Boris Johnson
# boris-johnson - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
# boris-johnson - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Video: Uncomfortable Boris Johnson insists he’s not a ‘nasty piece of work’
Interviewed on the BBC this morning, the Mayor of London looked distinctly uncomfortable as he was questioned about allegations of making up quotes and lying about an affair.
# boris-johnson - Sunday 10 February, 2013
Calls to tackle urban fox problem after attack on baby
A four-week-old baby was attacked in his home in Bromley, police have confirmed.
# boris-johnson - Monday 31 December, 2012
Here are the 61 most iconic images of the London 2012 Olympics
Starring Katie Taylor, Usain Bolt, Oscar Pistorius and erm, Boris Johnson.
# boris-johnson - Saturday 25 August, 2012
Poll: Will you watch the Paralympic games?
Team Ireland will be competing in the games but will you be watching them?
# boris-johnson - Saturday 18 August, 2012
In pics: Boris Johnson’s cod complex
The London Mayor must have been fishing for someone to watch over him this week…
# boris-johnson - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
VIDEO: Is this the most embarrassing dance by two political leaders, ever?
Boris Johnson and David Cameron had a great auld boogie at the Olympics closing ceremony.
# boris-johnson - Sunday 12 August, 2012
In pictures: London 2012, Day 16
The final medals were handed out as Great Britain prepared for a huge send-off.
# boris-johnson - Thursday 2 August, 2012
YouTube Top 10: because Ryan Lochte is very good at swimming, very bad at interviews
How does Lochte sleep at night? With lots and lots of Olympic medals around his neck probably.
# boris-johnson - Friday 27 July, 2012
Pics, videos: The gaffes which have marred Mitt Romney’s London visit
Insults, revealing state secrets and being mocked by Boris Johnson. Hopefully Enda will have some words of comfort for poor old Mitt Romney.
# boris-johnson - Thursday 26 July, 2012
YouTube top 10: because Boris Johnson thinks ‘something nasty is going to happen to you’
Also featuring WWE and Rory McIlroy’s golf ball hitting a fan.
# boris-johnson - Friday 6 July, 2012
The Shard – Europe’s new tallest building
The Shard features offices, a 5-star hotel with over than 200 rooms and suites, and three floors of restaurants featuring city views.
# boris-johnson - Sunday 6 May, 2012
Poll: Should Ireland have directly-elected mayors?
Nine out of ten English cities rejected the idea of elected mayors this weekend. Should Ireland be looking at introducing them?
# boris-johnson - Saturday 5 May, 2012
Boris Johnson beats Ken Livingstone in London mayor battle
In an unexpectedly tight race, the Conservative politician won by 51.5 per cent of the vote to Livingstone’s 48.4 per cent.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Welcome to the bank holiday weekend! Here’s the 9 stories you need to know by 9am to kick it off.
# boris-johnson - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Boris as a martian – but are dirty poster tricks alien to Irish politics?
The gloves are off in the London mayor elections – do Irish politicians know how to play the poster game?
# boris-johnson - Sunday 29 April, 2012
8 political playboys (or, they fancied they were…)
Political powerhouses who like to think they have women falling at their feet (and some actually did).
# boris-johnson - Friday 13 April, 2012
The Daily Fix: Friday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
# boris-johnson - Friday 10 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Friday
All the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
London to monitor drinks intake of alcohol offenders
Boris Johnson has said a new programme will use electronic bracelets to detect alcohol in the perspiration of people convicted of serious drink-related offences.
London mayor dismisses Patrick’s Day event as ‘lefty crap’
Irish groups in London have said Boris Johnson’s comments were ‘contemptuous’ – but he says he appreciates and admires the Irish.
# boris-johnson - Tuesday 11 October, 2011
West Ham’s Olympic stadium deal collapses
Following legal challenges from a number of the parties, including Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham local authority have decided to reopen the bidding process.
# boris-johnson - Thursday 22 September, 2011
London warns of possible mobile phone blackouts during the 2012 Olympics
Boris Johnson says the city is scrambling to install new towers and wi-fi hot spots, but time is running out on infrastructure projects before next July’s opening ceremonies.
# boris-johnson - Tuesday 30 August, 2011
Five arrested over Notting Hill Carnival stabbing
Five people, including a teenager, have been arrested over a stabbing incident on the last day of London’s Notting Hill Carnival.
# boris-johnson - Tuesday 9 August, 2011
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
In today’s Fix: the latest from the UK as the violence spreads, Apple is now the most valuable business in the world, graffiti and poop on the streets of the country, and Ireland’s favourite movies…
Police probe: No evidence that Mark Duggan fired at officers
Ballistic tests indicate that a handgun found at the scene of Duggan’s death had NOT been fired.
BlackBerry website hacked by anti-police ‘hacktivist’ group
BlackBerry’s manufacturer said it would allow police to access BlackBerry Messenger posts – and got hacked in return.
Take 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
London mayor Johnson brandishes a broom on the streets of the city
The mayor was heckled as he visited the Clapham Junction area. Meanwhile shops and businesses across London have stayed closed or shut early this afternoon.
# boris-johnson - Wednesday 1 June, 2011
Mayor of London among 250,000 left empty handed in Olympic ticket allocation
If you applied for tickets to the London 2012 Olympics, but the money hasn’t been debited from your account yet, then it looks like you’ve missed out on this round.













































