The Irish Times view on the JFK assassination files: nothing will satisfy the conspiracy theorists
The events on that fateful day marked a loss of innocence and the beginning of a long collapse of public trust in institutions
John F Kennedy
JFK files: What do they reveal about John F Kennedy’s assassination?
JFK files: Papers cover not just JFK’s assassination but also the 1968 killings of his brother Robert F Kennedy and Dr Martin Luther King jnr
Unredacted JFK assassination files released as history buffs hunt for clues
Experts say it may be some time before their full significance becomes clear
Gene Hackman: Ageless, everyman actor who never gave a bad performance
Hackman was among actors most responsible for changing Hollywood in 1970s, becoming a generation-defining performer
Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who tried to shield mortally wounded JFK, dies at 93
Hill regretted not reaching the Kennedys’ limousine in time to take the third shot himself
Robert F Kennedy jnr marks an undeniable crossing point in American political life
The Kennedy saga has become so embedded in the American subconscious that it can never end
The Irish musical slammed by the White House as an ‘insane’ waste of $70,000
‘As an American taxpayer I don’t want my dollars going towards this crap,’ Donald Trump’s press secretary told reporters
Young John F Kennedy ‘belittled’ Irish unification in meeting with diplomats
Future president felt Ireland was ‘not too badly off’ and was apathetic towards partition
JFK’s four days in Ireland among happiest of his life, his father told De Valera
President John F Kennedy visited Ireland for four days in June 1963, the year of his assassination
I’m not across all the conspiracy lore around Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, but the gist is that he’s a CIA asset
Forget about shapeshifting lizards, I want to tell conspiracy entuhusiasts. Have you looked into capitalism?
In Dallas, X marks the mundane spot that became an inflection point of US history
The JFK assassination site remains preserved as if in a time warp, as polarisation and heightened political tensions are again to the fore in the United States
Ethel Kennedy obituary: Vital force in her family’s political dynasty whose life was marred by tragedy
Her passion for politics was so consuming that she was often said to be ‘more Kennedy than the Kennedys’
Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan – A pulpy approach that provides facile answers
JFK recruited teenage interns to have sex with and pass around to his friends. Why is he remembered as one of the best presidents in US history?
Panel: US leaders who were killed or survived assassination attempts
Attempted killing of former president Donald Trump is the latest in a line of incidents in which US leaders have been targeted by gunmen
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