mask the impact of £80 billion in spending…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Naming of journalists in hacking scandal orderedPRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Glenn Mulcaire, who was jailed for intercepting the voicemail messages of famous people for the News of …Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Tourists believe better value on offerIRELAND’S ECONOMIC difficulties have increased foreign tourists’ belief that they will be able to get better value for money …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop fears change to nature of marriage lawLEGAL ACTION to oblige the Catholic Church in England and Wales to hold civil partnership ceremonies for gay couples in its churches…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Divorcing couples in UK urged to use mediation serviceDIVORCING COUPLES in England and Wales who are not receiving free legal aid will be required to try to settle their cases by …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Police raid on woman who took spoilt food from supermarketLONDON LETTER : Our wasteful attitude to food is unsustainable, yet a woman is on trial for stealing from supermarket binsThu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Police dined with 'News of the World' executives during phone-tap inquirySENIOR METROPOLITAN Police officers held dinners with News of the World executives as detectives were investigating allegations…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Hacking claims could cost 'News of the World' £100mTHE RUPERT Murdoch-owned News of The World is set to face compensation demands for over £100 million for the illegal interception…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
UK groups seek levy on Irish peat compostBORD NA Móna’s multimillion-pound sales of peat compost have been targeted by an alliance of British environmental bodies, led…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Pensioners 'will be lost' if plan to close centre goes aheadFOR YEARS, Southwark Irish pensioners gathered in a disused local authority canteen before they were granted a five-year lease…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Referendum will not hurt coalition, say UK leadersBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron and his deputy, Nick Clegg, have both insisted that the result of the referendum on changing…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Up to 80 properties set for 'fast auction'A BRITISH auctioneer long practised in selling properties held by banks, receivers and homeowners needing to sell quickly will…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
1641 Rebellion massacre reports based on hearsay, study showsCHARGES THAT thousands of Protestants settlers were massacred during the 1641 Rebellion in Ireland were often based on hearsay…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Sex offenders face long wait to seek to be deregisteredTHOUSANDS OF paedophiles and rapists in England and Wales will be forced to wait for 15 years after their release from jail before…Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Cuts make councils pull the chain on a great British convenienceLONDON LETTER: IT WAS not supposed to be like thisThu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Bank of England governor gives grim prediction for year aheadYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT in the UK stands at a record high, it emerged yesterday, as the governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King…Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Plans for voting reform on knife edgePLANS TO hold a May referendum on voting reform, which must get parliamentary approval this week, hang on a knife edge because…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Cameron relaunches Big Society proposalBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron has attempted once more to launch his plans for a “Big Society”, despite fears, even among…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
UK court rejects bid to allow abortions at homeTHE HIGH Court in London has ruled that women in England, Wales and Scotland must continue to travel to abortion clinics to take…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Desperate remedies for pharmaceutical industryWith colossal research costs and budget pressures on health services, the pharmaceutical industry is facing major challenges, …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Vast Mubarak wealth secreted awayASSETS: FORMER PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak diverted billions into secret bank accounts and properties, claimed to be in London, …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Irish Club to sell London buildingTHE HEADQUARTERS of the Irish Club in London, which dates back to 1950 when it was first housed with the help of King George …Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Ex-MP found guilty of faking expensesFORMER LABOUR Scottish MP Jim Devine has been found guilty of making false House of Commons expenses claims, partly on the evidence…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Commons against giving prisoners right to voteBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron has been put under pressure by House of Commons MPs to refuse to implement a European Court…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Faltering UK recovery would spell trouble for Irish exportersANALYSIS: Fears in Britain of a double-dip recession may have faded, but recent data is not all that reassuringThu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Battersea plan gets final approvalA €7 BILLION plan by Treasury Holdings to redevelop one of London’s most iconic sites, Battersea Power Station, which closed …Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Chancellor's truce with bankersBRITISH CHANCELLOR of the exchequer George Osborne yesterday declared a truce with bankersThu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Canary Wharf victims' families talk of their suffering 15 years onLONDON LETTER: The past casts a long shadow for those devastated by terrorism in the British capitalThu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
PSNI powers to search face an overhaulPOWERS HELD by the Police Service of Northern to search people at random until they were ruled illegal by the European Court …Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Assange's expert witness critical of Swedish prosecutor's behaviourRETIRED PROSECUTOR Sven-Erik Alhem left his home in Sweden before dawn yesterday to travel to Belmarsh prison in east London …Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Assange faces secret trial if extradited, says counselA SMALL group of supporters gathered early yesterday outside the gates of Belmarsh high-security prison in East London as WikiLeaks…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Labour helped free Lockerbie bomber, says reportFORMER BRITISH prime minister Gordon Brown’s Labour government did all it could to help Libya win the release of convicted Lockerbie…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Scottish council plans four-day week for schoolsA SCOTTISH local authority struggling to find tens of millions of savings is considering closing schools on Mondays and introducing…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Queen's three-day Dublin visit expected to take place in MayQUEEN ELIZABETH II’s visit to Ireland, the first to Dublin by a reigning British monarch for more than 100 years, is expected…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Developer with £140m loans put in receivershipADMINISTRATORS have been appointed by Anglo Irish Bank, with the approval of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama), to …Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Clegg warns UK faces 'long hard road to prosperity'BRITAIN FACES “a long hard road back to prosperity”, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned yesterday, amid growing concern …Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
'Visionary' who built heavenwards over-reachedANALYSIS : Liverpudlian left sect on mission to leave his mark on the worldSat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Peer-to-peer lenders shake up market for borrowers in UKA new form of direct lending is gaining ground in Britain, giving better rates for saversFri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Questions raised over use of foreign aid money to fund Pope's visitMONEY FROM the UK’s department for international development was siphoned off to pay part of the £10 million (€11Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Ambulances to be replaced as patients grow heavierHUNDREDS OF British ambulances are to be replaced by new vehicles fitted with heavy-duty wheelchairs, super-sized trolleys and…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
European court move may cut cost of Sky Sports for publicansIRISH PUBLICANS paying Sky Sports charges could be in line for lower bills if a preliminary ruling by the European Court of Justice…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Straw says cabinet was aware of war plansMINISTERS SERVING former UK prime minister Tony Blair would have had to have been “deaf, dumb and blind” not to understand that…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
