Tears and anger as iconic tree cut down by vandalsTHE SOMERSET town of Glastonbury last night held vigils around three holy trees after vandals cut down a hawthorn tree that Christians…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Join the chain gangWith the second snowy winter in a row in prospect, thoughts, perhaps, should turn to the art of walking gracefully on treacherous…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
UK fees protest turns violent as coalition wins voteEIGHT POLICEMEN were injured, one seriously, during violent clashes with students and others over the Conservative /Liberal Democrats…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
All bets are off as Paddy Power seeks to expand through UKLONDON LETTER: Local neighbourhoods in London are being urged to save their streets from a proliferation of new betting shops…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Last-minute concessions offered ahead of fees voteTHE BRITISH government, faced with a revolt by Liberal Democrat MPs, has offered last-minute concessions to ensure a Commons …Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Conservatives revolt over plan to cut prison numbersMOUNTING OPPOSITION from Conservative MPs is expected following the publication of plans by justice secretary Ken Clarke to cut…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Elliott wants Tories to shut NI branchULSTER UNIONIST Party leader Tom Elliott has demanded that the Conservative Party close its Northern Ireland branch as the price…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Lib Dem MPs in disarray ahead of fees voteLIBERAL DEMOCRAT MPs are in increasing disarray over Thursday’s House of Commons vote to triple university feesTue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Trial begins of five men accused in fake medicine scamFIVE MEN have been accused of orchestrating a multi-million pound fake medicine scam by importing counterfeit drugs for cancer…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
The amazing technicolor RisingThe English creators of a musical based on the Easter Rising of 1916 hope it will do for Irish history what Les Misérables did…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Benefit reform to affect children, says departmentCUTS TO housing benefits in England and Wales may result in significant numbers of schoolchildren being taught in temporary classrooms…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Lib Dem MP says aide is not a spyLIBERAL DEMOCRAT MP Mike Hancock has rejected charges that his 24-year-old House of Commons researcher, who was arrested on the…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
US criticism of Helmand role 'unfair'BRITISH MILITARY commanders and politicians have rejected charges made by senior US diplomats and Afghan politicians in secret…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Former Labour MP pleads guilty to fraudFORMER LABOUR MP David Chaytor has become the first politician to be convicted over last year’s House of Commons expenses scandal…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Sharp drop in expenses claimed by British MPsEXPENSE CLAIMS by British MPs have fallen sharply following the 2009 expenses scandal which claimed the reputations of many, …Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Regulator decides not to punish former bank chiefFORMER HEAD of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Sir Fred Goodwin, whose bank cost British taxpayers £53 billion (€62Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Chill winds of competition blow through East End fishmarketsLONDON LETTER: The City of London is to scrap ‘outdated’ bylaws, including a requirement for porters to be licensedFri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
MP links prisoner transfer to British loan for IrelandTHE BRITISH government wants more Irish prisoners serving sentences in Britain to be transferred to the Republic to finish their…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Commissioners to replace police authorities in UKELECTED POLICE commissioners with the power to sack chief constables are to be put in place in the United Kingdom under the biggest…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
UK to raise tax on high-strength alcoholEXCISE DUTIES on high-strength alcoholic drinks in the United Kingdom will be increased next year, while those applying to low…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
US given assurances it would not be compromised by Chilcot Iraq inquiryWASHINGTON WAS given assurances by then British prime minister Gordon Brown last year that the inquiry headed by former top civil…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
UK to cut corporation tax on external profitsTHE UNITED Kingdom plans to sharply reduce the amount of corporation tax charged to multi-nationals on profits made by operations…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Osborne justifies sparing of senior bondholdersUK REACTION: SENIOR DEBT holders in Ireland’s banks could not be forced to take losses if “financial and economic stability” …Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
UK schools shut amid snowstorm warningHUNDREDS OF schools have been closed throughout the UK and travel has been badly disrupted because of the Arctic temperatures…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
