Brussels: The euro zone's debt crisis struck again at the heart of Europe on Monday despite a clear-cut election victory in Spain for conservatives committed to tougher austerity. Spain's Socialists became the fifth government in the 17-nation single currency area to be toppled by the debt crisis this year. Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Greece went before. But an absolute parliamentary majority for Mariano Rajoy's center-right Popular Party brought no respite...
06:23 PM, Nov 21, 2011
Toronto: Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, which has assets worth about $ 32 billion and is controlled by Hyderabad-born Prem Watsa, is buying a big stake in the troubled Bank of Ireland to avoid its nationalisation. Reports quoted sources close to the property and insurance management company as saying that Prem Watsa's company has roped in Fidelity, Capital Research, Cardinal Capital Group and US billionaire Wilbur Ross to pump $...
11:13 AM, Jul 28, 2011
London: Indians visiting Britain on tourist visas will now be able to visit neighbouring Ireland without a visa, under a visa waiver programme announced in Dublin. The waiver programme will run from July 1 until October 2012, a period that includes the London 2012 Olympics, when a large number of Indian and other tourists are expected to visit Britain. Currently, Indian citizens need a visa to enter Ireland. Under Ireland's...
06:00 PM, Jul 02, 2011
Sao Paulo: The International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for US economic growth on Friday and warned Washington and debt-ridden European countries that they are "playing with fire" unless they take immediate steps to reduce their budget deficits. The IMF, in its regular assessment of global economic prospects, said bigger threats to growth had emerged since its previous report in April, citing the euro zone debt crisis and signs of...
12:48 AM, Jun 18, 2011
Dublin: The Presidential Cadillac, nicknamed "The Beast" for its bomb-proof features, failed to make it out of the US Embassy in Dublin Monday when it became stuck on a ramp. Specially built to withstand bombs, bullets and chemical attack, the car beached itself on the top of a ramp as it tried to exit the embassy during Barack Obama's one-day visit to Ireland. The White House later said Obama and...
12:55 PM, May 24, 2011
London: British air traffic controllers say ash from the erupting Iceland volcano will affect flights out of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland by Tuesday afternoon. The agency that controls air traffic over Britain and the eastern Atlantic said airports will remain open but flights will be affected between 5:30 pm IST and 11:30 pm IST. NATS said in a statement that the ash will affect airports in Londonderry in...
07:29 AM, May 24, 2011
Dublin: Ireland's embattled Prime Minister said on Saturday he would dissolve Parliament on Tuesday and announce a new date for early elections, as the upper house began debate on legislation to slash spending and raise taxes expected to be its last major act under his government. Brian Cowen said he intends to ask President Mary McAleese on Tuesday to dissolve the national Parliament. He would then announce a new election...
12:11 PM, Jan 29, 2011
New Delhi: As Europe and the US struggle with fears of the Irish crisis triggering off another world financial collapse, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says India and China must take a leadership role in increasing growth. He spoke to CNN IBN's Suhasini Haidar "I worry about low growth decade in Europe and in America and Asia's inability to take millions out of poverty. If the great powers could...
04:34 PM, Nov 22, 2010
Dublin: European and IMF officials will start thrashing out the details of a three-year bailout package for Ireland on Monday while the government puts the finishing touches to a 15 billion euro ($ 20.5 billion) austerity plan. The EU and the IMF agreed on Sunday to help bail out Ireland with loans -- expected to total 80 to 90 billion euros -- to tackle its banking and budget crisis. Officials...
10:35 AM, Nov 22, 2010
IRA dissidents are opposed to Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord and the Catholic-Protestant government it spawned. ...
09:44 AM, Jun 19, 2010
The new "Time Limited Zone" will be put in place over UK and Irish airspace from midday on Tuesday. ...
09:13 AM, May 18, 2010
The same volcano prompted many European countries to close their airspaces for nearly a week last month. ...
10:51 AM, May 17, 2010
Interpol also made public the stolen identities used by alleged assassins. ...
10:12 AM, Feb 19, 2010
Handball led to the decisive goal in the World Cup qualifier against Ireland. ...
08:45 AM, Jan 19, 2010
FIFA President Sepp Blatter apologised to Ireland on Wednesday. ...
10:01 AM, Dec 03, 2009
Ireland had requested a place at the World Cup finals. ...
03:36 PM, Dec 02, 2009
Henry has been under fire since handling the ball in the Ireland match. ...
10:01 AM, Nov 24, 2009
Thierry Henry may face World Cup ban for handling the ball. ...
11:57 AM, Nov 23, 2009
Thierry Henry had earlier said that a replay was "the fairest solution". ...
12:09 PM, Nov 21, 2009
Ireland lost the race to next World Cup after a handball from Thierry Henry. ...
11:42 AM, Nov 20, 2009
