Doubts grow over death penaltyAmerica: Just after 2am yesterday in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kenneth Lee Boyd smiled through a glass partition at his daughter…Sat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
Bush says victory in Iraq needs 'time and patience'US: Amid mounting calls for an early withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, President Bush has outlined a "strategy for victory", …Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
White House gratefully seizes on migration reformUS: Tom Tancredo is obscure outside his native Colorado, but he is becoming a familiar figure in New Hampshire, Iowa and South…Sat Nov 26 2005 - 00:00
McCartneys urge US to press SFThe sisters of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney have asked the US government and political leadership to maintain pressure…Sat Nov 19 2005 - 00:00
Carter's denunciation of US fundamentalism a bestsellerLetter from America: The most popular non-fiction author in the US right now is 81 years old and widely regarded as one of …Sat Nov 19 2005 - 00:00
Airlines welcome phasing out of Shannon stopoverTransatlantic air fares could fall as new routes open and passenger numbers grow following a decision to phase out the Shannon…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Call for 'secret prisons' leak inquiryUS: Republican leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives have called for an inquiry into the leaking of information…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Democrats celebrate victory in governor racesUS: Democrats were celebrating yesterday after convincing victories in governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey on a bleak…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Irish pirate queen's story to be a musicalGrace O'Malley, the 16th century Irish pirate, is to be the subject of a big-budget Broadway musical from the producers of Riverdance…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Adams to stay away if US funding ban standsSinn Féin president Gerry Adams will not travel to the US next week unless he is allowed to raise funds during his visit, the…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
'No precondition' to SF fund -raisingThe US administration has told The Irish Times that a commitment from Sinn Féin to join the North's policing board is not a precondition…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
US unlikely to drop ban on Adams raising fundsThe United States government is set to deny Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams permission to raise funds when he visits the country…Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Ahern aims to secure visas for Irish in USMinister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has stepped up the Government's campaign to persuade the United States to give working…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Green lobby: why love is in the airThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, arrives in New York tomorrow to meet Irish immigrant groups and to lobby US politicians…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Indictment casts harsh light on BushUS: George W Bush was unusually skittish yesterday morning as he left the White House for Virginia, grinning at reporters and…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Bush Supreme Court nominee withdrawsUS: President Bush has abandoned his attempt to appoint White House counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court after Republican…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
CIA charges could be made within daysUS: A grand jury investigating the leaking of a CIA agent's identity met in Washington yesterday amid mounting expectation that…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Six dead as Wilma rampages through FloridaUS: Six million people were still without power in Florida yesterday after Hurricane Wilma's seven-hour sweep through the state…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Cheney reported to have named agent before leakUS: US vice-president Dick Cheney revealed a CIA agent's identity to his chief of staff weeks before the woman's name was leaked…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Bush nominates Bernanke to take over at FedPresident Bush has heralded the end of an 18-year era at the Federal Reserve Board by nominating Ben Bernanke, chairman of his…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Wilma leaves chaos in its wake in FloridaUS: Hurricane Wilma has swept across Florida, bringing 200km/h (125mph) winds that have shattered windows, torn off roofs, ripped…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Bush and White House circle the wagons over CIA leak caseUS: As special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald wraps up his investigation into the leaking of a CIA agent's identity, the White…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Rove raises the fever of political speculationUS: When Karl Rove, President Bush's top political adviser, walked into a federal courthouse early yesterday morning, the fever…Sat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
Delphi crisis spells bad news for pensionersThe car maker's bankruptcy woes leaves its pension scheme with a multibillion dollar shortfall, which echoes problems across …Fri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
Roberts almost certain of supreme court nodUS: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and three other Democrats believed to have presidential ambitions in 2008 will vote against…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
Enough food and water for three daysStorm trooper: Elise McCarthy has already filled her bath with water, stockpiled crackers, tinned food and soup and boarded …Sat Sept 24 2005 - 01:00
Yes vote gives new hope to European leadersLUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg has voted clearly in favour of the EU constitution, averting a resignation threat from its prime minister…Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
CRH gift 'not linked to privatisation'CRH chief executive Liam O'Mahony has claimed that a €125,000 donation in 1997 to a charity run by Poland's first lady was an…Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Polish first lady tells of donation by CRHPoland's first lady, Jolanta Kwasniewska, has told a parliamentary inquiry that Marek Dochnal, who claims he arranged a $1 million…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Blair's 'new social model' suggests divisive EU presidencyEuropean Diary: For most participants and observers, last week's European Union summit in Brussels was a fiasco caused mainly…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Franco-German strategy robs Blair of high groundLUXEMBOURG: There was a strong whiff of deja vu in Luxembourg yesterday as EU foreign ministers fought the opening skirmish …Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Overhaul urged for rules on state aidThe European Commission has called for a sweeping overhaul of EU rules on state aid to industry that would allow governments …Wed Jun 08 2005 - 01:00
Some want to bury EU constitution but others see hopeEuropean Diary: As the agony drags on over Europe's constitution, EU leaders have come to resemble the feuding families of Terry…Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
What now?: The options for EU leadersWhen European Union leaders meet in Brussels on June 16th they must decide if they want to carry on the process of ratifying …Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Resounding No from Dutch to EU treatyDutch voters have overwhelmingly rejected the EU constitution but the leaders of the EU's three main institutions said last night…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Decision soon on Irish as official EU languageEU: Irish could be approved as an official and working language of the EU within the next two weeks as part of a deal that would…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
EU treaty faces heavy defeat by Dutch electorateDutch voters are expected to reject the EU constitution today in a referendum that could deliver the final blow to the treaty…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
European leaders say constitution still aliveEuropean Union leaders claimed yesterday that the EU constitution remains alive despite Sunday's No vote in France but admitted…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Brussels expects German campaign to prolong commission's paralysisEuropean Diary: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's decision to seek an early federal election later this year has not only wrong-…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Ahern to attend Warsaw summitPOLAND: The Taoiseach is among dozens of leaders from across Europe who will attend a two-day summit of the Council of Europe…Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
EU vote on working time disappoints GovernmentThe Government has expressed disappointment after the European Parliament voted to tighten health and safety rules to protect…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
European Parliament votes to support McCartney civil actionThe European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to give EU financial assistance to the family of Robert McCartney to fund a …Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Russia and EU agree to closer co-operationRUSSIA: The European Union and Russia have agreed to closer political and economic co-operation, in a pact President Vladimir…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
MEPs table motion in support of McCartneysThe five biggest political groups in the European Parliament have tabled a resolution expressing support for the family of Robert…Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
French Yes vote could derail Anglo-Saxon hopes of EU dominationEuropean Diary: After weeks of anxiety about the prospect of France rejecting the EU constitution, a new question is exercising…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
No hiding place for State's poor record on the environmentThe European Commission is coy about ranking countries according to their adherence to EU rules, but a spokeswoman for the Environment…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Parliament says EU should not lift ban on arms sales to ChinaEU: A European Parliament report on human rights will tomorrow call on the EU to keep its arms embargo on China and to ensure…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
EU delays China arms ban moveEU EU foreign ministers have edged away from lifting the EU's arms embargo on China, suggesting that a decision would not be…Sat Apr 16 2005 - 01:00
High oil prices cast shadow over euro zone economiesThe European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that there is no sign of economic growth in the euro zone picking up, as high oil …Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
