British firm gets go-ahead for planting genetically modified omega-3 seedsRothamsted Research in Hertfordshire, headed by Irishman, will start trials, likely to be controversial, in coming weeksWed Apr 16 2014 - 23:01
Scotland warned Nato membership could be in jeopardyExpulsion of Trident nuclear base would not be acceptable, say former army and navy officersWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
UK pricing stance blamed for collapse of energy planDeal founders as UN scientists call for a rapid switch to renewable energyMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Vote for independence not a vote for SNP, says SalmondLeader of Scottish nationalists attempts to woo Labour supporters to vote Yes in referendumMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Higgins cites ‘stripping away layers of troubled past’President reflects on positives of four-day state visitSat Apr 12 2014 - 07:52
All is changed, changed utterlyAnalysis: Britain and Ireland are delighted with the successful State visitSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:10
Higgins hails honest approach to history binding nationsPresident tells of poignant moment when memories of IRA father flooded backFri Apr 11 2014 - 20:33
‘Farmers’ children’ happy to go back to their rootsPresident visit Oxfordshire farmFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:01
Commons people: how Nadine Dorries went from Irish Liverpool to WestminsterThe Conservative MP has written a novel about the Irish in 1950s Liverpool. She recalls sectarianism in her home city and talks about attitudes to ‘people like me’ in the House of CommonsFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
President meets lambs, pigs and horses on third day of state visitSabina Higgins snuggles newborn animal as couple goes to Oxfordshire farmThu Apr 10 2014 - 14:04
Higgins emphasises economic ties in Guildhall speechPresident tells 700 guests at banquet that cultural, economic and social links now ‘flow so evenly and naturally’Thu Apr 10 2014 - 09:12
Cameron extends warm welcome to VIP lunch guest at Number 10British PM emphasises positive state of Anglo-Irish relationsThu Apr 10 2014 - 06:31
British royal to attend 1916 ceremoniesGovernment to invite a senior member of British royal family to Rising anniversaryThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:01
Higgins says he supports England in World Cup‘I look ahead two months to Brazil and say that if Ireland cannot be at the World Cup finals, then I will raise a glass to England to go all the way,’ says PresidentThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Queen’s remarks mean Easter Rising centenary might have royal attendee2016 calendar filling up with elections, Dáil recess and commemorationsThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Higgins thanks Cameron for ‘incredible reception’British prime minister says it is remarkable how Anglo-Irish relations have been transformedWed Apr 09 2014 - 14:34
Tricolour and Union Jack fly side by side in WindsorThe President’s visit has started in a blaze of tributes and pageantryWed Apr 09 2014 - 02:33
Queen says Ireland, Britain should live as friendsHiggins praises the queen on first day of state visit for not shying away from shadows of the pastWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:06
President says pain of past must be dealt withHiggins and wife fly into Heathrow where they are greeted by Irish AmbassadorTue Apr 08 2014 - 09:33
President to get the royal treatment at Windsor CastleThe royal town of Windsor is bedecked in Union flags and TricoloursTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:01
Love/hate: our special relationship with BritainOpinion: Looking beyond the English/Irish stereotypes in advance of the State visitSat Apr 05 2014 - 06:00
McGuinness yet to respond to state banquet invitationDeputy First Minister expected to attend Windsor Castle following 2012 meeting with monarch in BelfastSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:01
Caring for a nation: recognising the contribution of Irish NHS workersIrish nurses, doctors and administrators in the NHS to be honoured during the presidential visitFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
How Ireland and the UK became closer than everEconomically, politically and socially, Ireland and Britain have never had a better relationshipFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
Irish ambassador in London ready for PresidentDan Mulhall sees promising future for Anglo-Irish relations as he awaits first State visit by Irish head of StateFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
Barclay brothers to get overdue £1.2bn VAT rebateSettlement relates to overpayments by Littlewoods stretching back 30 yearsSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
McKillen faces £4m bill for costs in hotels caseBill for financier Derek Quinlan’s costs in 2012 High Court battle decidedSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Dermot O’Leary honoured to compere show for PresidentHiggins to be guest of honour at special evening in Royal Albert HallSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Irish student died after 4-metre fall in London, inquest toldPatrick Halpin (18), who was studying actuary in DCU, was on a trip with fellow studentsFri Mar 28 2014 - 15:04
Snap poll gives Ukip victory in Europe debateNigel Farage performed well in his debate with pro-EU Lib Dem leader Nick CleggFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
Less asthma in children since smoking banReview of 11 studies reveals numbers fell by one-tenth within 12 months of embargoFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
Tony Benn honoured on streets of LondonApplause accompanies funeral procession of Labour stalwart as Big Ben tollsFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
Inquiry to examine letters about alleged IRA offencesOn-the-runs issue dominates Commons as parties reject charges they knew of dealThu Mar 27 2014 - 19:42
Lib Dem leader Clegg says Farage not telling truth about effect of EU exitUK Independence Party leader focuses on impact of immigration in EU debateThu Mar 27 2014 - 01:04
Presidential visit to UK being given huge attentionHiggins’s visit is being given special marks of favour by Buckingham PalaceThu Mar 27 2014 - 01:01
‘Her Majesty seemed to enjoy the craic’Queen Elizabeth enjoyed mingling with Irish guests at Buckingham PalaceWed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Queen Elizabeth greets stars at reception for Irish communityBritish monarch welcomes Van Morrison, Imelda May and Niall Horan to Buckingham PalaceTue Mar 25 2014 - 20:51
Bid for Scottish independence dishonest and deceptive, says Labour leaderJohann Lamont of Scottish Labour says nationalists are nursing ‘a grievance looking for a cause’Mon Mar 24 2014 - 01:00
UK MPs back plan to stop jailing TV licence evadersBBC warns its income could haemorrhageSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Britain to charge two men over female genital mutilationAuthorities not doing enough to stop practice, says former DPPSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
British medics urged not to bring injured to hospital unless necessaryEvidence collected shows fully trained paramedics help ease delays in A&EsTue Mar 18 2014 - 01:00
Rabbitte says concentration of media ownership not desirableMedia mergers legislation will present ‘very difficult questions’Tue Mar 18 2014 - 01:00
When a parade is not a parade, it’s a festivalIn the Scottish town of Coatbridge, nearly two-thirds of the residents have Irish rootsMon Mar 17 2014 - 01:01
Sugru, the fix-all product invented by an Irishwoman, is growing upThe magic rubber product Sugru is one of the most successful Irish inventionsMon Mar 17 2014 - 01:00
Border controls inevitable if Scotland votes for independence, say MayBritish home secretary says independent Scotland would have to adopt Schengen rulesSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Haughey was suing helicopter makers over alleged faultsBusinessman claimed Agusta Westland had suffered series of defects and reliability problemsSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Trail blazersThe Alpe Adria Trail, from the Alps to the Adriatic, is a new walking wonderSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Call for onshore, offshore wind plans to be separatedGovernemnt aksing British what they will payFri Mar 14 2014 - 21:50
