Pandemic will cause ‘divisive’ inequality, Varadkar warnsPublic sector pay increases to proceed as review warns of €25bn hit to public purseWed Jul 01 2020 - 03:00
Coronavirus: Fauci says US could reach 100,000 daily cases‘It could get very bad,’ expert tells Senate, as Biden lambasts Trump over pandemicTue Jun 30 2020 - 20:53
‘The economic crisis that is coming could be very divisive,’ Varadkar tells US eventTánaiste sets out the economic challenges facing Ireland in the wake of Covid-19Tue Jun 30 2020 - 20:03
Ireland can bridge US-EU gap after Brexit, says former US diplomatHarvard professor Nicholas Burns is advising Democratic presidential candidate Joe BidenTue Jun 30 2020 - 17:32
US supreme court strikes down Louisiana abortion restrictionJudges rule against Trump-backed law requiring doctors to have ‘admitting privileges’Mon Jun 29 2020 - 20:21
Coronavirus: Vaccine scepticism in US may scupper immunity, says FauciImmunologist says US may struggle to achieve herd immunity even if a vaccine is developed due to prevailing scepticismMon Jun 29 2020 - 20:05
US House of Representatives votes to make Washington DC a stateTrump and Senate likely to reject move to turn US capital into nation’s 51st stateFri Jun 26 2020 - 20:05
Rise of black candidates shows change is coming to Democratic PartyAmerica Letter: Congressional primaries reveal increasingly progressive tiltFri Jun 26 2020 - 20:00
Concerns as US records new daily high of coronavirus casesTexas governor orders all bars to close and restaurants to scale back capacityFri Jun 26 2020 - 19:45
Trump defends his stewardship as infection rates rise in several statesTexas, Florida and Arkansas among those showing a sharp increase in Covid-19 casesThu Jun 25 2020 - 20:20
Obama administration accused of spying on Trump 2016 campaignOn day charges against former security adviser dropped, US president slates predecessorWed Jun 24 2020 - 22:17
Trump criticises ‘delinquent’ Nato members over defence spendingUS president accuses Democrats of trying to ‘take away a lot of strength from our police’Wed Jun 24 2020 - 22:15
EU asks United States to reconsider Covid-19 travel banImmigration returns to pre-election agenda as Donald Trump tours border wallWed Jun 24 2020 - 06:52
Trump credits ‘unclimbable’ border wall for drop in illegal immigrationPresident defends additional curbs on work visas on visit to US-Mexico border wallTue Jun 23 2020 - 21:51
Fauci warns of ‘disturbing surge’ in US coronavirus casesExpert tells Congress vaccine could be ready by early 2021 and he was not told to slow testingTue Jun 23 2020 - 19:56
Trump extends immigration restrictions, bans J1 and other visas until end of yearTrump says US joblessness high among young – the group that compete for work with J-visa recipientsMon Jun 22 2020 - 23:42
Trump aiming to kick-start re-election drive amid poor poll numbersUS president renews claims that wider use of postal voting would lead to election fraudMon Jun 22 2020 - 20:09
Ireland's Ambassador gets ready to take seat at UN Security CouncilGeraldine Byrne-Nason’s preparations will intensify soon for January startMon Jun 22 2020 - 01:06
Trump returns to campaign trail with many empty seats at TulsaUS president claims Covid-19 tests inflate cases at rally overshadowed by NY firingSun Jun 21 2020 - 21:05
Trumpocalypse: A conservative Republican rips the Trump presidency to shredsBook review: David Frum, speechwriter for George W Bush, does not hold back in damning TrumpSat Jun 20 2020 - 06:00
Oklahoma court rules Trump rally in Tulsa can go aheadThousands of protesters expected in city where president will host election rallySat Jun 20 2020 - 01:00
Irish-America must remain in step with political realities on island of IrelandAmerica Letter: As Brexit talks intensify, the US should contribute to the Irish unity debateFri Jun 19 2020 - 13:14
Trump denounces Bolton book as ‘lies’ and ‘pure fiction’Former national security adviser’s book alleges US president offered bribes to dictatorsThu Jun 18 2020 - 21:18
Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy blocked by courtSupreme court rules US president cannot abolish the ‘Dreamers’ programmeThu Jun 18 2020 - 21:00
Small nations expect Ireland to be ‘pebble in shoe’ on UN Security CouncilCoveney wants to stay on in foreign affairs brief after ‘all-consuming’ work on BrexitThu Jun 18 2020 - 19:32
