Zelenskiy’s US visit fails to break gridlock in Washington over support for UkraineIn subtle shift in messaging, Biden says US will continue to provide crucial weapons and equipment ‘as long as we can’Wed Dec 13 2023 - 06:24
United Nations votes overwhelmingly in favour of immediate humanitarian ceasefire in GazaBiden says Israel starting to lose support of international community with ‘indiscriminate’ bombing of enclaveTue Dec 12 2023 - 21:50
Vivek Ramaswamy brings conspiracy theories centre stage at Republican presidential debate in USThe 38-year-old is unlikely to be the Republican candidate but he has maintained his abrasive strategySat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
US construction firm among donors who gave Sinn Féin €300,000 in six monthsPolitical party’s US fundraising arm received money from nearly 100 donors in latest period on recordFri Dec 08 2023 - 19:29
Hunter Biden claims attacks on him are aimed at destroying father’s presidencySon of Joe Biden could face up to 17 years in prison on foot of tax charges brought by prosecutorsFri Dec 08 2023 - 18:46
Who is Nikki Haley, the Republican presidential candidate rising in the polls?Former South Carolina governor is gaining support but still way behind Trump in the contest for the Republican nomination to run for the White HouseThu Dec 07 2023 - 13:19
Kevin McCarthy to resign from US Congress, weeks after being ousted as SpeakerFormer US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy is to resign from the US CongressWed Dec 06 2023 - 20:59
US charges Russian soldiers with war crimes over alleged mistreatment of American in UkraineUS attorney general Merrick Garland says American man not a combatant and should have been viewed as a ‘protected person’ in warWed Dec 06 2023 - 19:07
How did the imminent release and reversal in Molly and Thomas Martens' case unfold?US pair to remain in prison until next summer over the killing of Limerick man Jason Corbett in 2015Wed Dec 06 2023 - 06:00
Molly and Thomas Martens moved to state prison system to serve the remainder of their sentencesPrison service say that the confusion over the announcement was due to ‘human error’Tue Dec 05 2023 - 21:26
Molly and Thomas Martens to remain in jail until ‘mid-2024’ as US prison authorities change stanceMolly Martens and her father, Thomas, were sentenced in US to between seven and 30 months over killing of Limerick businessman Jason Corbett in 2015Mon Dec 04 2023 - 23:22
Molly and Thomas Martens to remain in jail until ‘mid-2024′ as US prison authorities change stanceDistrict attorney says decision on release date is taken by administrative body based on issues such as judge’s committal papers, behaviour and time already servedMon Dec 04 2023 - 21:49
People can gamble from morning until night in Las Vegas, but they can’t buy a state lottery ticketNevada politicians are considering introducing a state lottery but there are concerns that it could take money away from its vast gambling economySat Dec 02 2023 - 06:00
George Santos expelled from US House of RepresentativesMove to eject controversial New York politician after damning ethics committee report leaves Republicans with an even smaller majority in the chamberFri Dec 01 2023 - 18:12
Henry Kissinger reshaped relationship between China and US, says Xi JinpingFormer US secretary of state, who died aged 100, was a ‘world-renowned strategist, old friend and good friend of Chinese people’, says Chinese leaderThu Nov 30 2023 - 19:08
Garda complaints about watchdog a ‘cynical distraction’ from policing failures, says rights bodyGardaí must be held accountable when they use force, Irish Council for Civil Liberties saysWed Nov 29 2023 - 08:49
Donohoe warns on ‘sobering’ change in corporation tax receipts Ireland could absorb fall-off in revenue generated from tax into its budget surplus, says Minister for Public ExpenditureWed Nov 29 2023 - 07:22
US has been warned that Christmas trees might not be so easy to buy this yearChanging land use and the impact of wildfires in Canada have limited supplies, but the Christmas tree industry says everyone should be able to get oneSat Nov 25 2023 - 07:00
Israel-Hamas conflict: Biden welcomes hostage deal which ‘should bring home’ more AmericansAgreement expected to result in the result of two women and a toddler with US citizenshipWed Nov 22 2023 - 11:16
On the 60th anniversary of JFK assassination, his nephew urges Biden to release remaining secret files Robert F Kennedy, who is running as an independent for the White House, questioned why some government documents were still classifiedWed Nov 22 2023 - 07:29
New media funding expected to support reporting of courts and local authorities, says MinisterMartin indicates terms of voluntary redundancy scheme in RTÉ will have to be equal for all staff, irrespective of grade, seniority or salaryTue Nov 21 2023 - 00:30
Pope Francis’s removal of Texas bishop shows divisions between some US Catholics and RomeVatican and American bishops face such differences under Francis that it has ‘placed US Church on verge of schism’Sat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00
New move to expel George Santos from US Congress after ethics committee reportVote could take place after US House of Representatives returns after Thanksgiving breakFri Nov 17 2023 - 18:13
White House condemns Elon Musk for spreading ‘hideous’ anti-Semitic liesX owner tweeted in support of user who accused Jews of hating white peopleFri Nov 17 2023 - 16:23
New York mayor under pressure over campaign finance claimsMayor’s office says no indication Eric Adams is the target of the federal investigation which is also looking at links to Turkey and Turkish nationalsFri Nov 17 2023 - 13:29
