Republicans Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson declare bidsEx-Hewlett-Packard chief and retired neurosurgeon announce candidacies for 2016Mon May 04 2015 - 18:57
Six Baltimore police officers charged over death of Freddie GrayAnger turns to jubilation on streets as city’s prosecutor files criminal chargesSat May 02 2015 - 10:16
America Letter: Supreme court arguments mirror Irish marriage equality debateConservatives and liberals grapple with issues that will define US lawSat May 02 2015 - 05:00
Baltimore awaits prosecutor’s findings on controversial deathPolice deliver report to attorney on Freddie Gray’s death that led to Monday’s riotsThu Apr 30 2015 - 23:36
Jason Lee found not guilty of raping Irish student in USEx-banker acquitted of three charges - first degree rape, sexual misconduct and assaultThu Apr 30 2015 - 07:19
Hillary Clinton voices support for immigration reformPotential Democratic presidential nominee tells donors of need to help familiesWed Apr 29 2015 - 19:18
Baltimore smoulders after riots following Freddie Gray’s funeralDeath of 25-year-old in police custody sparks angry reaction in the cityWed Apr 29 2015 - 08:48
Jason Lee: Verdict due over alleged rape of Irish studentCourt hears Jason Lee called Goldman Sachs from his car after alleged attackTue Apr 28 2015 - 19:08
Irish will back same-sex marriage, says likely US president contenderAhead of visit to Dublin, Democrat Martin O’Malley thinks referendum will be passedTue Apr 28 2015 - 08:12
Martin O’Malley making noise to be heard over Hillary hubbubA likely 2016 runner, former Maryland governor has queried Clinton’s liberal bona fidesTue Apr 28 2015 - 01:00
Iran deal could encourage nuclear disarmament, says FlanaganMinister urges UN conference to establish measures to dismantle nuclear weaponsMon Apr 27 2015 - 20:34
Clinton cash claims brings Hillary camp out swinging‘Most anticipated and feared’ book of the presidential cycle, published by a Murdoch subsidiary, alleges that US policy decisions helped Clinton charity donorsFri Apr 24 2015 - 20:31
Obama trades, Clinton hedges on US-Pacific economic dealProposed trade deal divides Democrats and fires up party’s 2016 race for White HouseFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Obama apologises for drone strike killing of two aid workersHuman rights group Reprieve says drone strikes kill vastly more people than targetsThu Apr 23 2015 - 22:46
Rape-accused cannot use man’s refusal to testify in defenceJason Lee trial: ‘Missing witness charge’ request denied in Irish J-1 student caseWed Apr 22 2015 - 22:18
Boston bomber was an unrepentant killer, prosecutor tells courtJury urged to sentence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death over killings at 2013 marathonWed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00
Hillary Clinton lends an ear on workplace visit but no policy talkPresidential hopeful visits factory in strategic New Hampshire locale in wake of declarationWed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00
Survivors speak before life or death decision on Boston bomberLife without parole for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could prevent years of appeal hearingsTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:00
US donors gave Fianna Fáil nearly $1.3 millionDonors to party between 1984 and 2000 included businessmen, clergy and unionsMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
Clinton takes to the road in a van called Scooby to show she’s not out of touchFocus of campaign will be to engage voters and be the champion of everyday AmericansTue Apr 14 2015 - 18:29
Hillary Clinton launches bid for US presidencyPledges to champion ‘everyday Americans’Sun Apr 12 2015 - 21:41
Hillary Clinton formally announces run for White HouseFormer secretary of state uses social media to reveal second-time-lucky tilt for presidencySun Apr 12 2015 - 21:13
Hillary Clinton set to announce presidential candidacyFormer secretary of state to use social media to unveil second bid to win the White HouseSat Apr 11 2015 - 01:00
California droughts worsen as US fears new ‘Dust Bowl’Experts say farming must change to save the Golden State’s precious groundwater supplySat Apr 11 2015 - 01:00
Hillary Clinton: second time lucky?With no rival of Barack Obama’s calibre this time, the former first lady appears a shoo-in to win the Democratic presidential nominationSat Apr 11 2015 - 00:09
