State to demand price cuts from suppliers to reduce €16bn billTHE GOVERNMENT is to demand significant cuts in prices from the 30 largest companies supplying goods and services to departments…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Cameron says sectarianism must be crushed as cardinal says he was sent bulletBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron has condemned a letter-bomb campaign against Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two leading …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Celtic manager sent 'viable' parcel bombPOLICE SERVICE of Northern Ireland detectives are co-operating with Scottish police seeking those who sent parcel bombs to Celtic…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Nama to offer loans to mostly foreign investorsThe National Asset Management Agency is to offer loans to mostly foreign investors to buy properties in Ireland in a bid to bring…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Massive bonuses for bankers? Not for these equitable SwedesLONDON LETTER: Handelsbanken is using traditional techniques of local knowledge and measured staff rewards to grow rapidly in…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Royal wedding protest not permittedA MUSLIM group which sparked fury last year by burning poppies at an Armistice Day parade has been refused permission to protest…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach says vast majority will warmly welcome QueenQUEEN ELIZABETH’S visit to Ireland next month will be of major historic significance and will be “warmly welcomed by the vast…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Britain not asked to cut interest rate on €3.8bn bilateral loan, says KennyTHE BRITISH government has not been asked to reduce the interest rate charged on a €3Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Execution drug export ban urgedTHE BRITISH government is pressing the European Union to impose an export ban on drugs that can be used in lethal injection executions…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Phone hacking investigation 'will not hamper civil actions'CIVIL ACTIONS against the News of the World by a number of celebrities, who allege that the tabloid hacked into their voicemail…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Plan for mosque near army school raises home county hacklesLONDON LETTER: Residents of leafy Sandhurst in Surrey are fighting to stop the construction of a mosque that would have 100ft…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Changes to plan to give GPs more control of NHS budgetMAJOR LEGISLATION to give GPs control over most of the National Health Service’s budget in England will be changed to give a …Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Elderfield expects legal challenges to banker probity testsFINANCIAL REGULATOR Matthew Elderfield says he expects legal challenges to fitness and probity tests from executives and directors…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Brixton not so far from the rage of 1981 despite elapse of 30 yearsLONDON LETTER : Issues that culminated in the major Brixton riots of 1981 – such as prejudice in the police force – are still…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Two arrested in tabloid phone-hacking inquirySCOTLAND YARD yesterday arrested a senior News of the World journalist and a former news editor of the tabloid on suspicion of…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
UK will supply equipment to Libyan rebels, says HagueBRITISH FOREIGN secretary William Hague has said the British government will supply communications equipment to the Libyan rebels…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Germans thought Stuart lacked courage for actionIRISH AUTHOR Francis Stuart “lacked the necessary courage and temperament” for “revolutionary or sabotage operations”, a senior…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Rehab consortium wins €150m British job training contractTHE BRITISH government has awarded a €150 million contract to a Rehab-led consortium to train up to 100,000 long-term unemployed…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Former military figures warn over Libyan attacksFORMER SENIOR British military leaders have expressed grave concerns that attacks on Libyan dictator Muammar Gadafy could leave…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Crofters can now buy out local estate despite owner's oppositionLONDON LETTER: The spirit of the Lewis deerhunters lives on in the Pairc community in the Western IslesThu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Libyan foreign minister flies into Britain after defectingRESIGNATION: LIBYAN FOREIGN minister Moussa Koussa arrived in Britain last night having dramatically defected from the Gadafy…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Reduction of North's corporate tax rate not a gamble, says PatersonA PROPOSAL to cut Northern Ireland’s corporate tax rates to match the levels charged in the Republic is “not a gamble”, Northern…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Greater freedom pledged once Gadafy removedLIBYAN OPPONENTS of Col Muammar Gadafy yesterday promised to hold free elections, guarantee greater rights for women and to keep…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Miliband urges voters not to oppose change to voting systemLABOUR LEADER Ed Miliband has urged UK voters not to oppose efforts to replace the first-past-the-post voting system because …Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
