Biden to travel to Israel to ‘demonstrate his steadfast support’ The White House said Biden will reiterate that Hamas ‘does not stand for the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination’Tue Oct 17 2023 - 06:42
Trump given limited gag order in trial over alleged attempts to overturn 2020 electionFormer US president free to criticise political opponents as long as remarks not directly connected with case, judge rulesMon Oct 16 2023 - 20:50
Fears of anti-Semitism in the US in wake of Hamas attack on IsraelJoe Biden warns that ‘hate never goes away; it just goes underground until it is given a little oxygen’Sat Oct 14 2023 - 11:00
House of Representatives ‘paralysed’ after attempts to elect new Speaker collapseLouisiana congressman Steve Scalise dropped out of contest on Thursday night after Republican infightingFri Oct 13 2023 - 06:57
Plea deal could avert new US trial over killing of Limerick man Jason Corbett Molly Martens and her father Thomas scheduled to stand trial again for second-degree murder next monthFri Oct 13 2023 - 06:00
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be next US House speakerLouisiana congressman will need sufficient support to win overall vote to succeed Kevin McCarthyWed Oct 11 2023 - 20:36
Biden puts tensions with Israel to one side to offer full support in wake of Hamas attackAnalysis: Israel/Gaza crisis poses significant challenges for White House with at least 14 Americans dead and about 20 missingWed Oct 11 2023 - 11:54
Biden pledges to stand by Israel after attacks and confirms 14 Americans were killedPresident Biden denounces Hamas's actions as "pure evil" and says US is “surging” military support to Israel including ammunition and interceptorsTue Oct 10 2023 - 21:24
Joe Biden interviewed over handling of classified documentsUS president spoke with special counsel as part of investigation into how classified files ended up at his home and in an office he usedTue Oct 10 2023 - 06:27
Robert F Kennedy jnr breaks with Democrats to run for White House as independentCandidate says if elected it would be hard for people to determine whether his administration would be left or right wingMon Oct 09 2023 - 20:09
White House gives full backing to Israel following Hamas attackTrump and other Republicans seek to link attack to deal which freed frozen funds for Iran in return for release of US prisonersSun Oct 08 2023 - 17:24
US will offer ‘all appropriate means of support’ to Israel after attack from GazaPresident Joe Biden says he has been in contact with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and that US support for Israeli security is ‘rock solid’Sat Oct 07 2023 - 18:25
Israel preparing for unprecedented military assault on Gaza Strip following surprise attack by Hamas‘We are at war,’ says prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu as Hamas fighters take a number of Israeli hostages on Saturday morningSat Oct 07 2023 - 13:08
How speaker Kevin McCarthy was overthrown thanks to an increasingly chaotic Republican CongressSome candidates for the post of speaker call for unity but others in the party want a ‘reckoning’Sat Oct 07 2023 - 11:31
Tales about a former piece of Ireland soon to be on the Washington property marketGovernment to sell the former Irish ambassador’s residence which has been visited by a number of presidentsSat Oct 07 2023 - 09:00
Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise announce bids to become US House speakerTrump does not endorse any candidate to succeed Kevin McCarthy and denies he encouraged move by Republican Party rebels to oust former speakerWed Oct 04 2023 - 20:19
Kevin McCarthy will not seek to become House speaker again after being ousted from postHouse of Representatives in Washington is left leaderless after rebellion by hard-right members of McCarthy’s Republican PartyWed Oct 04 2023 - 06:22
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s fall was always on the cardsUS House of Representatives now leaderless as clock ticks down on another potential government shutdownTue Oct 03 2023 - 23:04
US looks to the Pacific Islands as it keeps a wary eye on ChinaPacific leaders were this week feted by the Biden administration and given access to its most senior figuresSat Sept 30 2023 - 15:00
Biden becomes first modern president on picket line as he backs Michigan car workersTrump to speak to current and former union members on Wednesday in second half of ‘showdown in Motown’Tue Sept 26 2023 - 20:00
Northern Ireland minister hints at ‘alternatives’ if no agreement on restoring institutionsIrish Government argues at conference in Boston that unilateral approach by Britain to dealing with legacy issues will not bear fruitTue Sept 26 2023 - 19:41
US senator Bob Menendez ‘not resigning’ despite accusations of corruption Under-fire politician says money was kept for emergencies as family had faced confiscation in CubaMon Sept 25 2023 - 18:45
Pressure mounts on Kevin McCarthy amid scramble to avert US government shutdown Martin Wall: Joe Biden has warned of threats to food safety, cancer research and children’s programmes if Congress is not able to pass the country’s budget by next weekMon Sept 25 2023 - 16:49
Joe Biden hints he will fight next election with warnings of US democracy still being at riskPresident spends a number of days in New York for United Nations gathering, but domestic politics are never far awaySat Sept 23 2023 - 10:59
