Family donates Day-Lewis papersAnglo-Irish poet Cecil Day-Lewis deserves greater popularity, Oxford University was told yesterday.Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Memoir suggests British army at opening shots of Civil WarBritish soldier’s account contradicts near century-old official records that say Collins refused helpTue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
McKillen wins right to appeal hotel rulingPROPERTY DEVELOPER Patrick McKillen, who lost a High Court battle in September with billionaire brothers David and Frederick …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Britain to spend £350m on Trident successor planTHE BRITISH government will continue planning to replace its Trident nuclear missile fleet and will make no contingency plans…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Six former staff at Irish-owned British hospital jailedA BRITISH hospital owned by wealthy Irish investors where patients suffered cruel and debased treatment was run with a “scandalous…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Double identity: the complex world of the Irish in BritainA new book by a young writer from an Irish background challenges the prevailing image of the Irish experience in London as one…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Arrests expected in relation to Savile abuse casePOLICE IN Britain are expected to arrest people linked to child sex abuse carried out by the late entertainer Jimmy Savile in…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
UK out of recession but still has 'a long way to go'The 1 per cent growth figure recorded in the third quarter did surprise markets, which had expected a positive figure but nothing…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Whisky galore as Scotland stalls efforts to outlaw cheap alcoholGLASGOW LETTER: Scotland’s government has put alcohol price controls on hold amid industry oppositionFri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Women win equal pay fight against city councilNEARLY 200 women have won one of the most significant court battles over equal pay for 40 years, following a Supreme Court victory…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
MP claims former Downing Street aide linked to paedophile ringA PAEDOPHILE ring existed at the highest echelons of the British establishment in the 1970s and 1980s involving a senior aide…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Sinn Féin chairman calls on unionists to share powerNORTHERN IRELAND First Minister Peter Robinson must stop “talking out of both sides of his mouth” if he is to represent all people…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Two SNP MSPs quit over Nato moveTWO SCOTTISH National Party members of the Scottish parliament have quit over last week’s decision to drop the party’s long-standing…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
MI5 linked to blacklist of Irish workersIRISH CONSTRUCTION workers were blacklisted by British construction companies during the 1970s with the help of British intelligence…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Emails shed light on BBC battle over Savile probeAN INTERNAL battle at the BBC’s Newsnight over an investigation by the programme into allegations that entertainer Jimmy Savile…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Man charged with murder of Offaly vet remanded in custodyThe man charged with the murder of Offaly vet Catherine Gowing, has been remanded in custody until a case management hearing …Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
No more power until referendum, Scotland toldDEVOLUTION OF extra powers from London to Scotland will not be considered until the Scottish independence referendum is over …Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Relationships sour over Scotland's gay marriage planTHE ANGER towards Scottish first minister Alex Salmond emanated from the serried rows of mostly middle-aged people gathered in…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Salmond confident in battle for independent ScotlandOPINION: SUPPORTERS OF major constitutional change usually need to be well ahead in the opinion polls in the early stages, accepting…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Scots urged to back independenceScottish First Minister Alex Salmond has today urged Scots to back the independence referendum to be held in two years time, …Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
SNP votes to join Nato if Scotland gets independenceTHE SCOTTISH National Party has overturned its decades-old opposition to membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
After more than a century in business, an old curiosity shop may face closureBADLY AFFECTED by traffic curbs in an English county town, a shop that has remained utterly unchanged since the last days of …Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Cameron to decide on NI corporate taxBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron will have the final call on demands to give Northern Ireland freedom to cut its corporation…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Sister of missing vet pleads for public's helpTHE OFFALY vet Catherine Gowing, who has been missing in Wales since the weekend, is “the light of my life”, her sister said …Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Resurrection Men given new lease of life in bodysnatching exhibitionLONDON LETTER: Grave robbers were feared and reviled but clients came from London’s highest societyFri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Hague seeks recruits to break the code of hackersPARENTS MAY believe that their offspring are wasting their time with X-Boxes, but British foreign secretary William Hague believes…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
