Cameron says free market needs to be fairer to succeedTHE BRITISH are questioning the way in which capitalism works following the economic crisis caused by the banking collapse and…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Too many controls on press links with police, Leveson inquiry toldPOLICE FORCES in the United Kingdom are imposing too many controls to govern their relationships with the press, the editor of…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
New laws put protesting campers out in the coldDURING COLD weather Maria Gallastegui sits in a phone-kiosk, that looks like the Tardis in Doctor Who, on a pavement in Parliament…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Expert warns against Scottish plebisciteTHE SCOTTISH government does not have the power to call a referendum on independence, said the British government’s top legal…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Miliband defends decision to rule out reversing spending cutsBRITISH LABOUR leader Ed Miliband has defended his party’s decision to rule out reversing any of the government’s spending cuts…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Islington losing patience with unloved 'charity muggers'LONDON LETTER: The north London borough is the latest to consider banning or at least restricting street fundraisingFri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Miliband pledges to run tight ship but govern fairlyBRITISH LABOUR leader Ed Miliband has declared that Labour will not attempt to match the major public spending increases sanctioned…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Scots not so inclined to march to Cameron's tuneANALYSIS : SCOTTISH FIRST minister, Alex Salmond is rarely shy of microphones, but he carefully stayed away from them following…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
SNP claims Cameron move over plebiscite may backfireTHE SCOTTISH National Party said yesterday the attempt by British prime minister David Cameron to set a quick deadline for a …Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
MacKenzie has swipe at 'Guardian' as he defends tabloid journalismFORMER EDITOR of the Sun Kelvin MacKenzie, who questioned the need for the creation of the Leveson Inquiry, yesterday offered…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Dutch PM rejects idea of EU treaty pollDUTCH PRIME minister Mark Rutte has ruled out holding a referendum on the treaty to emerge from talks between 26 European Union…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Cameron urges early vote on issue of Scottish independenceTHE BATTLE over the timing of a Scottish independence referendum has intensified after British prime minister David Cameron was…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Ensuring a happy Post scriptFRIDAY INTERVIEW: Elgin Loane, owner of the Irish PostFri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
Nothing is sacred as metal thieves go on nationwide rampageLONDON LETTER : War memorials are the latest target for criminals involved in a crime wave driven by rocketing prices for copper…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Inquiry told of 'daily' phone hackingPHONE HACKING was “a bog standard” tool that was used daily by reporters at the Daily Mirror in 1999, a former business journalist…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Court told Grehan's net worth £3.6mDOCUMENTS accompanying a worldwide freezing order won by the National Asset Management Agency against property developer Ray …Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Offering a helping hand to struggling emigrantsTHE IMAGE of the Irish in London has recently become one of ambitious, college-educated twentysomethings, leaving behind a recession…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Rupert Murdoch to be called to testify at the Leveson inquiry in the new yearPUBLISHER Rupert Murdoch is set to be called to give testimony next year to the Leveson inquiry into the standards, culture and…Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Germany reaches out to UK after veto decisionGERMANY MADE a major effort yesterday to get the United Kingdom back on board for next year’s European Union treaty negotiations…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
UK moves to toughen bank rulesBRITISH CHANCELLOR of the exchequer George Osborne has accepted recommendations to toughen rules for banks operating in the UK…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Tough UK immigration rules lawful, judge decidesTOUGHER IMMIGRATION rules in the United Kingdom, which require people to be able to speak English before they arrive in the country…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Cameron on right side of public opinionANALYSIS: British prime minister may have lit a fuse that threatens the UK’s very place in the EUSat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Clegg tells France to calm the economic rhetoricFRENCH PRIME minister François Fillon yesterday moved to end the increasingly bitter battle with London, following a series of…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
