I have two books on my bookshelf which I have never read. 

Dervla Murphy (Viewpoints, 30 April) writes that “Livingstone may not be everyone’s pin-up boy but he does know his history” and quotes various facts about negotiations between the Nazis and the German Zionist organisation in 1933.

The explosive cross-ideological responses to Ken Livingstone’s ludicrous remarks about historical Zionism, Hitler, and National Socialism encapsulate the vicious dichotomy at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The Labour Party in England has suspended a councillor over social media posts, including a suggestion that Israel should be relocated to the United States.

Ken Livingstone has been suspended by Labour for “bringing the party into disrepute” following an anti-Semitism row.

IN 1855 David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary, became the first European to set eyes on Tokalaya Tunya, the ‘thundering smoke’.

Some marked Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez’s death with tears; others with cheers.

A previously unseen press photo of an apparently teenage Princess Diana that a London tabloid deemed too hot to publish is up for auction in the US this month.

Boris Johnson was re-elected as Mayor of London in a surprisingly narrow victory that saw him beat rival Ken Livingstone.

After 139 days of round-the-clock sit-ins, the former employees of Vita Cortex have finally secured a severance deal with their former employer which will allow them to go home within a fortnight.

London mayor Boris Johnson has big plans, and that worries Conservative leaders, says Greg Williams

The gaming industry is the right industry to be in, BioWare’s director of services, Jason Livingston, told students at the LIT Tipperary Games Fleadh 2012.

A COUPLE of weeks ago, Shay Livingstone was chatting to a friend about his impending move from Cork to Galway.

From heroes to hypocrites, the 19th century explorers of the river Nile left a lasting legacy according to a wonderful new book, writes, Tim Severin.

UNDER-18s will have to leave their graduation function at a leading Cork hotel at 12.30am tonight following a garda crackdown on the licensing laws.

ONE of the top individual club sponsors of the Ulster Bank League has joined in the criticism of the Irish Rugby Football Union for their treatment of the domestic game.

Captain Cook, Master of the Seas

An investigation was underway today after a 42-year-old man was shot dead by police during a seven-hour armed siege at his village home.

A 42-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead by police yesterday after shooting one officer and then continuing to fire from a house during a seven-hour siege.

Ken Livingstone was selected as Labour’s candidate for the London mayoral election of 2012 today, beating a challenge from former MP Oona King.

Loyalist paramilitary Michael Stone came within inches of assassinating former London mayor, Ken Livingstone, a court heard today.

JAKE WHITE’S agent does not expect the World Cup-winning coach to lead the British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa next year.

Jake White’s agent does not expect the World Cup-winning coach to lead the British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa next year.

Ken Livingstone’s defeat in the race for London mayor put the seal today on a disastrous set of elections for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London tonight, capping a catastrophic day for Labour in the local elections.

Tory MP Boris Johnson looked set to be crowned Mayor of London tonight barring a last-minute turnaround.

TODAY millions of British people will vote in local elections while Londoners will be selecting a Lord Mayor for a new term of office.

Ken Livingstone today welcomed support he has received from former adversaries Tony Blair and Alistair Campbell in his fight to retain the London mayoralty.

Dubliners could be hit with a congestion charge when the city’s first directly elected mayor takes office in five years' time.

AN INTERNAL Garda review of its investigation into the shooting to death of a Malahide woman found none of the reasons it had previously put forward pointing to her husband as the murderer were credible, the High Court heard yesterday.

A DETECTIVE garda sergeant investigating the gun murder of a tax inspector’s wife deliberately misled other gardaí, it was claimed in a High Court case yesterday.

A RETIRED senior tax inspector began an action against the state yesterday claiming he was wrongfully investigated by gardaí who had an “irrational fixation” he murdered his wife.

Madonna has launched a scathing attack on London's mayor Ken Livingstone urging him to give tax breaks to struggling musicians.

Tour de France organisers today began trying to hammer out a deal to see a stage of the race return to London without any sign of a breakthrough in the bitter rift which could threaten this year’s event.

IT WAS near the spot where the intrepid Stanley finally found Dr Livingstone, but it would be wrong to presume the Taoiseach had similar good fortune locating his tax clearance certificate.

A fleet of hydrogen-powered buses have been bought to operate on London’s streets, it was announced today.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair was under mounting pressure today as the Tories urged Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to fire him.

An action for damages brought by a former tax inspector and his children against the State arising from the conduct of the garda investigation into the still unsolved murder of his wife in 1992 may take eight weeks, the High Court heard yesterday.

Boris Johnson confirmed today he has put his name forward to stand as Conservative candidate for mayor of London.

Speculation mounted today that colourful MP Boris Johnson will join the race to stand as the Conservative candidate in the election for London mayor.

A private consortium in charge of upgrading London Underground stations and tracks today launched a formal bid to recover an estimated £1bn (€1.48bn) it believes it is owed for extra work carried out under its deal.