President to meet British Queen in Belfast

"President Mary McAleese is expected to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Northern Ireland today. Queen Elizabeth will also be greeted by Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley as he says his final farewells before retiring in May. Today's meeting will be the sixth...

Court overturns libel award over restaurant review

A UK court has overturned a €25,000 libel judgement against a newspaper for writing a negative restaurant review." Belfast High Court has ordered a retrial in the case of a newspaper's appeal against a €25,000 libel award over a restaurant review. ...

Paisley to step down as NI First Minister

"Ian Paisley has announced that he is to resign as Northern Ireland First Minister and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in May. Dr Paisley confirmed his decision to go after mounting pressure from within his party in recent weeks. The 81-year-old, who will...

Hapless thieves drive into police station

"Bungling car thieves were chased by police all the way from the M1 motorway, across playing fields and along a dirt track before crashing through a fence in Northampton - straight into force headquarters. Four people were arrested after the Mitsubishi Shogun they...

Former Sinn Féin driver named as spy

"A former driver for Sinn Féin has been revealed to be an informer for the British intelligence services. Sinn Féin says it is not surprised by the revelation. The man who used to work with Gerry Adams and other senior party figures is believed to have left his home in...

Biggest heist in the world

"The £53 million seized by the robbers amounted to the biggest peacetime cash heist in the world. # Five men convicted over Securitas robbery It was double the size of the previous biggest robbery in Britain - the £26.5 million raid on the Northern Bank in Belfast three...

Shannon-Heathrow service ends

"The Aer Lingus service between Shannon and Heathrow has come to an end today, after almost 60 years. The company took a decision last August to transfer its valuable Heathrow slots to Belfast, from where a new daily service to London begins tomorrow. The controversial...