Tributes paid to former US ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith (92)American diplomat ‘brought passion and clear values’ to role, President saysThu Jun 18 2020 - 17:11
Ireland wins seat on UN Security Council following ‘tough’ contestCountry was in ‘group of death’ with Norway and Canada to win seat, says TaoiseachThu Jun 18 2020 - 00:01
Biden criticises Trump’s lack of Covid-19 guidance as cases rise in several statesFlorida, Texas and Arizona among those reporting daily records for new casesWed Jun 17 2020 - 21:39
US anti-racism protests give way to the question of what comes nextAmerica Letter: Trump’s response to rallies has highlighted issues with his re-election bidFri Jun 12 2020 - 20:00
Trump to accept nomination in Florida as he reignites campaign trailRepublican rallies come with Covid-19 disclaimer as Cuomo pushes police reformFri Jun 12 2020 - 19:31
Trump demands election rally attendees sign disclaimer over Covid-19 riskThose who want to attend Oklahoma event must agree not to sue if they contract virusFri Jun 12 2020 - 06:31
Pentagon’s top commander apologises for joining Trump’s Bible photo-opChairman of joint chiefs of staff Mark Milley says he regrets link with ‘domestic politics’Thu Jun 11 2020 - 20:06
Ex-INLA prisoner Malachy McAllister is deported from US to IrelandJailed for two attacks on RUC officers, he fled Northern Ireland for America in the 1980sWed Jun 10 2020 - 22:44
George Floyd should not be just ‘another face on a T-shirt’, says brotherUS Wrap: Philonise Floyd calls for action on police reform at bipartisan hearingWed Jun 10 2020 - 20:28
Chaos at US primaries casts doubt over readiness for November electionBroken machines, long lines in many states prompt concern over presidential electionWed Jun 10 2020 - 19:09
Biden says George Floyd ‘moved millions’ as thousands gather for funeral‘When there is justice for George Floyd, we will truly be on our way to racial justice’Tue Jun 09 2020 - 21:14
Trump accuses Democrats of ‘abandoning’ police amid protester angerLaw and order set to be election issue as city leaders pledge to defund or disband forcesMon Jun 08 2020 - 22:21
Biden meets family of George Floyd ahead of funeral in HoustonThousands queue to pay their respects to the man who has become a symbol of racial injusticeMon Jun 08 2020 - 21:29
George Floyd death: Minneapolis City Council pledges to disband police departmentNot clear when changes to system will happen and city’s mayor says he opposes ideaMon Jun 08 2020 - 06:32
Trump and Washington mayor escalate war of words over protestsMuriel Bowser urges people to vote president out of office in November’s electionSun Jun 07 2020 - 18:56
Donald Trump’s political success is based on racismRace has been a constant drumbeat in the career of the post-Obama US presidentSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00
Trump urges suppression of protests over Floyd killingFocus turns to police behaviour after 10th consecutive night of unrest across the USFri Jun 05 2020 - 21:41
Trump’s claim it was a ‘great day’ for George Floyd is criticisedUS president says man killed by police was ‘looking down… saying this is a great thing happening for our country’Fri Jun 05 2020 - 20:02
Washington as seat of power becomes seat of unrest once againAmerica Letter: Militarised capital site of skirmishes in zone which is district not stateFri Jun 05 2020 - 20:00
‘Time to say get your knee off our necks’: George Floyd remembered at memorial serviceThree former police officers granted bail after appearing in court on charges of abetting second-degree murderThu Jun 04 2020 - 22:56
Trump under fire from US military after troops threatPresident criticised by Mattis and Kelly as Republican senator ‘struggles’ to back himThu Jun 04 2020 - 20:40
George Floyd death: Trump accused of ‘trying to divide’ by ex-defence chief MattisHundreds arrested in New York as tension between president and military increasesThu Jun 04 2020 - 06:50
Barack Obama urges those protesting in US to seize the momentumAll four police officers involved in the death of George Floyd will face prosecutionWed Jun 03 2020 - 23:20
Little evidence of a ‘guiding hand’ behind US protestsAnalysis: Despite Trump pointing to groups like Antifa, vast majority of those protesting in recent days are just ordinary citizensWed Jun 03 2020 - 20:10
With Lincoln looking on, the crowd dropped to their knees as 7pm approachedWashington DC sees largest crowds since demonstrations beganWed Jun 03 2020 - 07:21
