Dublin News
Irish economy set for sharp fall
A report just published by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has predicted that Ireland is set for the sharpest fall in economic growth experienced by an industrialised country since t...
Dublin News
Commuter chaos as bus strike continues.
An unofficial strike at Dublin Bus is causing chaos on the streets of Dublin. 150,000 people have been left stranded for two days in a row with no signs in sight of the dispute being called off. The s...
Jersey News
In order to obtain more accurate information about its water reserves on which to base a better water management policy Jersey
Jersey News
Jersey Liberation music festival.
An international music festival takes place in Jersey during the Liberation Day weekend from 8-10 May. The combination of dramatic and atmospheric music and stunning settings will be unmissable, accor...
Jersey News
Jersey looks at tidal power generation
Jersey could be a substantial generator of tidal electricity within 20 years, according to Jersey
Dublin News
After a lengthy dispute over traffic access from the M50, Dublin's first Ikea outlet is to open in July. Situated in Ballymun, it will employ about 500 people. As its managerial and supervisory positi...
Amsterdam News
Turkish Airlines plane crashed with US military radar information.
The Telegraaf newspaper has reported that the Turkish Airlines plane that crashed at Amsterdam
Paris News
Afghan stabbings in central Paris.
An Afghan refugee was fatally stabbed in the throat in central Paris and another seriously wounded after a fight broke out in early April.
Villemin Square, in the city
Vienna News
It is reported that Josef Fritzl, recently sentenced to life in jail for the 24-year imprisonment of his daughter, has been moved to Vienna
Dublin News
Radical plans to reduce traffic
A new 12-year plan endorsed by the minister for transport proposes to radically reduce traffic congestion on Dublin's streets. The controversial changes suggested include eliminating traffic entirely...
Madrid News
Madrid was a strong contender for the 2012 Olympics and has refined its plans yet further in its bid for 2016, with what it calls its
Vienna News
The Austrian Times reports that in March over one million parking permits in Vienna were bought via mobile phones for the first time.
The service has been available in Vienna since the end of 2003,...
Barcelona News
Fake euro notes found on Italian
Police in Barcelona have arrested a 22-year old Italian resident, found with
Berlin News
A 32-year-old German woman is recovering in hospital after being mauled by a polar bear at Berlin Zoo. The woman was bitten on her arms and legs after jumping into an enclosure housing four adult pol...
Amsterdam News
Squatters in Amsterdam face tougher action against them if the city mayor, Job Cohen, gets his way.
The city council has announced that it will continue to evict
London News
Marble Arch, the 19th-Century gateway to Buckingham Palace designed by John Nash and based on Rome
Barcelona News
After a tip-off from their Venezuelan colleagues Spanish police have arrested a 35-year-old man in Barcelona who had received a parcel of crockery made from compressed cocaine. Tests showed that the 4...
Dublin News
Irish government sources have confirmed that plans to develop the National Museum at Collins Barracks have been postponed at the last minute as a result of budgetary restraints. The proposed project w...
Jersey News
UK drops passport controls for Jersey.
Controversial new border controls that would have forced islanders to show their passports to get into the UK have been overturned following fierce opposition from Jersey
London News
London house prices show biggest fall.
Figures for March released by property data company Hometrack, which collects figures from estate agents and surveyors nationwide, showed that the biggest national monthly fall in house prices was in...
Dublin News
Ireland unveils savage budget.
Minister for finance Brian Lenihan has unveiled the toughest budget in the history of the Irish state. Addressing a full parliament in Dublin's D
