JFK’s imaginative diplomacy saved the planetKennedy’s patience, caution and willingness to compromise helped to avert disaster and stands as an example of imaginative diplomacy that remains salutary todayFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Irish foreign policy review must reflect changed circumstances in the worldOpinion: Government should revisit decision to close mission to the Holy SeeSat Nov 16 2013 - 00:01
Shutdown likely to be just the start for Republican no surrender caucusOpinion: Tightening of money supply could threaten fragile economic recoverySat Oct 19 2013 - 00:01
Concern about Irish tax reflects disquiet about GoogleGerman demand about tax is opposition to taxpayer bailouts of banks and disquiet over tiny sums in tax paid by digital giantsMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Time to end the dangerous dance in WashingtonMany in Washington cannot believe Congress will be crazy enough to drive theeconomy over a cliffWed Oct 09 2013 - 07:47
Chomsky warns austerity policy has left European democracy in tattersUS linguist and political activist to give Frontline Defenders lecture in RDS, DublinMon Apr 01 2013 - 07:21
Noam Chomsky interview: ‘The public can make a difference – and in more democratic societies, a lot of difference’In advance of his RDS lecture, the veteran US political activist and intellectual shares his insight on key issuesMon Apr 01 2013 - 05:02
Obama's campaign to retain White House began just weeks after 2008 winThe strategy: Early yesterday morning, minutes before he took the stage in Chicago for his victory speech, Barack Obama sent…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Obama poised for four more years of limited room for manoeuvreOPINION: A re-elected Obama would enjoy about 18 months before entering his lame duck phaseSat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Worn in the USAPOLITICS: Many ordinary Americans are finding it hard to survive, and their economy is under threat from China and IndiaSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
EU treaty designed to avoid vote - German ministerGERMANY’S MINISTER for European Affairs has confirmed that European Union negotiators sought to design the euro zone fiscal compact…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
It's not just the economy, stupidWORLDVIEW: AS POLITICAL cliches go, it’s not quite as tiresome as “events, dear boy, events”, nor as trite as “all politics …Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
It's Obama, but not as we know himFICTION : O: A Presidential Novel, By Anonymous, Simon & Schuster, 353pp. £12.99Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Bush's last swing of the bat?US POLITICS: Decision Points By George W Bush, Virgin, 497pp. £14.99Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Britain will defend national interestsBRITAIN’S new coalition government will defend its national interests in Brussels but has no appetite for an early bust-up with…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Standing by her manMEMOIR: Spoken from the Heart, by Laura Bush, Simon and Schuster, 456pp. £20Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Result unlikely to upset Britain's EU role - PattenEUROPE: BRITAIN’S ROLE within the European Union is unlikely to change regardless of the make-up of the next British government…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Obama pays tributes to 'counsellor and friend'American Reaction: PRESIDENT BARACK Obama had led tributes from across the American political spectrum to Edward Kennedy, declaring…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
US anti-war activists wonder who they can trustAMERICA: A Freedom of Information request this week revealed a spy operating among protest groupsSat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Two US mayors, five rabbis among dozens held over money-launderingTWO NEW Jersey mayors, two state assemblymen and five rabbis are among dozens of people arrested yesterday in an FBI investigation…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
US warns Iran of 'defence umbrella' over Gulf statesTHE UNITED States could extend a “defence umbrella” over the Arab Gulf states if Iran develops a nuclear weapon, says secretary…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
New York mayor leads tributes to 'Angela's Ashes' authorNEW YORK mayor Michael Bloomberg has led tributes to Angela’s Ashes author Frank McCourt, describing him as a great New York …Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
As California's finances go to pot, a new idea for taxes emergesAMERICA : DRIVING INTO downtown Los Angeles this week carried its usual sense of dread, heightened a little by the traffic reporter…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Jackson's father says he believes foul play involvedMICHAEL JACKSON’S father has said he believes “foul play” was involved in his son’s death as the Los Angeles Police Department…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Memorial service celebrates life and music of 'the king of pop'THEY HAD already heard tributes from Nelson Mandela and Diana Ross and a specially written poem by Maya Angelou and watched Mariah…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Court confirms executors to estate of Michael JacksonON HOLLYWOOD Boulevard yesterday morning, fans continued to crowd around the pavement star dedicated to Michael Jackson, leaving…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Palin hints at role in national politicsFORMER REPUBLICAN vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has signalled that she will seek a national political role following…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Palin to step down as governorFORMER REPUBLICAN vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will step down as governor of Alaska at the end of this month, more…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Governor's presidential hopes dashed over affair in ArgentinaAMERICA: When Mark Sanford vanished, he was reported to be hiking the Appalachian TrailSat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
