Gilmore to call for perpetrators of Syria gas attack to be triedTanaiste will tell UN general assembly that International Criminal Court should be usedSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Comedian Dara Ó Briain among speakers at economic forumTánaiste unveils list of speakers participating in third global forum next weekFri Sept 27 2013 - 13:04
Dispute over remarks on Holocaust reveals diplomatic minefieldTranslation of Iranian president’s interview with CNN challenged by Iranian news agencyFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Tánaiste says Haddington Road deal will not be renegotiatedGilmore stresses that budget figure still not decided on as more economic data awaitedThu Sept 26 2013 - 10:00
North’s talks face challenge to address survivor concernsTánaiste says Haass must explore how to help victims of atrocities find answersThu Sept 26 2013 - 06:35
No evidence of ‘smoking gun’ in Anglo tapesGovernor of Central Bank tells Oireachtas recordings insufficient for prosecutionThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
US treasury warns about cash shortages as budget row intensifiesRepublican senator speaks for 21 hours in opposition to Obama’s healthcare lawThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
Obama offers diplomatic opening to IranUS president was guardedly optimistic about a diplomatic solutionWed Sept 25 2013 - 07:00
Bono defends Ireland’s corporation taxSinger says State ‘pleased to compete’ in attracting firms with tax incentivesWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
IMF will own up to mistakes, says LagardeBono among participants at Clinton Global InitiativeWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore to meet Ban Ki-Moon at UN in New YorkTánaiste arrives in US for five day visit in which he will discuss Syria and immigration reformTue Sept 24 2013 - 21:37
Hillary wrestles with second presidential bid decisionFormer first lady says she is pragmatic and realistic when considering running againTue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
White House, Democrats dig in against Republican budget threatGovernment shutdown would be blamed almost equally on Obama and RepublicansTue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
Guns and coffee an unwelcome combinationReaction to coffee chain’s request is insight into American mindset over firearmsSat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00
John McCain fires back at Vladimir Putin for backing tyrantsRepublican senator lambasts Russian leader in tit-for-tat opinion columnFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:03
Former Republican VP candidate says immigration reform can be passedRyan tells Irish immigration advocates that agreeing new legislation ‘not the hard issue’Thu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
Republicans raise risk of government shutdown in opposition to health lawObama accuses ‘faction’ of Republicans in House of trying to ‘extort a president’Thu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
US court allows Nama to seize Dunne landCourt hearing paves the way for eventual sale of Cellbridge landWed Sept 18 2013 - 01:00
Motive for shooting unclear as gunman’s past emergesInvestigators find a history of mental illness, anger and brushes with the lawWed Sept 18 2013 - 01:00
Washington gunman used security pass to access baseShooting at navy centre reignites debate over gun controlTue Sept 17 2013 - 13:22
UN secretary general describes Syrian gas attack as ‘war crime’Weapons inspectors find ‘clear and convincing evidence’ of sarin gas attack but assign no blame for chemical weapons useTue Sept 17 2013 - 01:04
US, Russia aim to revive peace process to end Syria’s civil warCountries hold ‘constructive’ talks on plan to disarm Assad’s chemical weapons - KerrySat Sept 14 2013 - 07:16
Washington Redskins circle the wagons on campaign to change nameFootball team’s owner is adamant he will not change nameSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:00
US seeks complete surrender of Syria’s chemical weaponsKerry makes clear military option remains after first day of talks with Russia’s LavrovFri Sept 13 2013 - 07:49
Robinson calls for inclusive talks under Haass chairmanshipFirst Minister says next week’s all-party talks shouldn’t focus on ‘sectional interest’Thu Sept 12 2013 - 22:52
Relatives seek review of UK decision on Omagh inquiryFamilies say reasons given by Northern Secretary Theresa Villers for not holding inquiry are ‘trivial’Thu Sept 12 2013 - 22:01
Putin says US strike on Syria could escalate conflictRussian president says move would unleash a new wave of terrorismThu Sept 12 2013 - 08:52
US considers Russian plan to decommission Syria’s chemical weaponsUN Security Council permanent members discuss proposal ahead of US-Russia meetingThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:52
Why money never learns on Wall StreetUS banks might not be lending as recklessly as before, but Wall Street bonuses are still massive, and there’s much to be done to prevent a repeat of the mistakes of 2007-8Thu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
What happened the people with the boxes – and the building they worked in?Lehman Brothers collapse: the falloutThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Northern Ireland leaders meet US diplomat ahead of all-party talksRobinson and McGuinness hold talks with envoy Richard Haass in New YorkThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Five UN security council members to discuss Syria plansObama postpones vote on Syria action to pursue diplomatic pathWed Sept 11 2013 - 21:38
Obama’s emotional case for action at odds with willingness for ‘diplomatic path’Analysis: US president’s confused messages not surprising given opposition to Syria strikesWed Sept 11 2013 - 07:23
Martin says public ‘very anxious’ that bank investigations be properly prosecutedMartin, Kenny respond to immunity deal agreed with former Anglo executiveWed Sept 11 2013 - 01:05
US eases back on military action to give Syrian political solution a chanceObama asks Senate to delay vote on strikes against Assad as US awaits Russia’s planTue Sept 10 2013 - 23:05
Anglo executive given immunity deal by the DPPMatt Moran was Anglo’s chief financial officer when the bank was nationalisedTue Sept 10 2013 - 14:27
France to propose UN resolution for Syria to give up weaponsDraft threatens ‘extremely serious’ consequences if country violates conditionsTue Sept 10 2013 - 12:21
Obama’s language on Syria leaves door open for diplomatic solutionUS president’s TV appearances focus on whether compromise can be struckTue Sept 10 2013 - 07:10
Leaders refuse to back Obama on SyriaUS president faces uphill battle to secure congressional approval for interventionSat Sept 07 2013 - 01:01
A green oasis soaked in history has become a Washington institutionDanny Coleman is a character and his pub The Dubliner a haven for politiciansFri Sept 06 2013 - 18:14
Obama faces uphill struggle in bid for action on SyriaThe US president is meeting opposition to strikes at the G20 and at homeFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:01
Obama calls for US and international support on SyriaUS president seeks to deflect attention from declaration on chemical weapons ‘red line’Thu Sept 05 2013 - 01:01
Minister considering easing restrictions on adoption for Irish couplesFrances Fitzgerald may make it easier to adopt from countries not party to international agreementTue Sept 03 2013 - 21:53
Obama administration in full lobbying mode to get support for military strike in SyriaNato said yesterday it would not get involved in military conflict in SyriaTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:14
US says sarin gas used in Syrian attackObama pressing Congress to back military strike against Assad regimeMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Reversal on Syria leaves Obama open to rejection that could weaken his authorityOpponents question why US president needs vote on military strike after ‘red line’ has been crossedMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Rhetorical ‘red line’ on Syria clearly crossedUS Letter: memory of Iraq has raised standards of scrutiny and proof in military mattersSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Obama still considering military action as gas attack death toll put at 1,429Action would be a ‘limited, narrow act’ to deter use of chemical weaponsSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Nama says Dunne claims $44m debt to wife Gayle KillileaUS court records reveal payments to current and former wivesFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:03
British MPs reject plans for military action in SyriaUN offers assurance that safety of Irish peacekeepers is paramountFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
