Ireland
Irish Budget part one unveils “unpalatable decisions”
Ed Jacobs brings us the latest from Dublin as the Irish government grapples with the eurozone crisis.
Taoiseach calls for a hotter firewall for the Euro crisis
Ed Jacobs writes about Enda Kenny's response to the Eurozone crisis
Cameron’s refusal to open full inquiry into Finucane murder stokes row with Dublin
The row between Britain and Ireland over David Cameron’s refusal to establish a judicial inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Patrick Finucane has grown.
Press hail election of Higgins as Irish President
Ed Jacobs rounds up press reaction, overwhelmingly positive in both the South and North, to the election of Michael Higgins to the Irish Presidency .
Genteel Irish Presidential race cuts up rough
The usually genteel Irish presidential elections have been replaced by a fantastically dirty campaign that has seen much mud flung, writes Kevin Meagher.
Irish Presidential elections: Martin McGuinness to stand, but can he win?
Martin McGuinness has been confirmed as Sinn Fein’s candidate in next month’s Irish Presidential elections, and has been busy rebranding himself as a statesman.