British officials will take part in talks on a new deal designed to save the euro, despite David Cameron's refusal to sign up to the agreement.

Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper has won his coveted majority government in elections which changed Canada’s political landscape with the opposition Liberals and Quebec separatists suffering a shattering defeat.

PRINCE WILLIAM’S wedding to Kate Middleton may be a cause for bliss on the other side of the water but a survey has found Friday’s ceremony will be given a right royal miss by four out of five Irish people who will simply not bother to tune in.

Britain’s first TV debate between potential Prime Ministers produced no classic clips of gaffes to be run again and again – but plenty of food for thought for viewers and voters.

The North's political leaders Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness clashed in public today as the split at the heart of the power-sharing government was dramatically exposed.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will fly to Scandinavia this week to discuss the Lisbon Treaty with other European country leaders.

IT IS an absorbing story of a celebrated pony breed with origins going back 2,500 years to the days of the Celtic warriors, and intriguing links old and new to a prince of the past and a Knight of the present.

Gordon Brown will hit back at accusations he treated the public “like fools” over his autumn election decision today when he faces the press and fellow MPs.

GORDON Brown flew to the US last night, saying he planned to use the official visit to strengthen what Britain considers its “most important bilateral relationship.”

Rival Palestinian delegations met in the dark hours of the morning as they prepared for crucial talks in the Saudi holy city Macca today on ending their bloody street battles and resuming the peace process with Israel.

The North's November devolution deadline will be written into emergency legislation.

Ulster Unionists are in Dublin today for talks with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern is the fourth highest-paid prime minister in Europe.

US President George Bush’s government today threw its weight behind Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern’s demands for an end to all paramilitary and criminal activity in Northern Ireland.

US President George W Bush will make another trip to Europe next year where he is likely to find the atmosphere warmer than in recent years.

Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley tonight said more progress was being made on a deal to resurrect devolution.

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi today delivered an impassioned personal plea to Europe’s leaders for more support to stabilise his country.

The Taoiseach is to propose the name of Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Barroso for the position of President of the EU Commission.

Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill says Israel might yet face US pressure to take part in talks.

The Archbishop of Armagh Seán Brady gave an interesting St Patrick's Day message recently.

Foreign Affairs Minister Brian Cowen has vowed to use Ireland’s presidency of the European Union to try to secure implementation of the so-called “road-map” to peace in the Middle East.

Bertie Ahern will today assure his Bulgarian and Romanian counterparts that his Government will do all in its power to ease their way into European Union membership.

Politicians in Northern Ireland were tonight anxiously waiting to learn if there will be moves over the next five days involving unionists and republicans to secure a pre-Christmas Assembly election.

Republicans were today accused of being responsible for almost all of the problems encountered by the Good Friday Agreement.

Sinn Fein tonight hinted the party could shift its position in the North's peace process if British Prime Minister Tony Blair met demands for more policing reforms and the scaling down of Army watchtowers.

The Irish and British Governments were today poised to set a date for talks aimed at restoring devolution in the north.

Senior Conservatives and close friends of John Major today rallied around the former Premier as more details emerged of his four-year affair with Edwina Currie.

The Taliban has ceased to function as an effective government, America claimed tonight as the rebel Northern Alliance stepped up its assault on one of the regime’s key strategic strongholds.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will meet the Democratic Unionists after Downing Street talks next week involving the other Northern Ireland parties, it was confirmed today.

Prime Minister Tony Blair and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern tonight agreed to hold a Downing Street summit next week in a bid to break the deadlock in the Ulster peace process.