Peter Robinson

Obama Sees Irish Trade Growth as Ryanair Buys Boeing Jets

President Barack Obama said greater trade with Ireland, illustrated by Ryanair Holdings Plc’s agreement to buy 175 Boeing Co. jets, will help drive growth in U.S. jobs.

Northern Ireland Loses Out as Job Cuts Ambush Prosperity Pledge

Two years ago, Northern Ireland pinned its hopes on attracting thousands of banking jobs to Belfast from London and Dublin, a reward for cementing peace in a region ravaged by paramilitary violence.

Northern Ireland Police Find Bomb Ahead of Hillary Clinton Visit

Four men were arrested in Northern Ireland last night after police found a bomb in a car that was stopped in the city of Derry, as the U.K. region prepares for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit today.

Nigeria Seeks Testimony From Shell, Halliburton Over Payments

Nigerian investigators have asked to question officials from Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Halliburton Co. ’s local unit in separate probes of allegedly illegal payments, the country’s financial crimes agency said.

Killer Avalanche, Soprano on Meat Rack, Adultery: London Stage

Alfredo Catalani’s rarely performed opera “La Wally” (1892) ends with an avalanche killing the hero and the distraught heroine flinging herself into a snowy abyss. It’s the sort of thing that drives directors mad.

Northern Ireland Water CEO McKenzie Resigns After Supply Crisis

Northern Ireland Water said Chief Executive Officer Laurence MacKenzie resigned from his post at the U.K. province’s water authority after thousands of homes had their supply cut off over Christmas.

Paisley Jr. Fights for Family Legacy as Cameron Prepares to Court Rivals

Ian Paisley dominated unionist politics in Northern Ireland for 40 years. Now, his son is seeking to protect the family legacy in an electoral litmus test for the province’s peace process.

Northern Ireland’s McGuinness Says Dissidents are `Enemies'

Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness , said dissident republicans who killed a policeman in the region on April 2 are “enemies of the people of Ireland,” and should end their activities.

Wind Power Seen Surging as Custom Barges Cut Set-up Costs

Offshore wind-power producers from Dong Energy A/S to RWE AG are building custom ships at record rates to reduce the cost of the technology that’s three times as pricey as electricity from coal plants.

Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish Leaders Seek Capital Investment

The First Ministers of the devolved U.K. administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland urged Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to finance extra capital investment aimed at boosting economic growth.

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