Donald Trump says it is a ‘scary time’ for young menUS president says women are ‘doing great’ as he praises Brett KavanaughTue Oct 02 2018 - 19:45
Trump lauds benefits of trade pact with Canada and MexicoDemocrats unlikely to endorse the deal which must pass Congress to take effectTue Oct 02 2018 - 05:05
Kavanaugh inquiry must be comprehensive but quick – TrumpFBI investigation into sexual misconduct claims ‘unfair to judge’ if it takes too longMon Oct 01 2018 - 21:14
Brett Kavanaugh’s second accuser to be interviewed by FBIDemocrats criticise inquiry for not speaking to other women who have come forwardSun Sept 30 2018 - 18:51
Trump orders FBI investigation on Brett Kavanaugh claimsUS Senate agrees to delay vote on supreme court nominee over misconduct allegationsSat Sept 29 2018 - 14:23
Coveney says construction of settlements by Israel causing ‘greater damage’ to peaceThe Tánaiste spoke about Gaza in his speech at the United Nations general assembly in New YorkSat Sept 29 2018 - 07:58
US sociopolitical divides stripped bare by Kavanaugh hearingAmerica Letter: Kavanaugh and Blasey Ford testimonies an ugly mirror of torn cultureSat Sept 29 2018 - 01:00
Senior law figures urge US Senate to delay Kavanaugh nomination voteBar association wants FBI to investigate sexual assault claims by Blasey Ford and other womenSat Sept 29 2018 - 01:00
Kieran McLoughlin, head of of the Ireland Funds steps downOrganisation was established by Tony O’Reilly in 1976 to support peaceFri Sept 28 2018 - 18:27
Brexit: NI secretary says only May’s Chequers plan meets UK’s objectivesBradley says British people no longer want ‘bureaucrats in Brussels’ dictating trade policyFri Sept 28 2018 - 08:30
Trump praises Kavanaugh as ‘honest’ after dramatic day of hearingsWoman, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at 15, says she feared she would dieFri Sept 28 2018 - 07:20
Kavanaugh vote expected to go ahead after day of high dramaSupreme court nominee vehemently denies accusations by Christine Blasey FordThu Sept 27 2018 - 22:29
‘I believed that Brett was going to accidentally kill me’Drama in Washington as Christine Blasey Ford and supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifyThu Sept 27 2018 - 22:05
Trump postpones meeting with Rosenstein over Kavanaugh hearingUS president and deputy attorney general agree to meet next week, White House saysThu Sept 27 2018 - 20:00
Tánaiste to express conern over impact of US policy on PalestiniansSimon Coveney to push Ireland’s case for a seat on UN Security Council in 2021-22Thu Sept 27 2018 - 06:42
Trump accuses China of trying to interfere in midterm electionsUS president steps up attacks on Beijing in address to UN Security CouncilWed Sept 26 2018 - 20:33
Trump’s speech to UN assembly draws unintended laughterUS president’s claim about his successes in office elicits unexpected response from world leadersTue Sept 25 2018 - 21:29
Democrats engaged in ‘con game’ over Kavanaugh, Trump saysUS president intensifies backing for supreme court nominee amid sex misconduct claimsTue Sept 25 2018 - 20:34
Iran is world’s ‘leading sponsor of terrorism’, Trump tells UNUS president returns to ‘America first’ themes but has kind words for North KoreaTue Sept 25 2018 - 16:55
Varadkar seeks stay of execution for Aughinish AluminaCompany’s owners Rusal facing US sanctions over involvement of Russian billionaireTue Sept 25 2018 - 07:55
Rosenstein’s future in balance as resignation rumours flyDeputy attorney general, who set up inquiry into Russian meddling, to meet with TrumpTue Sept 25 2018 - 06:27
UK-EU flights could halt post-Brexit without deal, warn BritishBus and coach services could also cease and road hauliers be banned if no deal agreedTue Sept 25 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar says Ireland getting ‘strong hearing’ over UN Security Council seatTaoiseach’s summit address emphasises country’s commitment to peace and peacekeepingMon Sept 24 2018 - 21:09
Republicans row in behind Kavanaugh after second assault claimSupreme court nominee denies allegation which White House dismissed as smearMon Sept 24 2018 - 20:13
Byrne has not mentioned voting against Murphy, says VaradkarMinister of State ‘would have to resign’ if she expressed no confidence in colleagueMon Sept 24 2018 - 17:54
