The Welsh Labour Party will form a minority government after falling just one seat short of an outright majority at the National Assembly for Wales election 2011.

Warmest and driest April on record leaves thousands of hectares ravaged by fire across parts of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The leader of Fine Gael was formally elected Head of Government of Ireland on March 9th.

Centre-right Fine Gael and centre-left Labour sign 'Grand Coalition' with overwhelming majority in the Irish Parliament.

Irish government resists pressure from France and Germany to change national corporate tax rate over conditions to ease EU-IMF bailout terms.

President Obama announced his visit during the Taoiseach's traditional St Patrick's Day trip to the White House in Washington.

Queen Elizabeth II is to make a state visit to the Republic of Ireland in May, the first by a British monarch since independence.

Oil and gas businesses in the North Sea warn thousands of jobs are at risk after UK government announces new £2billion tax on the industry.

Scottish parties declare election race open as polls show Scottish National Party and Labour neck and neck.

Welsh Government will be able to run an integrated transport policy as management of Welsh railways is devolved to Cardiff.

Polls giving comfortable majority to Labour as former coalition partners now clash about their own government's record.

Enda Kenny to be Prime Minister of Ireland as Fine Gael becomes be the largest party in the Irish Parliament for the first time in its 78-year history.

Handling of Irish financial crisis blamed as Fianna Fáil is swept from power in its worst defeat since the formation of the Irish State.