PM vows to 'go after' firm failing to supply personnelSECURITY PROBLEMS : SECURITY COMPANY G4S’s attempts to charge the London Olympics a £57 million management fee, despite failing…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
English nursing home fined after Irish man dies in fallA NURSING home company in England has been fined £100,000 after an elderly Irish man, who had lived in Britain for more than …Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Traffic restrictions on London's streets spur demand for hire of motorbikes and scootersREUBEN ANDERSON’S scooter hire firm, based near London Bridge – one of the expected congestion hot spots in coming weeks, yesterday…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
MPs question G4S chief as he admits security 'shambles'IN HAPPIER times, the motto of G4S chief executive Nick Buckles at his company, which has almost 700,000 employees and operates…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Barclays chief told executive to cut Libor, MPs toldFORMER SENIOR Barclays executive Gerry Del Missier, who was forced to quit over the interest-rate rigging scandal, yesterday …Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Travellers reeling as convictions on four members reverberate through communityAs a consequence of this week’s convictions in Luton Crown Court life for Irish Travellers in the UK may become even tougher…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Irish press council's autonomy vital, Leveson toldTHE INDEPENDENCE of the Press Council of Ireland from both the newspaper industry and the State was vital, Press Ombudsman John…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
After a century of attempts, will the House of Lords be reformed?LONDON LETTER: David Cameron says he will try one more time to get an agreement from his MPs, but he faces a tough taskFri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
'This is not about racism, it is about a human being's capacity to be inhumane'JUDGE'S COMMENTS: AN IRISH Traveller couple convicted of holding homeless men in servitude and forced labour in England had …Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Horgan appears at Leveson hearingPress Ombudsman John Horgan today appeared before the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics in Britain.Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Couple jailed for forced labour offencesAN IRISH Traveller couple have been jailed by an English judge for 11 years and four years for holding two homeless men in servitude…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Couple jailed in slavery caseAn Irish Traveller couple have been jailed for 11 years and 4 years respectively for keeping homeless, vulnerable men in servitude…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Four Irish Traveller family members guilty of servitudeFOUR MEMBERS of an Irish Traveller family in England have been convicted after a 13-week trial on multiple charges of keeping…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Verdicts end desperate tale of abuseFOR SEVEN days the jury had deliberated on the charges facing seven Irish Travellers, spending nearly 40 hours debating the first…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Diamond to give up £20m worth of share optionsFORMER BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond, who is still on the payroll, is to give up £20 million worth of share options and…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Commons vote on Lords abandoned after Tory revoltCONFLICT BETWEEN the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats was heightened last night after key legislation to reform the House…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Regulator issued warning to BarclaysTHE BRITISH financial regulator warned Barclays about its “aggressive” business practices that persistently sought to push at…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Troubled life of heiress found dead in BelgraviaTetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing was being questioned by police last night in connection with the death of his wife EvaWed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Jury told to reach majority verdicts in servitude trialTHE JURY in the trial in England of seven members of an Irish Traveller family, charged with holding people in servitude and …Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Tucker unsure on banking honesty after LiborBANK OF England deputy governor Paul Tucker has said he cannot give guarantees about the honesty of any part of the financial…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Clegg's Lords reform plan faces threat of MPs' rebellionFor 100 years Liberals have dreamed of reforming the House of Lords, but the latest assault may be in troubleTue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
The sceptics are back, but what does it mean for us?DAVID CAMERON, who saw at first hand how the Conservatives tore John Major’s government apart in the early 1990s over the Maastricht…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
