Nine swing states will decide final resultsAfter enduring 17 months of campaigning and $3 billion worth of advertising, millions of Americans will have an opportunity to…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Turnout crucial to US election resultAfter billions of dollars spent, more than a million advertisements aired and hundreds of campaign rallies staged, Americans …Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Romney's candidacy helping to bring Mormonism into the mainstreamIt is the final Sunday service before election day and Mormon bishop Michael Thomas is clearing up a few things with the congregation…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Is the sun setting on the American dream?LAST MONTH Kansas City unveiled plans to create a new attractionSat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
New York mayor's backing a boost for presidentPRESIDENT BARACK Obama’s re-election campaign received an unexpected boost last night following the endorsement of New York City…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Rise of the superpacs changes the nature of the electionTHE GRIM piano soundtrack is gone. So too are the ominous voice-overs and sombre lighting effectsFri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Leafy glades that nurtured RomneyBLOOMFIELD HILLS doesn’t look like much of the rest of DetroitWed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Joys of job scheme that actually workedWHEN THE news came, it was hardly a shock. The General Motors plant had been on the verge of collapse for monthsSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Springsteen's hungry heart is waiting on a sunny day for Obama once againBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, poet of the blue-collar worker and voice of the crumbling American dream, had planned to stay out of this …Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Much-fancied Ryan trying to seduce very soul of USPaul Ryan has a reputation as a free-thinker, and his star looks set to riseFri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
First lady still thrilling them softlyNO ONE does a hug quite like Michelle Obama. She reaches her slender arms deep into the crowd to give an unbridled embraceThu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Grudging acceptance of Obama improvementEven here - at the local Mitt Romney campaign headquarters in the city of Independence, Ohio - there was a grudging acknowledge…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
No protests on US trip: just ovations for man 'leading the Celtic comeback'IS IT any wonder Enda Kenny’s spending so much time in America? The Fine Gael leader visited Philadelphia and Cleveland over …Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Irish presidency of EU to forge closer trade links with US, vows TaoiseachTHE IRISH presidency of the European Union will be used to build closer trade links between Europe and the United States, the…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
'Stick it to him, Joe!' shouted one supporterObama supporters who gathered at Mahall’s bar and bowling alley near Cleveland wanted an aggressive defence of the president’…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Kenny visits US in bid to attract investment and tourism to IrelandTHE TAOISEACH is due to begin a two-day visit to the United States today as part of a Government bid to attract foreign investment…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Social issues prove key to bringing out the youth voteSYNDEY SHIVERS (19) could think of more enjoyable ways to spend a midweek eveningThu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Battle lines drawn in the heartland of the civil warTHE AFFLUENT and spacious suburbs that circle Virginia’s state capital of Richmond have been so solidly Republican in the past…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
'Bain bus' protest a vehicle for bigger debate about workersIT HARDLY looks like a towering threat to Mitt Romney’s election hopesMon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Rise in mental health problems linked to crisisTHE ECONOMIC crisis is putting a major strain on people’s mental health with an increase in the rate of suicide, self-harm and…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Work initiative for 'Neets' all about building winnersUNEMPLOYMENT: POLICYMAKERS CALL them Neets – those “not in employment, education or training” – and they account for 30 per …Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Jobs initiative delivering despite hiccupsINTERNSHIPS: SEÁN KEANE does not have anything against low-paid work experienceTue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Burton says Ireland's EU presidency will help jobless youthTHE GOVERNMENT will use its presidency of the European Union next year to advance plans for a “youth guarantee” scheme that would…Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
How new wording might have helped other childrenThe proposed wording of a constitutional amendment on children’s rights has been broadly welcomedSat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Initiative for unemployed under-25s sees 70% move on to jobs or trainingSOME 70 per cent of unemployed young people who have taken part in a new initiative to tackle joblessness among under-25s have…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Forum in Dublin on maternal healthAN INTERNATIONAL symposium on maternal healthcare in Dublin at the weekend has concluded that abortion is never medically necessary…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Hundreds of children exposed to serial abusersSUMMARY: The audits point to common themes in the way abuse allegations were mishandledThu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Call for isolation guidelinesHEALTH AUTHORITIES have been told to urgently draw-up guidelines over the isolation of children in special care units after social…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Free travel scheme under reviewTHE LONG-TERM future of the free travel scheme – which benefits more than 725,000 older people, carers and people with disabilities…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Shake off old injuries with a fresh techniqueFrom martial-arts running to ditching the runners, here are a few techniques that could help you deal with recurrent injuries…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Dole cut for 900 who refused job or trainingALMOST 900 people have had their welfare benefits cut by up to €44 a week for refusing to take up reasonable job or training …Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
1,000 applications a day for school clothing allowanceAPPLICATIONS FOR the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance are now being received by the Department of Social Protection…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Health bodies clash over child care reportsTHE HEALTH Service Executive and the State’s watchdog for health standards have clashed over a series of highly critical reports…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
'Widespread uncertainty' over protection of neglected childrenAN UNPUBLISHED independent audit of child protection cases has revealed “widespread uncertainty” among social services and the…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Getting to the heart of the young IrishAn initiative, launched by President Michael D Higgins, aims to harness the potential of a new generation by offering them a …Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
'I've done so many bad things; I've done a lot of damage. . I am not proud of that'Barry always knew he’d end up in trouble with the law. It never really felt like a choiceFri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
'I've done so many bad things; I've done a lot of damage to people. I'm not proud of that'Early intervention for children and support for parents who can’t cope have to be significantly increased if we are to tackle…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
HSE takes over at nursing home after inspectionTHE OWNERS of a nursing home in Co Galway were ordered to cease operating last month after nursing home inspectors expressed “…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Deliver the safeguards to protect most vulnerableWhile there are encouraging signs of draft standards being introduced, promises have been made and broken in the pastFri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
10,000 with disabilities living in care facilities with no inspectionsMORE THAN 10,000 adults and children with disabilities are living in publicly funded residential facilities that are not subject…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Many charities all too dependent on State aid in an uncertain climate of shrinking resourcesANALYSIS: BARNARDOS ISN’T alone in facing financial difficulties.Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Homecoming celebration controversy: how it developedBACKGROUND: TOMORROW, THOUSANDS will gather in Dublin city centre to cheer on Team Ireland after its most successful Olympics…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Measure will allow wealthy to hand back child benefitWEALTHY PARENTS will be able to hand back the €140-a-month child benefit payment to the State if they wish, under new measures…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Marchers call for gay marriageTHOUSANDS OF people marched through Dublin’s city centre yesterday as part of a noisy and colourful demonstration that called…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
We're dead certain that running is good for youALL THAT AEROBIC exercise helps build a strong heart and general well-beingMon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Parade calls for same-sex marriageThousands of people marched through Dublin’s city centre this afternoon in a noisy and colourful demonstration calling for the…Sun Aug 12 2012 - 01:00
JNRS figures show 80% of adults regularly read a paperEIGHTY PER cent of adults are regular newspaper readers, a 2 per cent decline on the same period last year, according to the …Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
'Outdated' asylum still taking in patientsA VICTORIAN-ERA psychiatric hospital – previously described as unfit for habitation – has been admitting new patients in breach…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Seán Quinn defends bid to put assets out of reachBANKRUPT BUSINESS man Seán Quinn has defended his family’s “very conscious decision” to put assets beyond the reach of the former…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Thousands turn out for Cavan rally to support Seán QuinnTHOUSANDS OF supporters of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn turned out in force in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, last night for a rally…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
