Salvage of the capsized cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, is scheduled to begin this weekend off the island of Giglio in Italy
British food producers are being promised more help to export their goods to lucrative overseas markets such as India and China
Over two hundred search and rescue volunteers, including 48 divers, are due in West Cork this morning to take part in the on-going search for the two missing fishermen.
George Osborne is expected to reinforce his message to the eurozone that Britain is “ready” to help boost IMF resources to bail out struggling economies – but only if strict criteria are met
The Chancellor, George Osborne, has called on leaders of eurozone countries to act quickly to end the debt crisis – as another agency downgrades the credit ratings for five countries
An man has died in a house fire in Co Mayo
Dr Akpan has been found guilty on two counts, of poor professional performance by the Medical Council fitness to practise committee
A garda investigation is underway following the discovery of a quantity of firearms, ammunition and what’s believed to be explosive material at an apartment complex
The political row over bankers’ bonuses is heating up, with the boss of taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland coming under increasing pressure to turn down his £1m bonus