Mitchell says current leaders must do what is necessary in Northern Ireland Chairman of Belfast Agreement talks says today’s politicians must show the same courage and vision as those in 1998Tue Mar 21 2023 - 19:01
Republicans denounce potential indictment of Trump while Democrats criticise calls to protestFormer president claims he will be arrested on Tuesday but comments appear based on media reportsSun Mar 19 2023 - 20:20
Joe Biden throws support behind ‘vital’ Windsor Framework after meeting VaradkarTaoiseach thanks US president for support of Ireland’s position on BrexitSat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
Washington parades Ireland centre stage as politicians play green card for St Patrick’s festivities Varadkar, Martin and McDonald among many visiting Joe Biden and other key US players in traditional leveraging of our national identitySat Mar 18 2023 - 04:00
Washington remembers Kilkenny man who designed the White HousePresident’s home inspired by Leinster House in Dublin and other Irish buildingsFri Mar 17 2023 - 15:00
Taoiseach says appeasement will not make Putin halt attack on UkraineOn Russian leader's invasion, Taoiseach insists: ‘A lot of people ask the question, where will Vladimir Putin stop? The truth is, he will stop where we stop him’Fri Mar 17 2023 - 11:01
ECB rate hike raises costs for almost 250,000 mortgage holdersHalf-point interest rate rise will add €1,000 a year on a €300,000 mortgage, as Varadkar says banks ‘cannot have it both ways’ on ratesFri Mar 17 2023 - 01:00
‘Decade of investment’ in store for North if stability returns, says TánaisteLeaders from North and South visit US for St Patrick’s Day, with focus on Northern Ireland’s economic futureThu Mar 16 2023 - 01:00
Taoiseach says housing crisis is raised with him by potential employers and investorsVaradkar and Donaldson criticise Sinn Féin for taking out ads in US newspapers seeking Border pollWed Mar 15 2023 - 21:27
Sinn Féin unity ads in US ‘incredible’ and ‘divisive’, says Jeffrey DonaldsonLeo Varadkar describes advertisements criticising the British government as ‘unhelpful’Wed Mar 15 2023 - 21:00
Irish banks are stable says Taoiseach, as shares in global lenders plunge on Credit Suisse concerns Swiss authorities issue statement in support of Credit Suisse as financial markets bet ECB will scale back planned half-point rate hike on ThursdayWed Mar 15 2023 - 20:28
Initial number of job losses at Meta’s Irish arm could be up to 50Final figure could be higher stillWed Mar 15 2023 - 17:45
Texas court to hear challenge to key drug used in medication abortionsCase could end up before US supreme court which last year overturned Roe v Wade ruling which provided federal constitutional right to abortionTue Mar 14 2023 - 18:05
Initiative aims to get US politicians at state level engaged with IrelandConnections between state legislators and Ireland could lead to economic benefits for both sides, say those involvedTue Mar 14 2023 - 05:00
Governments must ‘reward political bravery’ in Northern Ireland, says MartinTánaiste praises US president for ‘singular and extraordinary solidarity’ to Ireland on St Patrick’s Day trip to New YorkMon Mar 13 2023 - 23:00
Varadkar to hold talks with Biden on Northern Ireland, Ukraine and world economyTaoiseach to participate in range of events in Washington over the coming daysMon Mar 13 2023 - 19:06
Silicon Valley Bank collapse prompts concerns over banking sectorBiden administration has insisted the arrangements announced on Sunday evening did not constitute a ‘bailout’Mon Mar 13 2023 - 08:29
Deposits protected as HSBC acquires UK arm of Silicon Valley BankUS president Joe Biden insists Americans can have confidence about the safety of bank depositsMon Mar 13 2023 - 07:21
EU and US seek deal on critical raw materials after top level talks at White HouseJoe Biden and Ursula von der Leyen talks aim to ease tensions over electric vehicle tax credits for American companies under new US legislationFri Mar 10 2023 - 22:49
America Letter: Biden administration and FBI reject anti-Catholic agenda allegationsRepublicans claim justice authorities not acting fairly to conservative CatholicsFri Mar 10 2023 - 18:00
If Donald Trump is charged, the knock-on effects could be hugeAnalysis: The reactions of the Republican Party and diehard Trump supporters to having a presidential candidate who is facing trial would be keyFri Mar 10 2023 - 07:52
Biden proposes raising US corporate tax and targets the wealthyWhite House seeks to double the tax rate charged on US multinationals’ foreign earnings from 10.5% to 21%Thu Mar 09 2023 - 19:29
Biden targets big business and higher earners with tax plan to cut deficit Move comes as arguments continue over US debt ceiling which, if unresolved, could lead to defaultThu Mar 09 2023 - 11:12
US Capitol riot: Tucker Carlson’s alternative narrative provokes outrage - even among RepublicansFox News presenter uses new footage given to him by House speaker to argue January 6th, 2021, saw a largely peaceful gatheringWed Mar 08 2023 - 08:29
Capitol riot: Fox News seeks to portray January 6th as largely peaceful with new footageSecurity tapes are given exclusively to Fox News host Tucker Carlson by new House speaker Kevin McCarthyTue Mar 07 2023 - 06:32
