THE ESB is planning to invest up to €2 billion building up a strong presence in the British electricity market over the next decade, according to chief executive Padraig McManus.

British MP George Galloway – favourite for eviction from the Big Brother house – was spared a Big Bill today when the Daily Telegraph newspaper lost its appeal over a libel action.

MP George Galloway will begin a speaking tour entitled The Mother of All One Man Shows today.