Tuesday, February 09 2010

Breaking News

Major jobs blow as banks shut (16:04)

About 750 workers are to be laid off at Bank of Scotland (Ireland) in a massive blow to the country's financial sector.

Briton dies in 'bungled robbery' (15:59)

A British man has died in Tenerife, the Foreign Office said, in what may have been a bungled robbery.

St Patrick's Day plan for landmarks (15:34)

Ireland's global St Patrick's Day celebrations will take a twist this year with some of the world's most iconic buildings turning green.

US Army launches Afghan offensive (14:49)

The US Army has launched a major operation in support of a planned US-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.

Fashion week fever hits Belfast (14:44)

The multi-award winning West Coast Cooler Fashion Week is to return to Belfast for the sixth year running with a new location and bigger than ever schedule.

Business data firm creates 100 jobs (14:44)

One hundred jobs are to be created by one of the world's top business information providers, enterprise chiefs have announced.

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