Varadkar to give speech to over 70 heads of state in New YorkTaoiseach to speak at Nelson Mandela Peace Summit as Ireland seeks seat on UN security councilMon Sept 24 2018 - 12:36
Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify before SenateCommittee refused to subpoena friend of Supreme Court nominee who was apparent witnessSun Sept 23 2018 - 22:06
Government fears grow about future of Aughinish AluminaUS tariffs question mark hangs over plantSun Sept 23 2018 - 20:18
Varadkar travels to New York for UN peace summitTaoiseach to seek support for Ireland’s efforts to be awarded place on security councilSun Sept 23 2018 - 19:43
Bernie or Beto? Kirsten or Kamala? Meet the Democrats for presidentHere are 10 people who could take on Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential electionSat Sept 22 2018 - 06:00
Hume film reminds us of risks taken by Americans during early TroublesAmerica Letter: Stateside screening of movie shines light on lesser-known US connectionsSat Sept 22 2018 - 01:00
Rosenstein denies suggesting secretly recording TrumpUS deputy attorney general denies discussing removing president under 25th amendmentFri Sept 21 2018 - 21:46
Stakes raised as Blasey Ford agrees to testify against KavanaughRepublicans confident senator will be confirmed for supreme court despite allegationsThu Sept 20 2018 - 21:28
Kavanaugh accuser calls for FBI investigation into alleged assaultChristine Blasey Ford says she has received death threats since speaking outThu Sept 20 2018 - 01:00
Kavanaugh allegations raises ethical questions of justiceWoman claims that US supreme court nominee assaulted her 36 years agoWed Sept 19 2018 - 18:33
Trump finds it ‘hard to imagine’ Kavanaugh committed assaultUS president defends supreme court pick as accuser’s lawyers say she was sent death threatsWed Sept 19 2018 - 17:34
Trump ‘feels terribly’ for Kavanaugh over assault accusationWoman claims US Supreme Court nominee assaulted her when they were teenagersWed Sept 19 2018 - 01:00
Joe Biden says immigration key in emergence of modern USRumoured presidential candidate in 2020 says ‘I am running to change the attitude’Tue Sept 18 2018 - 07:00
White House says Brett Kavanaugh accuser ‘should be heard’US Wrap: Trump criticises timing of sexual assault allegation by Christine Blasey FordTue Sept 18 2018 - 01:00
Brett Kavanaugh accuser willing to testify, says lawyerChristine Blasey Ford says Trump’s supreme court nominee sexually assaulted her in 1982Mon Sept 17 2018 - 14:27
Trump’s diplomatic chaos: Visiting Ireland? A new ambassador?The unprecedented to-ing and fro-ing reflects the chaos of the US president’s administrationSat Sept 15 2018 - 06:05
Storm damage a natural consequence of Republicans’ climate policyAmerica Letter: Entrenched views on climate change and bad laws are reaping a whirlwindSat Sept 15 2018 - 01:00
First deaths reported as Storm Florence makes landfall in USGusts of up to 144km/h reported with up to 127cm of rain expected in North CarolinaFri Sept 14 2018 - 22:16
Paul Manafort agrees to co-operate with Mueller inquiryEx-Trump aide pleads guilty to two criminal counts as part of deal with special counselFri Sept 14 2018 - 19:22
Hurricane Florence begins to batter the USHeavy rains and winds lash the outer banks of North Carolina in biggest storm of the yearThu Sept 13 2018 - 21:49
Hurricane Florence will hit US ‘like a Mike Tyson punch’Experts issue warnings as US coastal residents run out of time to evacuateWed Sept 12 2018 - 21:05
Irish-American businessman Edward Crawford (80) to be next US ambassadorTrump fundraiser set to be America’s representative in IrelandWed Sept 12 2018 - 11:50
New Yorkers set to vote as celebrity squares off against careerist‘Sex in the City’ star Cynthia Nixon takes on Andrew Cuomo in governor of New York bidWed Sept 12 2018 - 01:00
Donald Trump visit to Ireland will not go ahead in NovemberIrish government said visit ‘postponed’ for ‘scheduling reasons’ while White House said no final decision madeTue Sept 11 2018 - 21:15
Trump marks ‘moment when America fought back’ in PennsylvaniaPresident visits Shanksville 9/11 memorial site on 17th anniversary of attacksTue Sept 11 2018 - 20:22