South Carolina's missing governor takes a hikeSOUTH Carolina governor Mark Sanford is expected back at work today after a mysterious five-day disappearance during which neither…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
US faces up to its racist past but is not willing to pay for itAMERICAN LETTER: Senate apologises to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United StatesSat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Senator's standing wanes after admitting affairNEVADA SENATOR John Ensign, a rising star in the Republican Party who had been tipped as a possible presidential candidate in…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Doubt over results will not affect talks, insists BidenUS REACTION: VICE-PRESIDENT Joe Biden has expressed doubts about the outcome of Iran’s presidential election but he insisted…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Healthcare reform is 'moral imperative' for ObamaUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama has described reforming the American healthcare system as a “moral imperative” and an economic necessity…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Bankruptcy a necessary step for GM, says ObamaUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama has described yesterday’s bankruptcy filing by General Motors as a necessary step towards restructuring…Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Obama set to redefine US relations with Islamic world in keynote speechANALYSIS: The US president is to make a symbolic address to Muslims worldwide from CairoTue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Supreme Court nomination unlikely to be blockedREPUBLICANS are unlikely to block President Barack Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the supreme court with a filibuster…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Obama picks Hispanic as supreme court judgePRESIDENT BARACK Obama has nominated the first Hispanic to the supreme court, choosing 54-year-old appeals court judge Sonia …Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
World leaders unite to condemn North Korea's nuclear testWORLD LEADERS have condemned a reported nuclear test by North Korea as the United Nations Security Council met in emergency session…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
McAleese delivers address in USPresident Mary McAleese has described as “particularly brutal” and “utterly appalling” the consequences for women of the global…Sun May 24 2009 - 01:00
Dowd used passage by blogger in her 'New York Times' columnNEW YORK Times columnist Maureen Dowd has admitted using a passage taken from a blogger, almost word for word, in her column…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Obama asks abortion protesters to help himPRESIDENT BARACK Obama has urged Catholics opposed to abortion to work with him to reduce unintended pregnancies and make adoption…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Obama seeks to block prisoner photographsUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama is seeking to block the release of 44 photographs showing the abuse of detainees in US military custody…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Removal of US general signals shift in policyANALYSIS: The sacking of a US general is ‘a very important command change’ in AfghanistanWed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Markets rally in response to US stress-test resultsMARKETS ACROSS the world rallied yesterday in response to the results of stress tests on the 19 biggest American banks and US…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Military commanders may want their troops to pray a little lessAMERICA : Some US soldiers are allegedly trying to convert Afghans to ChristianitySat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Martin says Israel must be held to account over GazaMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has told United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon that Israel must be held to…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
US treasury chief says stress tests 'reassuring'US TREASURY secretary Timothy Geithner has described stress tests of the country's 19 biggest financial institutions as offering…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Obama targets firms in IrelandUS President Barack Obama has proposed sweeping changes to tax rules for American companies operating in Ireland but stopped …Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
City's white firefighters claim affirmative action has gone too farThe US is experiencing better race relations – and a spate of reverse - discrimination lawsuitsSat May 02 2009 - 01:00
