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
Supermarket milk price war leaving a sour taste for UK dairy farmersRemoval of quotas set to make life even tougher for small farmersFri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach and Cameron may resolve wind farm issue, says RabbitteBritish offer of subsidies for wind turbine farm in Irish midlands has been cut backFri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Miliband rules out referendum on EU membershipLabour leader says he would only hold in-out vote in case of substantial transfer of powersThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:05
Miliband bides his time on question of EU membershipLabour leader not playing Conservative gameThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach honours Mayo-born inventor of the torpedoLouis Brennan has lain in an unmarked grave in London for 80 yearsWed Mar 12 2014 - 06:55
Campaigner Christine Buckley’s bravery and self-sacrifice praised‘The nation owes her an enourmous debt of gratitude’, Justice Seán RyanWed Mar 12 2014 - 06:20
Wind energy plan tops Downing Street talksKenny and Cameron ask officials to look again at stalled multibillion-euro schemeWed Mar 12 2014 - 01:01
UK judge’s inquiry into on-the-runs ‘to conclude by end of June at latest’Lady Justice Hallett appointed to investigate letters to IRA suspectsWed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
Flannery may be compelled to attend PAC hearingKenny calls for ‘clarity and co-operation’in Flannery’s dealings with PACTue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
Brown proposes greater devolution if Scottish independence is rejectedFormer PM calls for more powers in employment, health, transport and economyMon Mar 10 2014 - 22:58
Clegg gambles on anti-Ukip, pro-EU stanceEmbattled Liberal Democrats are parading their pro-European credentials ahead of European Parliament elections in MayMon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00
Clegg rejects ‘politics of blame’ and says voters want to be able to embrace hopeEconomic downturn has fuelled intolerance, says Liberal Democrats leaderMon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00
Cable warns Ukip threatens to inflict ‘serious damage’ on UK over EU statusBusiness secretary says uncertainty on EU referendum ‘creating a blight’ over business investmentSat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
McKillen wins fight for control of €800m IBRC loans but battle with Barclay brothers continuesGood week for Irish tycoon as he ensures control of his IBRC debts in latest twist in sagaFri Mar 07 2014 - 01:15
Torquay Letter: Tourism badly hit by stormsCameron given rescue plan to help ‘English Riviera’Fri Mar 07 2014 - 01:00
Blair may be questioned about on-the-runsDecision was taken by the Commons’ Northern Ireland Affairs CommitteeThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
Diets low on saturated fats do not curb heart disease, says US heart expertThe bad reputation for saturated fats was created in 1952 on the back of a study that examined evidence from six countriesThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
McKillen succeeds in refinancing IBRC debtsProperty investor’s loans refinanced with support of US-based Colony CapitalThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
London to take ‘extra steps’ to punish Russia over UkraineCost and consequences need to follow Putin’s actions, Cameron tells CommonsThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
McKillen hotels case to be heard in LondonHigh Court rejects challenge from property investorThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
No country has gained more from EU immigation than UK, says commissionerLondon has failed to produce evidence abuses exist, says Cecilia MalmströmWed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin criticises Hain comments on Bloody SundayNorthern Ireland has ‘escaped from the conflict, but is still trapped by its leftovers’, says former NI secretary of stateMon Mar 03 2014 - 01:00
Absence of feelgood factor curbs Ukip’s upward surgeOpinion: anger and disaffection have helped drive Ukip poll ratings to 20% but voter discomfort with party’s policies remainsMon Mar 03 2014 - 01:00
Give women more influence in church – McAleeseBishops should be encouraged not to be “yes men” but “leaders who can speak freely”, who consult with rank-and-file Catholics and then make decisions along with the popeSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Immigration will dominate European elections, says FarageUkip leader tells conference most British people have ‘genuine, legitimate and reasonable’ concerns on issueSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Blair decision to approve letters was bound to end before judgeInquiry offered by Cameron distinctly limitedFri Feb 28 2014 - 01:02
Cameron chooses not to criticise Blair dealBritish prime minister does not want to question ‘difficult decisions’ on letters of comfortFri Feb 28 2014 - 01:01
Merkel delivers political master class in LondonThe chancellor’s words were perfectly clear but Conservatives may choose not to listenFri Feb 28 2014 - 01:00
Merkel tries to soothe British concerns on EUGerman chancellor seeks to dampen expectations, saying she cannot satisfy all wishesFri Feb 28 2014 - 01:00
London Letter: Movement to protect urban trees takes rootAs trees make way for developers, some Londoners have had enoughFri Feb 28 2014 - 01:00
On-the-runs inquiry has no power to query Blair’s rolePeter Robinson withdraws threat to quit as letters are ‘fairly worthless’Fri Feb 28 2014 - 00:59
British AG defends IRA ‘letters of comfort’Labour had to do deals with DUP and Sinn Féin for talks to succeed, says HainThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Apology by PSNI for Hyde Park bomb errorPolice service wrongly told suspect John Downey he was not wanted over 1982 bombing and he successfully challenged his prosecutionWed Feb 26 2014 - 01:02
McKillen must pay Barclays’ €10m legal bill after losing court battleDeveloper fails to win control of three luxury London hotelsWed Feb 26 2014 - 01:01
Arrest of Hyde Park suspect took SF and British security forces by surpriseAttempt to prosecute John Downey caused confusion over his statusWed Feb 26 2014 - 01:00
Many of Jimmy Savile’s victims still have not told family of abuseMany who did tell relatives were laughed at, according to NSPCC researchTue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Cameron leads battle for Scotland’s North Sea treasureScots have yet to be convinced their oil industry would benefit from independenceTue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Brian Cox: ‘The Irish have been so subjugated’The actor, who was born in Dundee to an Irish family, stars in Conor McPherson’s ‘The Weir’ in London. He talks Irishness, displacement, drink and his support for Scottish independenceTue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Bead-based washing machine puts market in spinMachines use 1.5 million small plastic beads, little water and almost no detergentSat Feb 22 2014 - 22:00
British government’s controversial benefit cuts survive legal challengesBedroom tax and benefits cap legal, rules court of appealSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
Harsh conditions at Pentonville Prison lead to calls for its closureAs it stands now, Pentonville ‘cannot operate as a modern 21st century prison’Fri Feb 21 2014 - 01:00
Barclays to lodge discounted bid for McKillen debtBillionaire brothers will bid for loans to Irish property investor, it’s been reportedFri Feb 21 2014 - 01:00
Heart disease in women linked to paternal grandmothersNew research finds links to sharp changes in food supplyFri Feb 21 2014 - 01:00
Scots tell David Bowie to ‘f*** off back to Mars’Singer’s calls for Scotland to stay in UK provokes flood of online abuseFri Feb 21 2014 - 01:00