British bankers face police inquiryBRITAIN’S BANKERS face an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into the manipulation of the key Libor inter-bank lending…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Testing times for citizenship exam as Conservatives seek overhaulLONDON LETTER: WRITER AND academic Bernard Crick, who drafted the UK’s first citizenship test for immigrants in 2006, ignored…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Cameron claims Olympics will be worth £13bn to UKTHE OLYMPICS will be worth £13 billion (€16Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Commons inquiry into banking sector plannedTHE BRITISH banking industry will face an upgraded House of Commons investigation following Labour’s decision to take part in…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Former head of Barclays pulls back from implicating Bank of EnglandFORMER BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond yesterday pulled back from a head-on clash with British regulators and politicians…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Labour wanted Barclays to cut inter-bank rates, ex-chief claimsSENIOR LABOUR Party figures put pressure on the Bank of England to get Barclays to cut its Libor inter-bank borrowing figures…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Some ethnic communities slow to raise alarm on child abuse, says MPSOME ETHNIC communities in Britain, notably Pakistanis and Congolese, are slow to raise the alarm about the sexual exploitation…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Ousted Barclays CEO to defend his actions before House of CommonsOUSTED BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond, forced to quit yesterday over the mounting Libor scandal, is expected to hit back…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Cameron suggests UK referendum on EU tiesBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron has indicated that a referendum on the United Kingdom’s conditions of European Union membership…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Scottish scheme set up to protect rental deposits of tenantsRENT DEPOSITS handed over by tenants to landlords in Scotland will have to be lodged in an independent agency under new rules…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
London reaction muted with focus still on Libor scandalBRITISH REACTION: BRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron will face demands from Conservative MPs – even though they are furious…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Irish Traveller girl held in care on British court orderTHE HIGH Court in London has ordered the detention of a seriously disturbed 17-year-old Irish Traveller girl at a high-security…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
McGuinness accuses Cameron of lack of engagement in NorthBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron was last night accused of “a lack of engagement” in the Northern Ireland peace process by…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
McFeely bankruptcy case for High Court hearingTHE HIGH Court in Dublin is to hear a bid to force property developer Tom McFeely’s bankruptcy in Ireland two days before his…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
McKillen loses appeal over Nama debt salePROPERTY DEVELOPER Paddy McKillen’s attempt to win control over three luxury London hotels has been dealt a severe blow, following…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Credible terrorist threat every year, says MI5 headTHE UNITED Kingdom has faced one credible terrorist attack plot every year over the last decade, the head of Britain’s internal…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
German firm sues IBRC over bond valuesTHE DECISION to offer a German asset management company €170 for €17 million worth of Anglo Irish Bank bonds in 2010 when other…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Darling kicks off campaign against Scottish independenceTHE CAMPAIGN against Scottish first minister Alex Salmond’s bid for independence is to be launched today, with the Scots to be…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
GAA's 'dedication and often lonely work' praisedThe President relived old sporting memories on Saturday when he became the first Irish head of state to visit a GAA grounds in…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
British PM signals cut in benefits for welfare dependentsBRITISH WELFARE rules have sent out “incredibly damaging signals for years” that it pays people not to work, that they are owed…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Higgins hopes for State visit to BritainPRESIDENT VISITS LONDON: PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins has expressed hope that he could make a State visit to Britain early next…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
McFeely bankruptcy application expeditedPROPERTY DEVELOPER Tom McFeely, whose first application for bankruptcy was overturned by the High Court in London earlier this…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Higgins visits GAA London HQPresident Michael Higgins has been welcomed by hundreds of London-based members of the Gaelic Athletic Association to the organisation…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Talks on single energy grid under wayTALKS TO overcome the barriers to the creation of a single green energy market between Ireland and Britain are under way between…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
MPs urge RTÉ to reconsider plan to close London bureauRTÉ, WHICH is facing losses of €50 million and significant redundancies this year, has been urged by MPs in the House of Commons…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
The search for financial refugeSOUTHEND COUNTY Court on Tyler’s Avenue in this Essex town stands near an unattractive metal bridge, with Churchill’s Cafe and…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
MPs urge RTÉ presence in LondonMPs on all sides of the House of Commons have urged RTÉ to reconsider its decision to close the station’s London bureau from …Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Supporters of Assange fear loss of £240,000 bailSUPPORTERS OF WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is facing extradition to Sweden from Britain, face losing up to £240,000 (€…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
