The Taoiseach received the backing of the majority of Parliament following a confidence motion tabled by opposition party Fine Gael.

Joy for families and relatives as the long-awaited Lord Saville Inquiry concludes that the civilians killed on Bloody Sunday died as a result of "unjustifiable firing" by British soldiers.

Trade and tourism lose millions in revenue as Icelandic volcanic ash shuts airports in the Celtic nations.

Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish and Cornish voters went to the polling stations on 6 May to elect members to the United Kingdom’s Parliament.

Confidence in Irish Government at an all time low after resignation of Minister for Defence and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture.

New allegations of child sex abuse emerge as Pope Benedict XVI apologises to victims of Catholic priests abuse in Ireland.

Steven Purcell, the leader of Scotland's largest city, quit his post before allegations of drugs use went public.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church is set to visit Scotland and Galicia in September and November 2010 respectively.

The airline, which operated flights in the Scottish islands and in Wales, entered into administration following ongoing liquidity issues.

The Welsh Assembly voted unanimously on 9 February 2010 for a referendum on legislative powers for Wales.

Jean-Yves Le Drian secures majority in Breton election and drops former coalition partners Les Verts and Union Démocratique Bretonne from government.

Ireland has technically moved out of recession as the country's GDP grew by 0.3% in the three months to end of September.

The Government announced €4 billion worth of public spending cuts for 2010 in the most severe budget in the history of Ireland.