UK recession affecting mental health of menTHE FEAR of unemployment has led to a significant fall in the quality of mental health of English men since the start of the …Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Man held on suspicion of murdering Irish womanNORTH WALES police said the disappearance of the Offaly-born vet Catherine Gowing, who has not been seen for five days, is “totally…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
UK investigation into Icelandic bank fraud abandonedA THREE-YEAR investigation by British fraud authorities into the collapse in 2008 of Icelandic bank Kaupthing, which forced London…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Rising TB rates lead to call for new vaccinesOXFORD-BASED SCIENTISTS have called for more and better vaccines ahead of the publication of new figures by the World Health …Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Salmond hails deal on Scottish voteSCOTTISH PEOPLE will face the most important decision “for generations” when they vote in the October 2014 independence referendum…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Britain to invoke powers to opt out of EU policing lawsTHE BRITISH government is to invoke powers to opt out of more than 100 European Union policing and criminal laws, in the latest…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Scots to vote on whether to stay in UK in 2014SCOTS WILL be asked a single question in 2014 on whether they want to quit the UK and become independent, British prime minister…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Police to be investigated over conduct in Hillsborough stadium disasterHUNDREDS OF serving and retired police officers are to face investigation into their conduct during the 1989 Hillsborough disaster…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Could the Great War centenary affect Scots independence vote?LONDON LETTER: The British prime minister says the war must be properly marked given the scale of sacrificeFri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
British courts to sit at weekends despite objections from lawyersCOURTS IN England are to open for longer and sit at weekends under plans to speed up cases, the Home Office has said, despite…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Challenges daunting for UK, says CameronBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron has warned that the United Kingdom faces “daunting” challenges and can no longer take it…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
British caution over North rate cutNorthern Ireland secretary of state Theresa Villiers has said cutting the North's corporation tax rate to match that in the Republic…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Legal protections promised for defence of homeHOMEOWNERS IN England and Wales are to be given greater protection from prosecution if they use violence to defend themselves…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Councils to levy 'unlimited fines' on illegal Traveller sitesIllegal Traveller encampments, such as the one at Dale Farm in Essex which led to a multimillion pound eviction last year, have…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Johnson praises PM for 'clearing Labour mess'CONSERVATIVE mayor of London Boris Johnson, frequently seen as a challenger to prime minister David Cameron, paid vigorous tribute…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Minister criticises 'vexatious' legal challenges to developments in NorthNorthern Ireland’s legal system is being abused by “vexatious” challenges to development, Stormont minister for enterprise Arlene…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Tax incentives for 'fracking' proposedSHALE GAS exploration in the United Kingdom, which may include significant reserves in Northern Ireland, is to be encouraged …Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Putting the rug back under iconic brandFUTURE PROOF: Connemara Carpets Carpet-making skills built up in Connemara that were nearly lost are attracting attention in…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Families of 11 victims of incident in Ballymurphy seek inquiryFAMILIES OF the 10 men and one woman killed by the British army’s Parachute Regiment in Ballymurphy in Belfast during the early…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Only 12% of Scots are 'net contributors to economy'JUST ONE in eight Scots pay more in tax than they receive in benefits, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is to say today…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Cutting abortion time limit would affect Irish women, says support groupA CUT in the legal limit for abortion in Britain to 20 weeks from 24 would disproportionately affect women travelling from the…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
The story of Ireland told to the world from ManchesterThe first phase of the ambitious Irish World Heritage Centre is nearing completionMon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Search for April Jones becomes murder inquiryFOR FOUR days they had searched, but yesterday the people of Machynlleth, a small town in mid-Wales unknown to many before last…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Abu Hamza extradited to US to face terrorist chargesRADICAL ISLAMIC cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other men wanted on terrorist charges in the US began their journey to the…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
