Bill Cosby accused of molesting teenager at Playboy MansionCase filed by Judy Huth said to be first court action since misconduct accusations surfacedWed Dec 03 2014 - 17:51
Seán Dunne loses his US battle but the war continuesBackground: Developer’s bid to walk away from debts has backfired badlyWed Dec 03 2014 - 01:00
No apology over NFL players' Darren Wilson protestSt Louis Rams players’ Michael Brown hand gesture sparks dispute with policeWed Dec 03 2014 - 00:16
Sean Dunne abandons bid to walk away from debts of €700mUS court told he has ‘elected to waive his discharge from bankruptcy’Tue Dec 02 2014 - 22:39
America Letter: Retailers have Roosevelt to thank for Black FridayThanksgiving sales expected to reach $617 billionFri Nov 28 2014 - 19:00
Ferguson counts cost after night of violenceDecision not to charge policeman over killing of black teenager sparks nationwide protestsWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach urges Obama to be ‘flexible’ on immigrationIn letter to US president, Enda Kenny writes of ‘warm appreciation’ of immigration effortsWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Ferguson protests ignited by months of racial tensionGrand jury sides with police officer’s account of shooting dead of black teenagerWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Nama asks US court to postpone Dunne bankruptcy trial until MayLawyers told the court that Mr Dunne’s actions caused “a waste of nearly three months”Wed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Ferguson police officer not indicted on Michael Brown killingDarren Wilson will not face charges over shooting death of unarmed black teenagerTue Nov 25 2014 - 08:20
Galwayman Billy Lawless asked to introduce Obama in ChicagoLeading immigration advocate invited to speak before president’s second speech since he announced reform ordersTue Nov 25 2014 - 01:07
Obama’s defence secretary pushed outChuck Hagel is first US cabinet member to stand down after midterm election lossesTue Nov 25 2014 - 01:00
US ‘highly committed’ to trade deal, says new EU ambassadorIrishman responds to Phil Hogan’s suggestion US lukewarm on transatlantic pactMon Nov 24 2014 - 22:13
Irish warned about leaving United States for ChristmasNew migrant waivers not expected to apply to people wishing to travel home for holidaysSun Nov 23 2014 - 16:51
Obama paves way for illegal Irish immigrants to visit homeImmigration enforcement agents to focus on deporting “felons, not families”Sun Nov 23 2014 - 06:05
Obama references illegal Irish in speech on immigration changesTaoiseach welcomes US president’s move to protect undocumented immigrantsSat Nov 22 2014 - 04:55
Glitch-prone Obamacare targets enrolling Native AmericansAdministrative kinks leave Affordable Healthcare Act vulnerable to Republican oppositionSat Nov 22 2014 - 01:05
US immigration: ‘I’m desperate to show my kids where we are from’Neil (42), a Donegal native in Chicago, fears Republicans could block Obama reformFri Nov 21 2014 - 22:50
Obama calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ immigration systemUS president mentions illegal Irish immigrants in Chicago in speech at Las Vegas high-schoolFri Nov 21 2014 - 22:30
Q&A: Who is Obama helping?It’s not clear how many of the 50,000 undocumented Irish immigrants will benefitFri Nov 21 2014 - 22:22
Barack Obama will ‘never give up’ on immigration reformPresident affirms commitment to measures for illegal workers in Las Vegas speechFri Nov 21 2014 - 21:52
Q&A: Which immigrants exactly is Obama helping out?What about all those undocumented Irish in the US - how will all this benefit them?Fri Nov 21 2014 - 06:57
All eyes on how Republicans will react to Obama short-term fixesAbout 5m people to get temporary reprieve from deportation and status allowing workFri Nov 21 2014 - 06:31
Republicans plan response to Obama’s immigration movePresident to outline executive actions today that may help five million ‘undocumented’Thu Nov 20 2014 - 01:00
Republicans lose Keystone pipeline battle but strengthen handBill for pipeline blocked, but Republicans boost majority prospectsThu Nov 20 2014 - 01:00
Obamacare passage relied on ‘stupidity’ of votersRepublicans seize on comments of MIT professor Jonathan Gruber, who helped shape health lawWed Nov 19 2014 - 08:54
