Trump’s legal headaches go far beyond MuellerUS president still faces a range of state and federal cases arising from this investigationSun Mar 24 2019 - 21:31
Richmond, Virginia: a city still enslaved by its Confederate pastAmerica Letter: memories of the state capital’s dark past are never far from the surfaceSat Mar 23 2019 - 01:00
Mueller submits Russia investigation findings to US attorney generalReport examines if Trump’s campaign conspired with Moscow to try influence electionFri Mar 22 2019 - 23:00
Mueller report: Trump’s troubles may be just beginningThe US president is unlikely to be indicted, but some legal protections end with his termFri Mar 22 2019 - 22:59
Trump reverses US treasury sanctions on North KoreaUS president ‘likes Chairman Kim’ and ‘doesn’t think these sanctions are necessary’Fri Mar 22 2019 - 20:00
Trump says US should recognise Golan Heights as Israeli territoryNetanyahu thanks US president for move to change policy on region annexed from SyriaThu Mar 21 2019 - 19:30
Trump ‘never liked’ John McCain and says Kellyanne Conway’s husband is ‘a whack job’US president doubles down on criticism of late senator as dispute with Conway growsThu Mar 21 2019 - 08:58
Trump won't rule out military intervention in VenezuelaUS president praises Brazilian leader’s response to the Venezuelan crisisTue Mar 19 2019 - 21:29
Brexit: ‘No vote’ on deal this week without DUP and ERG supportDUP says talks with UK government are focusing on legal assurances and not cashMon Mar 18 2019 - 01:16
Joe Kennedy: ‘I am a strong supporter of the EU and of Nato’Rising star of Irish-US political dynasty talks of protecting Belfast Agreement from BrexitMon Mar 18 2019 - 00:12
Brexit: UK needs to reset approach to justify extension – CoveneyTánaiste hints May must signal she will reach out to opposition if she wants EU approvalSun Mar 17 2019 - 21:08
Children should be taught national anthem, says Leo VaradkarTaoiseach was not aware UFC fighter Conor McGregor was invited to walk in paradeSat Mar 16 2019 - 20:10
Pelosi dilutes case for Trump impeachment with hard logicAmerica Letter: House speaker shifts focus from attack on president to real-world issuesSat Mar 16 2019 - 01:00
Trump visit could be as early as June, says VaradkarUS president has previously said he intends to come to Ireland ‘at some point this year’Sat Mar 16 2019 - 00:08
Flanagan calls on DUP to show ‘leadership’ in talks with BritishMinister for Justice in New York as part of Government St Patrick’s Day eventsFri Mar 15 2019 - 19:24
Trump plans to visit Ireland this year as he hosts TaoiseachGovernment has said no indication yet received from Washington about possible dateThu Mar 14 2019 - 23:10
Varadkar tells Pence: 'I will be judged on my actions not on sexual orientation or skin tone'Varadkar and partner Matt Barrett attend US vice-president’s St Patrick’s Day breakfastThu Mar 14 2019 - 20:47
Donald Trump says he will visit Ireland this yearNews comes after Leo Varadkar meets US vice-president Mike Pence in WashingtonThu Mar 14 2019 - 15:49
Hard border a roadblock to US-UK trade deal, Congressman saysAny retreat by UK from Belfast Agreement unacceptable in US, Richard Neal saysThu Mar 14 2019 - 06:00
A US special envoy to the North would be welcome, says VaradkarTaoiseach praises Washington’s role in Northern Ireland on first day of St Patrick’s tripThu Mar 14 2019 - 00:01
Varadkar says Government to escalate no-deal Brexit measuresSpeaking in US, Taoiseach warns possibility of UK crashing out of EU is ‘growing’Wed Mar 13 2019 - 19:48
Taoiseach arrives in Washington ahead of St Patrick’s day celebrationsThe ongoing negotiations of Brexit are likely to dominate the visitWed Mar 13 2019 - 06:31
US to expand pre-clearance facilities at Dublin, Shannon airportsState among few countries where US-bound passengers clear immigration on departureTue Mar 12 2019 - 16:34
Brexit: US Congress members urge May to ensure hard Irish border avoidedFailure to do so could see future US-UK trade deal delayed ‘indefinitely’, letter warnsMon Mar 11 2019 - 22:43
Trump seeks $8.6bn in new funding to build Mexican border wallDemocrats slam latest request from Congress as ‘gut-punch to American middle class’Mon Mar 11 2019 - 20:21
