UK unions condemn move to exempt many firms from safety inspectionsHUNDREDS OF thousands of British firms are to be exempted from health and safety rules under a plan by the Conservative-Liberal…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Stowaway falls from aircraft over LondonAN AFRICAN man trying to evade the UK’s immigration laws fell thousands of feet on Sunday morning in London when the aircraft…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
London editor to leave RTÉ rather than transfer to Dublin after closure of bureauRTÉ London editor Brian O’Connell is to leave the national broadcaster when RTÉ closes its decades-old London bureau at the end…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Locals in shadow of Olympic Park fear being losers of regeneration projectTHE LEGACY: Will Stratford in east London reap an Olympics legacy? Come back in a decade to find outTue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Games showed 'deepening Anglo-Irish ties', says KennyTAOISEACH'S VISIT: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny paid tribute to the London 2012 organisers, saying the 15 days had shown the deepening…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Ireland and UK to push for action on child hungerIRELAND AND the United Kingdom will push jointly next year for greater international action to help hundreds of millions of malnourished…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach will 'respect wishes' for homecomingTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said he will “respect the wishes” of Ireland’s Olympic athletes, who he believes have made clear that…Sun Aug 12 2012 - 01:00
McKillen vows to continue battle with Barclay brothersPROPERTY DEVELOPER Paddy McKillen vowed to continue his fight with the billionaire Barclay brothers for control of three luxury…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Some tales told in Coroin hotel trial 'fanciful', says judgmentBACKGROUND: The judge in the McKillen shares case questioned the reality of certainc stories from both sidesSat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
McKillen loses battle with billionaire BarclaysPROPERTY DEVELOPER Patrick McKillen could not have afforded to buy part of financier Mr Derek Quinlan’s shares in three London…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
McKillen loses Barclays actionProperty developer Paddy McKillen has lost his High Court action in London against the billionaire Barclay brothers over control…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Stung and weary Somerset abuzz with anti-mosquito battle plansLONDON LETTER : Flood waters and summer heat provide a perfect breeding ground for the insectsFri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
'Africa Village' closes amid bills rowOLYMPICS DISPUTE: THE HOSPITALITY house displaying the culture of 23 African nations in London during the Olympics has had to…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Sixteen jailed for terms of up to nine years after riots in London last yearSIXTEEN YOUTHS and men involved in last year’s London riots, when they terrorised dinners in a Notting Hill restaurant, were …Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Candidate for police commissioner withdraws over teenage convictionA LABOUR Party candidate who had hoped to become one of 41 police commissioners elected in England has had to stand down because…Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Lording it over Lib Dems comes at a price for ToriesANALYSIS: NICK CLEGG is depressed that his plan to reform the House of Lords – an institution that has resisted most efforts…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
UK inquiry criticises conditions at Irish investors' care homeAN ENGLISH private hospital group owned by Irish investors, led by former Kerry Group chief executive Denis Brosnan, where dozens…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Review of care home details 'serious and sustained failings'A PRIVATE hospital group in England owned by wealthy Irish investors including Denis Brosnan, JP McManus, Dermot Desmond and …Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Docklands outperforms LondonINVESTORS HAVE enjoyed higher returns from offices owned in Dublin docklands than properties in the City of London for the first…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Abolition of Lords reform plan draws ire of Lib DemsTHE CONSERVATIVE/Liberal Democrat coalition faces its biggest crisis yet, following the decision to scrap the junior coalition…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Morrissey condemns 'blustering jingoism'REACTION: FORMER SMITHS singer Morrissey has condemned the London 2012 Olympics as “blustering jingoism”, comparing the public…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Court declares Britain's back-to-work schemes lawfulBRITISH BACK-to-work schemes, which require the unemployed to work for nothing other than their benefits, have been declared …Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Care workers plead guilty to ill-treatmentELEVEN STAFF at an English care home owned by Irish investors, including Denis Brosnan, JP McManus, Dermot Desmond and John Magnier…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Death of cyclist hit by Olympic bus reignites helmet debateCyclists protested about road safety in London outside the Olympic Park on the opening nightFri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Businesses pay the price for warnings of transport chaosDESPITE ALL the warnings and the fears, London’s transport system, bar occasional hold-ups, is coping remarkably well with the…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Youth being questioned over Twitter threatsTHE YOUTH who told British Olympic diver Tom Daley that he “had let down his father” by not winning a gold medal in a competition…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Opening ceremony mobile data floodTELEPHONY TRAFFIC: AS MANY as 80,000 mobile phone users in the Olympic Park during the opening ceremony of the Olympics last…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
