Nearly half the workforce at a Belfast engineering company which was forced into administration tonight appeared on the verge of being saved.

An engineering company employing 75 workers has gone into administration after getting into financial difficulties.

IRELAND’S rugby authorities tonight rejected calls by unionists to have God Save the Queen played at an international match in Belfast.

Ireland’s rugby authorities tonight rejected calls by unionists to have God Save the Queen played at an international match in Belfast.

A threat by loyalist protestors to urinate on Catholic graves in Northern Ireland is an example of “repulsive” sectarianism, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said today.

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese yesterday scrapped plans to visit a tense and troubled loyalist area of Belfast today.

Two policing board members clashed today on the eve of a meeting between Irish President Mary McAleese and the North’s most senior police officer in Belfast.

President Mary McAleese is to hold talks with Northern Ireland’s most senior police officer, Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde, it emerged today.

FOR years, the Rev Ian Paisley has been dubbed “Dr No” by his political opponents.

By Caroline O'Doherty THE button-eyed bear was as wide as the coffin was long and twice as high.