US willing to arm Libyan rebels, says ClintonUS SECRETARY of state Hillary Clinton has raised the possibility that the United States may offer arms to Libyan rebels opposing…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Bailout rate cut talks to resume after stress tests, says CreightonNEGOTIATIONS ON cutting the interest cost on Ireland’s EU bailout will resume once the results of stress tests on the health …Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
De Valera sought British help to cast IRA leader as Soviet spyEAMON DE Valera, fearful an IRA bombing campaign in England could threaten Ireland’s neutrality, urged the British in 1939 to…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
De Valera sought help from British to end support for IRA bombing campaignTHE IRA’s 1939 campaign to destroy electricity pylons and telephone lines in England is remembered today, if at all, for offering…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Dozens expected in court todayDOZENS OF protesters arrested after attacks on banks and shops in central London on Saturday, causing tens of thousands of pounds…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Tolerant banter could not disguise anger at cutsHundred of thousands protested peacefully in London over government cuts, hundreds broke windows of banks and daubed graffiti…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
100,000 expected for UK budget protest marchMORE THAN a 100,000 people are expected to march to Hyde Park in London today in the biggest protest yet against the British …Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
'We just want to be left alone to live our lives'Hundreds of Travellers – many with links to Rathkeale, Co Limerick – face eviction from a site in Essex, following a 10-year …Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Finance secretary demands Scottish parliament be given tax rate powersSCOTLAND: PROPOSALS TO allow Northern Ireland have a lower corporation tax rate have become an election issue in Scotland following…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
UK tax cut not causing 'undue concern'CHANGES TO British corporation tax rules, designed to re-attract companies that moved their headquarters to Ireland and other…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Happy ever after likely for Mills & Boon and its move to e-booksLONDON LETTER: Secret fans of Mills & Boon romance novels can now buy them and enjoy the anonymity of the net and e-books…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Tactician shows his skill with reform and voter-friendly movesANALYSIS: Chancellor already fighting 2015 election with talk of hope for better daysThu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Osborne offers some relief for taxpayersUK BUDGET 2011: BRITISH CHANCELLOR of the exchequer, George Osborne, struggling with mounting inflation, low economic growth…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Army chief says Gadafy not a targetCOMMONS DEBATE: DIFFERENCES HAVE emerged between the British government and senior British military officers about whether Col…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
No-fly zone will continue despite new ceasefire by Gadafy, say BritishUK PARTICIPATION: THE NO-FLY zone over Libya will continue to be enforced, despite Libyan leader Muamma Gadafy decision last…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Hands-on role by Nama is causing delays, solicitor warnsTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency is taking a hands-on role in the operation of property developers’ businesses, but its bureaucracy…Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
EU banks to undergo tougher stress testsTHE EUROPEAN Union’s largest banks will face much tougher stress tests than last year, including the impact on their accounts…Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Joking aside, Britain needs 250 more Milton KeynesesLONDON LETTER: An often-derided town in southeast England is an example of what is needed to solve the new housing crisisThu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
GDP may fall 3% if tax lowered - reportTHE INTRODUCTION of a common consolidated corporate tax base in the European Union would harm Ireland’s economy, according to…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Queen's visit a symbol of partnership, says CameronLONDON: BRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron has said Queen Elizabeth’s upcoming visit to Ireland means “an enormous amount …Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Irish victims of institutional abuse stay hidden in BritainFOR MONTHS Basil Geoghegan has trained for an attempt in early May on Mount Everest to raise funds for hundreds of British-based…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Irish editor accused of spying on ex-agentTHE NEWS of the World paid an investigator to intercept the e-mails of a former British intelligence officer who was involved…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Clegg insists party's identity not hurt by coalitionTHE IDENTITY of the Liberal Democrats has not been damaged by its alliance with the Conservatives, according to party leader …Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Clegg tells Lib Dems to hold nerve as protesters gather at party conferenceUK DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told his party to “hold its nerve” as thousands gather today at a party conference to…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
British police give Casement sword and hat to museumTHE LONDON Metropolitan Police last night handed over a sword and dress hat belonging to Sir Roger Casement to the National Museum…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