International sporting bodies pressured to release ticketsFEDERATIONS: INTERNATIONAL sporting federations are being put under pressure by the London 2012 organisers to release unwanted…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Irish construction workers in Britain to sue over blacklistCONSTRUCTION WORKERS in Britain, including Irish electricians and engineers, are to sue a major British construction firm, alleging…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Complaints of empty seats at events prompt review pledgeVENUES COMMITMENT: NIGHTLY REVIEWS are to be held at Olympic Games venues to ensure that stadiums are not left with empty seats…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Court rejects Anglo move on bondholdersTHE IRISH Bank Resolution Corporation’s decision to impose major losses on Anglo-Irish bondholders has been rejected by the High…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Kenny meets Romney, Queen and world leaders on one long 'outstanding' dayOLYMPICS PRAISED: SOMETIMES, A politician shows others what not to doSat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Punters who place bets online may be gambling on their futureLONDON LETTER: Banks are beginning to take an interest not just in how much a mortgage applicant spends, but in what they spend…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Kenny meets Irish Olympic teamTaoiseach Enda Kenny today told Irish Olympic athletes that they carry the dreams of a nation during a visit to the Irish camp…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
All you need to have a good GamesSeven years in the making, the 2012 Olympics Games will open in London tonight watched by a global TV audience numbered in billions…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
New eviction notices for Essex TravellersIRISH TRAVELLERS who moved on to the road near the Dale Farm caravan site in Essex in England last October after they were evicted…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Traffic delays across London as Olympic lanes in forceCOMMUTING: EARLY-MORNING commuters faced delays in London yesterday as some of the special lanes set aside for Olympic traffic…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Border staff strike called off at last minuteA STRIKE by immigration control staff tomorrow, which could have crippled arrivals at Heathrow Airport on one of the busiest …Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Israelis call for protest at opening ceremonyFAMILIES OF some of the 11 Israelis murdered by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games have called for a…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
'This is a sporting event with security overlay, not the other way around'Despite troubles with a private firm, Hugh Orde is marshalling a major security operationWed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
BNP leader congratulates demonstators who harassed Liverpool Larkin marchBRITISH NATIONAL Party leader Nick Griffin has congratulated far-right supporters who protested on Sunday against the holding…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Cameron urges patience over trafficLondon Olympics 2012 BRITISH PRIME Minister David Cameron has urged Londoners to be patient with traffic delays caused by the…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Greener pastures await animal stars of Olympic ceremonySEVENTY SHEEP, 12 horses, 10 chickens, 10 ducks, nine geese, three cows, two goats and three sheepdogs will appear before an …Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Far-right groups hurl racist abuse at parade to commemorate life and role of James LarkinSome 25 were arrested on Saturday in Liverpool as protesters taunted marchers celebrating at the birthplace of the Irish trade…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Games chief upbeat on London's preparationTHE PRESIDENT of the International Olympic Committee has expressed satisfaction with London’s preparations for the Olympic Games…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Spectators need not remove branded clothingLONDON OLYMPICS 2012: SPECTATORS AT the Olympics Games will not be told to remove branded clothing unless they are suspected…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
McFeely decision upheld by court in LondonTHE HIGH Court in London has upheld its decision to overturn a bankruptcy declaration made against property developer Tom McFeely…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
North's AG to raise retrial possibility of those acquitted in McAreavey caseTHE NORTH’S Attorney General John Larkin is to speak to the Mauritian authorities about the Michaela McAreavey murder investigation…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Completion of economic crisis repair job will not end challenges, warns UK budget watchdogLONDON LETTER: Austerity is not a phase, it is the new reality, with health and pension costs rising and revenues stagnant, …Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Passport and train workers set to strike on eve of eventTHOUSANDS OF passport control officers are to go on strike in Britain on the eve of the Olympics, while train drivers have voted…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