'Potential threat' to UK security stressedLONDON: THE DECISION by Wikileaks to publish several hundred thousand confidential US diplomatic cables is a “potential threat…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Loan in Britain's national interest, says OsborneUK REACTION: THE UNITED Kingdom will lend nearly €8 billion to Ireland, including €4 billion in a direct bilateral loan at a…Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Pair convicted of abuse in home for childrenA SCOTTISH couple were yesterday convicted of abusing children for over two decades at a children’s home in Jersey, where fragments…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Former Welsh minister attacks 'freak' 12.5% taxIRELAND has a “freakishly low” corporation tax rate which confers a “semi-tax haven status” on the country, former Welsh first…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
€1bn loan to Ireland 'an act of solidarity'SWEDISH VIEW: IRELAND HAS no choice but to cut public spending and raise taxes, Swedish prime minister Frank Reinfeldt said …Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
UK fund manager says debt default may be a better option for IrelandOPTIONS: IRELAND SHOULD consider defaulting on billions worth of international borrowings because the Government four-year austerity…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Expert warns NI against 12.5% taxNORTHERN IRELAND’S business community is being “hypnotised” into believing that cuts in corporation tax rates will succeed, without…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Heavy police presence at further student protests across Britain over higher feesTENS OF thousands of students at British universities took to the streets again yesterday in protest at plans to raise tuition…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Island on track to meet challenge of tax change that cost it dearMANX LETTER: It is appropriate to link Thomas the Tank Engine and the island given the huge revenues of bothThu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
UK tries to attract influx of world's wealthiestIMMIGRATION RULES for the world’s wealthiest people are to be relaxed in the UKWed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Religion still has role to play in politics, says BrutonRELIGIOUS BELIEF must have a role to play in politics despite the opposition of secularists, who should not relentlessly pursue…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
'Ireland much more resilient than us'ICELAND: Two years on from its banking crisis, Iceland can see some light at the end of the tunnelTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
'Stormont agreement' needed for rights BillA BILL of Rights for Northern Ireland, which was one of the key sections of the Belfast Agreement, will not be put forward by…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Loans to Ireland may exceed £7bn, Osborne indicatesUNITED KINGDOM: LOANS FROM the United Kingdom to Ireland could significantly exceed the £7 billion speculated about in recent…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
UK 'stands ready' to help IrelandThe United Kingdom ‘stands ready’ to support Ireland’s efforts to restore stability to its public finances following its decision…Sun Nov 21 2010 - 00:00
Tory adviser quits over recession gaffeA FORMER British cabinet minister, who was an adviser to prime minister David Cameron, resigned yesterday, after he claimed that…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Conservative and Labour MPs back British support for IrelandBRITAIN: CONSERVATIVE AND Labour MPs, who may end up having to defend a £7 billion loan to Ireland, have expressed a willingness…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Changes to Irish tax rate will not be soughtCORPORATION TAX: THE BRITISH government is not seeking changes to Ireland’s low corporation tax rate as part of the price for…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Scottish executive to freeze public sector payTENS OF thousands of Scottish public sector workers earning more than £21,000 (€24,000) a year will have their pay frozen next…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Greater Manchester to lose 3,000 posts in police forceONE OF the United Kingdom’s largest police forces, Greater Manchester, is to cut nearly 3,000 front line and civilian posts – …Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Loss of RUC special branch leaves PSNI 'skills gap'THE POLICE Service of Northern Ireland and MI5 have struggled to cope with the challenge posed by dissident Republican groups…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
'British jobs for British workers' a surreptitious play on race cardLONDON LETER: The Labour Party uses code carefully in its attempt to get votes from whatever quarterThu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
British student leaders decry violence at protestBRITISH STUDENT leaders have condemned several hundred protesters who tried to storm the Conservative Party’s London headquarters…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Ireland and UK must escape prison of history, says princeIRELAND AND the United Kingdom must learn to become “subjects of our history, not its prisoners”, Prince Charles said last night…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
British tourists are offered better dealBRITISH TOURISTS have been promised better value for holidays in Ireland next year, including the lowest hotel prices in western…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
