Falkland Islands
# falkland-islands - Monday 8 April, 2013
VIDEOS: 10 pivotal moments from Margaret Thatcher’s time in power
Miners’ strikes, IRA bombings, the Falklands invasion and the threat of Brussels…
# falkland-islands - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
Falkland Islands residents vote to remain affiliated to Britain
1,513 people voted to keep the islands as a UK overseas territory – while only three said they wanted to break away.
# falkland-islands - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Falkland Islands voting in referendum on British status
The result is not in doubt but the scale of the ‘yes’ vote will be closely watched as a sign of the Falklanders’ strength of feeling about remaining British.
# falkland-islands - Saturday 29 December, 2012
Falklands War: Irish response to Belgrano sinking drew British anger
One of the most controversial incidents of the Falklands War saw a change in the Irish government’s approach to the conflict and a considerable backlash from the British media and public.
# falkland-islands - Friday 28 December, 2012
RTÉ admitted ‘massive blunder’ over BBC arrangement during Falklands conflict
The Government was worried that an arrangement between RTÉ and BBC could lead to a national embarrassment.
# falkland-islands - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Falkland Islands to hold referendum in bid to end UK-Argentina dispute
The chairman of the island’s assembly said that residents of the British Overseas Territory wanted to make it clear once and for all that they wished to maintain the status quo, against Argentina’s wishes.
# falkland-islands - Saturday 5 May, 2012
Hague brands Falklands ad a ‘sad stunt’
The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has condemned Argentina’s provocative decision to film an Olympic promotional video on the Falkland Islands.
# falkland-islands - Friday 24 February, 2012
Sean Penn wades in on Falklands row and accuses Britain of ‘intimidation’
That’s Sean Penn the actor and aid ambassador…
# falkland-islands - Saturday 11 February, 2012
Argentina accuses UK of sending nuclear sub to Falkland Islands
Argentina says Britain has deployed a nuclear sub, the Vanguard, to guard the islands; Britain has refused to comment.
# falkland-islands - Friday 10 February, 2012
Argentina to lodge UN complaint today as UK denies ‘militarisation’ of Falklands
There are growing tensions between the two nations ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.
# falkland-islands - Wednesday 8 February, 2012
Argentina to complain to UN over UK ‘militarisation’ in Falklands region
There has been increasing tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in recent months.
# falkland-islands - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
Top Argentine football league renamed in honour of sunk Belgrano warship
The Argentinian government owns the rights to First Division matches and shows games on free-to-air TV.
# falkland-islands - Thursday 26 January, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Explainer: What’s going on in the Falkland Islands?
Tensions are rising between Argentina and the UK over a group of tiny islands in the South Atlantic Ocean but why?
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