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Queen Of England Visits Ireland For First TimeQueen Of England Visits Ireland For First Time

by National Confidential | 17 May 2011 | 7:17 am EST

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Ireland picture “The Queen has arrived in the Republic of Ireland for the first visit by a British monarch. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh flew into Baldonnel military airbase, outside Dublin, for the four-day visit.” READ MORE

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Moody’s Downgrades Ireland’s Credit RatingMoody’s Downgrades Ireland’s Credit Rating

by National Confidential | 17 December 2010 | 3:01 am EST

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Moody’s Investors Service slashed Ireland’s credit rating by five notches to Baa1 from Aa2 on Friday and warned further downgrades could follow if Ireland was unable to stabilize debt metrics in the foreseeable future. READ MORE

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Moody's Downgrades Ireland's Credit RatingMoody's Downgrades Ireland's Credit Rating

by National Confidential | 17 December 2010 | 3:01 am EST

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Moody’s Investors Service slashed Ireland’s credit rating by five notches to Baa1 from Aa2 on Friday and warned further downgrades could follow if Ireland was unable to stabilize debt metrics in the foreseeable future. READ MORE

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British Government To Help Irish BailoutBritish Government To Help Irish Bailout

by National Confidential | 17 November 2010 | 8:36 am EST

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The British government signaled Wednesday that it could offer direct financial assistance to Ireland even though Britain is outside the euro zone, as the European Union struggled to contain a resurgent debt crisis. Finance ministers from the 16 countries using the euro decided late Tuesday to “intensify” talks with Ireland on possible financial assistance, increasing [...]

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PHOTO: Irish PricewaterhouseCoopers Staff In Trouble Over "Top 10" List Of Attractive WomenPHOTO: Irish PricewaterhouseCoopers Staff In Trouble Over "Top 10" List Of Attractive Women

by National Confidential | 11 November 2010 | 1:21 pm EST

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One of the UK and Ireland’s largest accountancy firms last night launched an internal investigation in the Republic after male staff were found circulating emails where they rated the looks of their female colleagues. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) started the probe after pictures of young women, who had just recently joined the firm, were sent around and [...]

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Moody's Downgrades Ireland Sovereign Debt RatingMoody's Downgrades Ireland Sovereign Debt Rating

by National Confidential | 19 July 2010 | 2:26 am EST

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Moody’s has downgraded Ireland from Aa1 to an Aa2 sovereign debt rating. Moody’s cites Ireland’s lack of financial strength.

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Bloody Sunday Inquiry Report Coming After 12 YearsBloody Sunday Inquiry Report Coming After 12 Years

by National Confidential | 14 June 2010 | 10:20 pm EST

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“Lord Saville’s attempt to establish the truth surrounding Northern Ireland’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ has taken 12 years and cost £200m.” [Link]

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