£500,000 for Irish Cultural Centre in LondonTHE GOVERNMENT looks set to give nearly £500,000 to the Irish Cultural Centre in London to help buy its Hammersmith homeSat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Minister says referendum would be a vote on euro membershipTHE GOVERNMENT was accused of scaremongering after Minister for Finance Michael Noonan warned that a referendum on tougher rules…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Noonan would prefer to avoid vote on euro dealMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has said he would prefer not to hold a referendum in Ireland on a new treaty involving tougher…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Saving the British high street from decades of declineLONDON LETTER : A new report on the state of UK town centres recommends urgent actionWed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Noonan confident Ireland would pass EU referendumMinister for Finance Michael Noonan has said he would prefer not to hold a referendum in Ireland on a new treaty involving tougher…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Europe will target Irish corporation tax, warns DUPDEMOCRATIC UNIONIST Party MPs last night warned that Ireland will face major pressure from EU states such as France to increase…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
UK remains 'influential' player after treaty rejection, insists CameronBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron said the UK would remain a full player in the European Union, despite his decision to veto…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
RBS report criticises rapid expansionROYAL BANK of Scotland’s (RBS) multibillion losses were exacerbated by a 2006 decision of the bank’s board, including Irishman…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
North urged to adopt law on welfare reform or miss benefitsTHE NORTHERN Ireland Executive and Assembly must move urgently to clear the way for major reforms of the UK’s welfare system, …Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Shale gas could provide fuel independence for the USENERGY SUPPLY: DESPITE environmental issues and increased carbon-dioxide emissions, shale gas discoveries in the US offer – …Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Report to criticise board over bank collapseA REPORT today by the British Financial Services Authority (FSA) into the collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in 2008 is…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Exploration company's arrival divides English villageLANCASHIRE DRILLING: ON A DARK, wet November night, Singleton is a quiet village with just a few cars parked at the Miller’s…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Odds on Britain leaving the EU have shortenedUK: DESPITE HAVING got to bed for just an hour at 7am yesterday, British prime minister David Cameron ended a long 48 hours …Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
€500m Oceanico golf loans to be soldNAMA IS set to sell loans with a face value of £500 million made to an Irish developer of Portuguese and US golf resorts popular…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Cameron faces backbench revolt over vote to ratify a summit dealVETO THREAT: BRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron faces rebellion from his Conservative backbenchers on a House of Commons vote…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Stress tests show EU banks have capital shortfallBANKS IN the European Union must hold onto more profits, lower bonuses to staff and sell assets to ensure that they have enough…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
British attitudes to jobless hardenA MAJORITY of the British now believe unemployed benefits are too high, oppose extra taxes for public spending and are increasingly…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Tory divisions on Europe may have Cameron throwing knivesLONDON LETTER: THE CONSERVATIVE Party has rarely been more united in its general attitude to the European UnionThu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Mulcaire arrested again for perverting justicePRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Glenn Mulcaire, who has served a prison sentence for phone-hacking, has been arrested again by the Metropolitan…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Cameron threatens to veto EU treaty over financial taxBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron has raised the stakes over Friday’s crucial meeting of European Union leaders, warning that…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Amy Winehouse's dad lights up Irish Centre near her old homeSINGER AMY Winehouse, who was found dead in north London in July, used to sit on the wall of the London Irish Centre just down…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Sutherland should have been told of Gadafy claims - reportFORMER CHAIRMAN of BP, Peter Sutherland, should have been told of untruthful claims by a son of Col Gadafy that part of a £1.…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Clarkson apology to striking workersLONDON – British prime minister David Cameron has criticised comments made by Top Gear television show presenter Jeremy Clarkson…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Battle of Trafalgar warship restoration project to beginIn 1759, carpenters used 8ft wide oak beams to construct Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory in Chatham DocksFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
British banks told to prepare for worstTHE DANGER of the collapse of the euro has created an “exceptionally threatening environment”, the head of the Bank of England…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
AG warns media on court injunctionsLONDON – Media organisations could be prosecuted for contempt of court for reporting comments by MPs who use House of Commons…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Morrisons chief sets great store by its foodFRIDAY INTERVIEW: Dalton Philips, chief executive of MorrisonsFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