Varadkar criticises Russia over ending Black Sea grain export dealTaoiseach condemns war in Ukraine as an ‘imperialist and brutal invasion’, in speech to United Nations in New York on FridayFri Sept 22 2023 - 21:53
Dáil protests: McEntee orders Garda security review for TDs, Senators and Oireachtas staffTaoiseach Leo Varadkar warns against ‘going too far’ with security at Leinster House and says gardaí had dealt with ‘credible death threats’ against himFri Sept 22 2023 - 20:29
RTÉ pay controversy: Bakhurst cites legal reason for withholding some documents from PACDocuments detailing exit packages of Geraldine O’Leary and Breda O’Keefe not provided by RTÉFri Sept 22 2023 - 20:08
Taoiseach signals income tax and USC cuts in forthcoming BudgetTaoiseach also announced €2 million in additional funding for the Irish Arts Centre in New York CityFri Sept 22 2023 - 19:30
Parents of Temple Street hospital children threaten to boycott external review of spinal surgerySome children’s records were used in earlier review without consent, say patient groupsFri Sept 22 2023 - 19:00
Dáil protests: Use of mock gallows investigated as potential criminal offence Leinster House security review under way, with increased vetting of visitors consideredFri Sept 22 2023 - 05:00
Dáil protests: Tánaiste labels conduct of demonstrators as ‘fascist-like behaviour’McEntee says she would not like to see ‘sterile’ zone around Leinster House after some TDs required Garda escort amid protests which saw 13 arrestsThu Sept 21 2023 - 21:59
Ireland to establish diplomatic office for the Caribbean in MiamiTaoiseach tours exhibition including the Harry Clarke Geneva window on brief visit to FloridaThu Sept 21 2023 - 21:25
Review of Temple Street spinal surgeries could take at least a year, says HSE chiefChildren’s Health Ireland director says there will be a separate investigation into use of surgical springs in operations on childrenThu Sept 21 2023 - 19:06
Leo Varadkar and Joe Biden discuss Stormont stasis and NI legacy billBelfast High Court hears 16 challenges lodged to controversial laws around Troubles era issuesWed Sept 20 2023 - 20:11
Stephen Donnelly says he wants ‘detailed explanation’ of what happened in Temple StreetMinister for Health, who is in New York to meet World Health Organisation, says he would be happy to meet with families of those affected when he returnsWed Sept 20 2023 - 19:58
Spinal surgeries review: Child with spina bifida required 34 operations at Temple StreetChildren’s Health Ireland publishes two further reviews of spinal surgery in response to concerns expressed by familiesWed Sept 20 2023 - 19:17
Full review ordered of all children’s orthopaedic surgery in IrelandHospitals’ governance to be examined amid concerns about patient safety and long waiting listsWed Sept 20 2023 - 06:00
Budget 2024: Ministers dampen expectations amid warnings to control inflation‘We’ll do the very best we can . . . but we won’t be able meet all of the demands that are there,’ says Minister for Finance Michael McGrath in advance of Budget 2024Wed Sept 20 2023 - 06:00
Overheating economy now less of a concern, says Varadkar ahead of budgetPaschal Donohoe says adherence to spending limits will address inflationary riskTue Sept 19 2023 - 21:00
United Nations chief warns assembly that world is becoming ‘unhinged’Biden appeals to world leaders to stand with Ukraine against Russia during UN addressTue Sept 19 2023 - 19:43
Micheál Martin defends ‘relevance’ of UN after Michael D Higgins says it is ‘losing credibility’President criticises record of international body as world leaders gather in New YorkTue Sept 19 2023 - 19:22
Ireland concerned at ‘alarming pushback’ against LGBTI rights, says VaradkarTaoiseach is joined at UN by Tánaiste Micheál Martin who suggests the Government is preparing to recognise Palestine as an independent stateMon Sept 18 2023 - 22:13
World leaders agree declaration on sustainable development goalsUnited Nations targets include the eradication of extreme poverty by 2030Mon Sept 18 2023 - 19:26
Covid-19: Government and Nphet made mistakes during pandemic, Taoiseach saysVaradkar says he ‘went too far’ in criticism of Tony Holohan in 2020 with ‘personalised’ commentsMon Sept 18 2023 - 19:23
‘Serious spinal surgical incidents’ at Temple Street hospital prompts external reviewOne child died and others have suffered significant post-operative complications since issue came under investigation, according to HSEMon Sept 18 2023 - 18:47
EU raises plan for new €20bn military aid package for UkraineMicheál Martin to announce €23m in new Irish funding for Kyiv at UN this weekMon Sept 18 2023 - 06:00
Budget 2024: Health and education cost reductions being considered, says MartinTánaiste says GRA ballot of confidence in Garda Commissioner sets ‘dangerous precedent’Sun Sept 17 2023 - 17:42
Biden’s backing of striking US car workers could come back to bite himCritics contend that by his pro-union sentiments the president effectively egged on industrial actionSun Sept 17 2023 - 17:15
Irish leaders head to UN summit to push poverty eradication, social justice goalsTaoiseach Leo Varadkar will address the New York general assembly on Tuesday on sustainable development goalsSun Sept 17 2023 - 15:00
Are Trump and other Republicans fighting imaginary demons as they vow to oppose new Covid restrictions?America Letter: Re-introduction of government requirements to wear masks or take vaccines seems unlikely even as incidence of the virus ticks upwardsSat Sept 16 2023 - 06:00