Leo Varadkar reassures US politicians over Occupied Territories BillTaoiseach stresses Government opposition to the Bill after warning from Congress membersMon Mar 11 2019 - 01:25
Taoiseach to raise issue of Irish access to US visa with TrumpSpecial envoy John Deasy confirms renewed push to secure opening up of E3 schemeMon Mar 11 2019 - 01:00
Manafort sentencing a watershed moment for Mueller inquiryScrutiny on Trump’s financial affairs and potential links with Russia intensifyingSat Mar 09 2019 - 06:01
Irish-American relations at crossroads as Varadkar goes to WashingtonDecline in emigration to US is prompting rethink of long-standing relationshipSat Mar 09 2019 - 02:23
Pelosi tries to quell Democrat divisions following anti-Semitism accusationsAmerica Letter: Criticism follows comment online by congresswoman Ilhan OmarSat Mar 09 2019 - 01:00
Comments on Troubles deaths a ‘slip of the tongue’, Bradley saysNorthern Secretary criticised in North and State for saying killings by soldiers, police ‘not crimes’Fri Mar 08 2019 - 07:41
Trump’s ex-aide Paul Manafort sentenced to nearly four years in prisonUS president’s former campaign manager found guilty of eight felony crimes including bank fraudFri Mar 08 2019 - 06:36
Irish Repertory Theatre: casting O’Casey’s shadow over ManhattanTo celebrate 30 years in New York, the company is staging the playwright’s ‘Dublin’ trilogyThu Mar 07 2019 - 05:00
Ballooning trade deficit the latest reversal for beleaguered TrumpGap between US imports and exports extends beyond $620bn to reach 10-year highWed Mar 06 2019 - 20:16
Clintons say vendetta claim in book ‘patently false’Book says funding for scholarship scheme cut because Chelsea Clinton’s boyfriend not shortlistedTue Mar 05 2019 - 21:56
Nadler demands documents for investigation into TrumpInformation about president sought from dozens of people including Trump’s sonsMon Mar 04 2019 - 21:00
America Letter: $21m for innocent man after 37 years in prisonDNA evidence proved Craig Coley did not kill his ex-girlfriend and her son in 1978Sat Mar 02 2019 - 01:00
Warmbier family says Kim Jong-un’s regime responsible for son’s deathTrump says North Korean leader felt ‘very badly’ about the 22-year-old student’s deathFri Mar 01 2019 - 20:26
May tells Irish-Americans she’ll uphold Good Friday agreementRepresentatives of ad-hoc committee to meet NI secretary Karen Bradley later this monthFri Mar 01 2019 - 19:13
Cohen’s testimony may have credibility issues but it has damaged TrumpThe real import of the testimony is its implications for the criminal and civil cases embroiling the presidentFri Mar 01 2019 - 05:00
Trump leaves Hanoi summit with Kim Jong-un early and empty-handed‘Sometimes you have to walk,’ says US president as talks with North Korea collapseThu Feb 28 2019 - 19:36
Cohen tells Congress Trump a racist, a con man and a cheatDonald Trump’s former personal lawyer delivers devastating account of the US presidentWed Feb 27 2019 - 22:09
Trump seeks to cement his ‘very special’ relationship with North KoreaDespite pleasantries, US president still needs to secure specifics in talks with Kim Jong-unWed Feb 27 2019 - 20:12
US House of Representatives votes to revoke Trump's emergencyVote comes as president's former lawyer Michael Cohen to testify before CongressTue Feb 26 2019 - 23:55
Little clarity around expectations as Trump poised to meet KimSecond meeting of US and N Korea leaders to be shrouded in undefined ‘denuclearisation’Mon Feb 25 2019 - 20:39
Monica Lewinsky: ‘I’m not alone any more. For that I am grateful’The #MeToo movement has drawn Lewinsky back into public view. She’s in Dublin next weekSat Feb 23 2019 - 06:15
An EU-US diplomat speaks: Trump’s election ‘required a bit of adjustment’His 40 years in the EU have given Irish diplomat David O’Sullivan a front-row view of historySat Feb 23 2019 - 06:05
Empty Congress seat a signal of US election integrity crisisAmerica Letter: Vote-tampering and fraud claims to trigger fresh poll in North CarolinaSat Feb 23 2019 - 01:00
Democrats in bid to kill off Trump’s emergency declarationOpponents angry at president’s attempt to bypass Congress to get border wall fundingFri Feb 22 2019 - 21:30
Brexit: US will insist on open border, says VaradkarCongress will not support trade deal with UK that undermines Border, says TaoiseachFri Feb 22 2019 - 20:12