George Santos: Controversial politician will not seek re-election after damning ethics report Ethics committee says New York Repulican ‘sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit’Thu Nov 16 2023 - 17:57
US and China reach deal to curb fentanyl production and resume direct communications between military leadersBiden says four-hour summit with Xi in San Francisco resulted in ‘some important progress’Thu Nov 16 2023 - 06:25
US House of Representatives backs legislation to avert threatened shutdown of government Extraordinary scenes on Capitol Hill as one Republican politician is accused of assaulting a party colleague while a US senator challenges union leader to a fight at a committee hearingWed Nov 15 2023 - 00:11
Biden and Xi to meet in San Francisco but relations expected to remain rockyWashington likely to press for restoration of contacts between US and Chinese military leaders and to urge Beijing to stop the flow of fentanylTue Nov 14 2023 - 11:58
Biden’s backing for Israel could prove problematic for DemocratsProgressives within the Democratic party warn that White House support of Israel may alienate younger voters and those who support the Palestinian causeSat Nov 11 2023 - 05:00
Prosecutor in Molly and Thomas Martens case says justice served ‘as best we could’Jason Corbett killing: Changes to rules on evidence left prosecutors exposed to higher chance of a successful defence in case, says district attorneyFri Nov 10 2023 - 01:00
Thomas Martens will be out of prison by the summer, predicts lawyerThomas Martens and daughter Molly Martens were sentenced to between 51 and 74 months in prison for killing Jason Corbett in 2015Thu Nov 09 2023 - 06:32
Molly and Thomas Martens sentenced to up to 30 additional months in prison over Jason Corbett killingMolly Martens and Thomas Martens will receive credit for 44 months already served for 2015 killing of Limerick manWed Nov 08 2023 - 22:02
Molly Martens wanted husband out of house to seek custody of his children, prosecutors claimJason Corbett killing: Defence lawyers for Molly Martens and her father Thomas want US judge to apply extreme mitigation in sentencingWed Nov 08 2023 - 18:24
Ohio backs introduction of right to abortion in constitutionDemocrats win control of Virginia state legislature in blow to Republican plansWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:34
Trump told ‘this is not a political rally’ as he testifies in New York civil fraud trialFormer president says property estimates were inaccurate as judge threatens to cut testimony shortMon Nov 06 2023 - 21:52
‘No one is above the law’: Protesters make presence felt outside as Trump takes the standEx-president rails against $250m lawsuit as politically motivated, but few of his supporters seem to be in the vicinityMon Nov 06 2023 - 18:26
Fireworks expected as Trump takes the stand accused of overstating his wealthThe civil action taken by the New York attorney general could result in a fine of $250mSun Nov 05 2023 - 18:00
Democrats fear losing out amid new wave of gerrymandering ahead of House electionDemocrats fear they could lose seats on foot of newly drawn voting territories for election next yearSat Nov 04 2023 - 05:00
Molly Martens hearing: The dramatic evidence from the week in courtJason Corbett's children had to listen to harrowing testimony about father’s death in North Carolina in 2015Sat Nov 04 2023 - 03:00
Friends of Molly Martens tell court Jason Corbett was jealous and controllingProsecutors question wife’s credibility, claiming she made numerous untrue statements, including being the birth mother of Corbett’s childrenFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:40
Jason Corbett’s first wife did not die of asthma attack, prosecution witness tells courtSecret recording of row between Jason Corbett and wife played to court in North CarolinaThu Nov 02 2023 - 18:12
Jason Corbett’s children told social workers he physically and verbally hurt Molly Martens, court toldMolly Martens hearing: Interviews made at North Carolina children’s centre four days after killing played for courtWed Nov 01 2023 - 18:12
Thomas Martens described son-in-law Jason Corbett ‘as cruel and controlling’ to policeProsecutor claims Sharon Martens statement is not credible and urges judge not to give it substantial weightTue Oct 31 2023 - 17:45
Molly Martens feared Jason Corbett killed first wife, counsel tells US court, amid plea dealNorth Carolina court to determine sentences after Molly Martens and her father, Thomas, agree to plea deal on lesser charge of voluntary manslaughterMon Oct 30 2023 - 21:42
Molly Martens and father Thomas reach plea deal over death of Jason CorbettWife of Irish man enters no contest plea, father admits voluntary manslaughterMon Oct 30 2023 - 15:18
Molly Martens and father attend pre-trial hearing in USA hearing is taking place in the US today in advance of the retrial of Molly Martens Corbett and her father Tom for the murder of Limerick man Jason Corbett.Mon Oct 30 2023 - 13:54
Molly Martens and father Thomas return to court six years after being convicted of Jason Corbett’s murderNew hearing into the 2015 killing of the Limerick man in North Carolina is due to take place next week amid speculation about potential plea agreementSun Oct 29 2023 - 06:00
Maine mass killing suspect found dead in recycling plant two days after shootingBody of Robert Card, who was wanted in connection with the incident, was found in Lisbon FallsSat Oct 28 2023 - 17:23
Maine mass shooting reopens the question of tougher gun control laws in the USWhite House wants a ban on assault rifles but the mathematics of the US Congress makes this unlikelySat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