Irishman formally becomes EU ambassador to United StatesDavid O’Sullivan praises EU-US relations as he presents credentials to Barack ObamaTue Nov 18 2014 - 21:07
Cosby silent on renewed sex assault allegationsThe 1980s TV star responds with shakes of head to decades-old accusations by womenTue Nov 18 2014 - 16:25
Climate a chance for Obama abroad but hostile on home frontPotential legacy opportunity in global deal but hard battle ahead domesticallyMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach says Sinn Féin only accepts democracy when it suits themEnda Kenny offers strong defence of Ceann ComhairleSat Nov 15 2014 - 09:45
Obama has chance to help Irish ‘undocumented’ visit homeTaoiseach declines to ‘interfere’ in US debate but notes ‘opportunity’ to assist IrishSat Nov 15 2014 - 07:45
Irish philanthropist’s spirit lives on in New OrleansAmerica Letter: Margaret Haughery was first woman honoured with a public statue in USSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach pushes for immigration reform on NY visitKenny says ‘undocumented’ need to be allowed travel back to IrelandFri Nov 14 2014 - 14:03
Talk of a third Bush president as attention shifts to 2016Former Florida governor Jeb is ‘50-50’ on whether he will run, says George WFri Nov 14 2014 - 06:52
Obama reform would benefit thousands of ‘undocumented’Immigration measures to include allowing parents of US-born children to gain legal statusThu Nov 13 2014 - 21:35
Nama resumes pursuit of Dunne after legal moveInsolvent developer pulled an application to withdraw his US bankruptcy caseThu Nov 13 2014 - 01:00
House of carbs: Washington has food fit for a presidentFood City, Part 2: For a long time the capital lagged behind other large US cities in terms of the range and quality of food available, but recent demographic changes have seen a culinary culture emergeTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:00
Feast and Famine as Minister addresses Irish in New OrleansVictims of Irish Famine and Hurricane Katrina honoured by Heather HumphreysMon Nov 10 2014 - 00:57
State’s 1916 centenary plans to cost €26mPrivate sponsorship of State events ruled out by Minister for Arts during US visitMon Nov 10 2014 - 00:35
Guantánamo images failed to give full picture, says photographerAmerica Letter : ‘Mistake was not releasing photos of prisoners but in not releasing further images’Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:13
Dunne pulled legal bid hours before Nama depositionBankrupt developer declines to give reason for reversal as he attends $1,000-a-ticket New York eventSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Humphreys compares Hurricane Katrina to Irish FamineHumphreys salutes people of New Orleans for ‘strength beyond belief’ after disasterSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Obama’s challenge: schmooze or loseBarack Obama’s presidency has been stymied by his consistent inability to work with Republicans. If he wants to make a difference in his final two years, he must learn to make deals – fastSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Undocumented Irish ‘can’t wait years for legislation’Jimmy Deenihan says Obama can take ‘executive action’ without Congress supportFri Nov 07 2014 - 19:31
Adams rounds on critics at $500-a-head NY fundraiserSinn Féin leader says Government ‘drowning’ in water charges uprisingFri Nov 07 2014 - 08:25
Brendan Boyle, son of Donegal emigrant, wins seat in CongressElection was the biggest Irish win on bad night for Maryland governor O’MalleyThu Nov 06 2014 - 10:38
Frank Boyle: The Donegal man ‘who beat Bill Clinton’Newly elected US congressman pays tribute to Irish father who figured in his campaignThu Nov 06 2014 - 06:55
Political system to blame for midterm defeats, says ObamaMitch McConnell says he will work with White House but not on ObamacareThu Nov 06 2014 - 06:37
Obama needs to forge new consensus after wave of republican winsOpinion: US midterm elections reveal the many unhappy states of AmericaThu Nov 06 2014 - 00:01
Republicans seize control of Senate in US midterm electionsObama and Democrats suffer heavy defeats as GOP rule Congress for first time in eight yearsWed Nov 05 2014 - 19:16
