Event: Black Wednesday

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have produced a 10-point government mission.Picture: Maxwells

columnists

Fergus Finlay: What are the government parties planning under cover of the virus?

We've all been so preoccupied with the coronavirus pandemic and how it has shut down our daily lives that we’ve forgotten that the political system is derelict. It’s like they’re hiding behind the virus, afraid to come out, writes Fergus Finlay.

business

Sterling nosedives to 31-year low

world

George Soros: British pound at a precipice

world

UK pilot programme aims to reduce 'Black Wednesday' hospital deaths

comment-analysis

Soros: Euro must survive

racing

Mug's game

UK: Tories ahead of Labour in new poll

Gordon Brown suffered a fresh blow today as a poll showed the Tories have established a seven-point lead over Labour as their support reached a 15-year high.

Sun, 14 Oct, 2007

Pound hits new high against dollar

The pound charged to new 26-year highs against the dollar today as the US currency weakened amid further fears over America’s economy.

Wed, 11 Jul, 2007

Falling dollar puts markets under pressure

The impact of the falling greenback was felt around the world this week as the pound soared towards the magical two dollar level.

Fri, 01 Dec, 2006

Pound strengthens against dollar

The pound remained close to its highest level against the dollar since sterling left the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) in 1992, despite positive economic news from the United States today.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2006

Sterling eases away from $2 mark

The pound eased away from the two-dollar mark today after trading within a whisker of its highest level since sterling was ejected from the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) in 1992.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2006

Jordan threatens action on terror supporters

Jordan’s King Abdullah II today threatened to crack down on supporters of terrorists following this week’s triple hotel bombings that killed at least 57 people.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2005

Soros appeals insider trading conviction

Controversial billionaire George Soros, flanked by lawyers, launched his appeal against an insider trader conviction in Paris today.

Thu, 10 Feb, 2005

Pound’s rally against euro unsustainable

THE British pound reached a 12-year high against the dollar last week. Sterling traded at 1.9438 against the greenback, and at this rate it can’t be long before one pound buys two dollars.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

You need a credible alternative if you want to change a government

THERE’S a story going around that Bertie Ahern isn’t the man he was a year ago.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2003