Puerto Rico facing slow recovery after hurricanes, earthquakes and CovidThousands are still dealing with the fallout from a series of natural disasters to befall the island in recent yearsFri Mar 03 2023 - 19:00
Home comforts: Inside the new $60m Irish arts centre in New YorkThe three-storey facility in Manhattan also includes a bar and library, and hosts an education programmeFri Mar 03 2023 - 18:00
Biden welcomes new protocol deal and urges immediate return to StormontUS “stands ready to support the region’s vast potential"Tue Feb 28 2023 - 00:08
Protocol agreement will be ‘uniquely favourable’ to NI, says TaoiseachEU in concessionary mood because of challenges facing Europe including war and energy crisis, claims VaradkarMon Feb 27 2023 - 20:01
After hurricanes, earthquakes, financial crises and mass emigration, Puerto Rico contemplates its futureOptions for US territory in the Caribbean include becoming the 51st state, full independence or securing sovereignty while ceding some powers to WashingtonSat Feb 25 2023 - 10:00
Nearly 160 years after the civil war, ‘divorce’ again proposed between US statesMarjorie Taylor Greene suggests letting ‘red’ and ‘blue’ states live their own way, based on the political views and values of their citizensSat Feb 25 2023 - 01:00
World will be more dangerous for all if Russia is not held accountable, Minister tells UNPeter Burke says a generation of Russian youth has been ‘sacrificed to Putin’s imperialist fantasies’Thu Feb 23 2023 - 17:04
Man charged with murder of Irish-born bishop in Los AngelesAccused is husband of housekeeper of Bishop David O’ConnellWed Feb 22 2023 - 21:54
Investigator tantalises media over Trump’s alleged election interferenceEmily Kohrs tells CNN that ‘I don’t think you will be shocked’ about potential involvement of ‘big name’Wed Feb 22 2023 - 09:35
Murder of Irish bishop in LA: Housekeeper’s husband arrested after police stand-offPolice say witness heard suspect comment about bishop owing him moneyTue Feb 21 2023 - 00:31
Cork-born bishop shot dead in LA was ‘prayerful’ and ‘attentive’ to poorBishop David O’Connell (69) worked with underprivileged communities in LA for decades and was known as ‘a peacemaker’Mon Feb 20 2023 - 09:19
Biden faces challenge as US support for Ukraine increasingly comes under siegePresident’s critics are divided on why they oppose his policies on the war, but polls suggest support among Americans for backing Kyiv is holding upSun Feb 19 2023 - 16:00
American cinemas’ new pricing plans could be the source of high dramaAdditional charges to be levied for more popular seats in the middle of auditoriumFri Feb 17 2023 - 17:00
Georgia jury investigating Trump election antics urges perjury prosecutionsRedacted report notes ‘extensive testimony on the subject of alleged election fraud’ from poll workers, technical experts and state officialsThu Feb 16 2023 - 17:45
US military shoots down ‘car-sized’ object off Alaska coastIncident comes six days after US shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloonFri Feb 10 2023 - 20:32
Donor intervention may play key role in deciding US Republican presidential candidate Right-wing billionaire industrialist Charles Koch prepares to weigh in on primary electionsFri Feb 10 2023 - 17:00
Mechanism governing dispatch of Irish troops abroad has to be reviewed, says Micheál MartinTánaiste says he was briefed by US authorities on visit to Washington about Chinese balloonThu Feb 09 2023 - 20:55
Deadline to bring back Stormont powersharing pushed back until 2024 Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations continue, with speculation mounting that a deal could be doneThu Feb 09 2023 - 17:56
Martin welcomes return of Bertie Ahern to Fianna Fáil but says 2025 presidential bid ‘is just speculation’Tánaiste says significant time has passed and cites former taoiseach’s ‘outstanding contribution to peace’Thu Feb 09 2023 - 08:37
Tánaiste strongly criticises British plans for Northern Ireland legacy legislation on Washington visitMinister for Foreign Affairs says UK move would break trust on principles on which peace had been builtWed Feb 08 2023 - 20:33
Biden’s State of the Union address: Five things to knowPresident seemed to draw energy from heckling by some Republicans in his State of the Union address to US CongressWed Feb 08 2023 - 10:03
Balloon affair: US-China relations thrown off course by suspected spy missionUS fighter aircraft shoots craft down over Atlantic, but Republicans accuse Biden of weak response to incursionSun Feb 05 2023 - 09:15
US shoots down Chinese balloon over Atlantic OceanUS military forces in place to retrieve parts of the balloon structure that survive fall into the seaSat Feb 04 2023 - 21:06
Is the $1 trillion coin a gimmick or could the concept save the US from a debt default crisis? Old idea of minting special platinum coin to fund the government has been re-floated, but critics remain highly scepticalFri Feb 03 2023 - 21:59
Blinken China visit postponed over surveillance balloon in US skiesStatement from China’s minister for foreign affairs says the airship was was blown off courseFri Feb 03 2023 - 18:38