Chain reaction: what started Fadó, Fadó in Atlanta is now a $40m companyKieran McGill owns 16 Irish pubs in the US but holds keys to none of themFri Apr 10 2015 - 01:59
Banker in rape case had no signs of injuries, court hearsFormer Goldman Sachs executive Jason Lee is accused of raping an Irish studentThu Apr 09 2015 - 23:14
Rape accused in Irish student case claimed it was ‘no big deal’Prosecution opens case in New York against former Goldman Sachs executive Jason LeeWed Apr 08 2015 - 21:48
Rand Paul enters 2016 US presidential race with battle cry to ‘take America back’Libertarian senator casts himself as political outsider to defeat ‘Washington machine’Wed Apr 08 2015 - 01:00
Boston Marathon bomber a partner in ‘cold, calculated terrorist act’, trial toldDzhokhar Tsarnaev wanted to punish US for killing Muslims, says prosecutorMon Apr 06 2015 - 21:58
Adams denies in US interview role in McConville deathSF leader tells ‘60 Minutes’ he never pulled a trigger, set a bomb or ordered a deathMon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00
Tributes paid to Kennedy who understood bipartisan politicsBoth Republicans and Democrats were at the dedication of the Edward M Kennedy InstituteSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:02
Republicans raise strong objections to Obama-backed Iran nuclear dealLikely presidential contenders warn about leaving Tehran with nuclear capabilitiesSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Iran and six world powers agree outline for nuclear accordObama hails framework to stop Tehran making weapon ‘historic understanding’Fri Apr 03 2015 - 08:13
Indiana Republicans ‘fix’ religious law after angry backlashState legislators propose new language to anti-gay law in response to national uproarFri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
US states on back foot as religious freedom laws bad for businessSocial values on 2016 campaign agenda as liberals and conservatives clash in IndianaThu Apr 02 2015 - 01:00
Liam Flynn funeral: ‘Ireland has given up one of her sons’Kildare man Liam Flynn, a US special forces marine, is buried at Arlington cemeteryWed Apr 01 2015 - 01:00
Obama pays tribute to Edward Kennedy at Boston ceremonySenator’s contribution to Northern Ireland noted at dedication of institute in his nameTue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
Flanagan: Plight of imprisoned Ibrahim Halawa ‘a priority’Responding to family’s criticism, Minister acknowledges their ‘deep personal trauma’Tue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
America Letter: Ted Cruz’s presidential run sounds irony alarmFirebrand Texas senator and Tea Party activist first to declare in White House raceMon Mar 30 2015 - 13:27
Flanagan pays tribute to Edward Kennedy at ceremony for new Boston instituteMinister for Foreign Affairs is the only foreign dignitary to speak at opening eventsMon Mar 30 2015 - 01:00
US maintains limited Middle East role despite chaos in YemenAnalysis: Obama’s counterterrorism strategy questioned as regional tensions riseSat Mar 28 2015 - 01:00
Afghan leader warns of ‘terrible threat’ from Islamic StateObama slows down troop withdrawal from Afghanistan at request of Kabul governmentThu Mar 26 2015 - 01:00
US picks apart Israeli leader’s election rhetoricAnalysis: Personal pique and testy relations with Netanyahu overshadow foreign policy positionWed Mar 25 2015 - 09:32
Coalition wrote to US on visa waivers for Irish illegals in FebruaryGovernment contacted US about situation and how ‘undocumented’ may be able to visit homeMon Mar 23 2015 - 07:20
American Letter: Stepping off the Kenny trail for the fizz of Coca-ColaIn the Atlanta headquarters the archives chart the history of the Coca-Cola bottle and the brandSat Mar 21 2015 - 10:24
Ireland still opposed to corporate tax base consolidation, says KennyState prepared to engage constructively with European Commission, says TaoiseachFri Mar 20 2015 - 01:00
US State Department refuses to be drawn on Adams criticismSF leader’s meeting with deputy secretary of state sidelined due to welfare reform talksThu Mar 19 2015 - 20:39
US lawmakers told of ‘dishonourable silence’ over acts of collusion in TroublesAuthor Anne Cadwallader testifies before congressional panel on ‘Glennane’ killingsThu Mar 19 2015 - 20:38
