Former Irish cadets return to Kennedy gravesideEleven of the cadets who performed at president John F Kennedy’s funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia return to his graveside todayMon Nov 25 2013 - 08:38
Dublin-born Bishop of Dallas recalls moment he heard of JFK shootingBishop Kevin Farrell reads opening prayer at ceremony to mark Kennedy’s death at Dealey PlazaMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Obama fundraiser tipped to be next US ambassadorMissouri businessman emerges as leading candidateSat Nov 23 2013 - 16:26
Boston mayor credits Irish aunts with his victoryUS-born Marty J Walsh says he is proud of his Irish heritageSat Nov 23 2013 - 07:10
Former US secret service agent Clint Hill recalls how he tried in vain to protect JFK‘What I saw was the president in the back seat of the car. He moved to his left and I recognised that something was wrong’Sat Nov 23 2013 - 07:04
Thousands mark anniversary of JFK’s death in DallasMoment of silence observed at time when shots rang out 50 years agoSat Nov 23 2013 - 06:56
With role of US ambassador still unfilled, what’s going on behind the scenes?America Letter: The inordinate delay in the appointment is frustrating Irish-AmericansSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:06
US police examine ‘knockout’ assaultsReports of unprovoked assaults on unsuspecting victims have been reported in New York, Washington and Jersey CitySat Nov 23 2013 - 01:04
Dallas still defined by Kennedy’s assassination in 1963JFK’s ambition went unfulfilled – yet he managed to inspire a generationFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Dallas recalls day in 1963 that changed American lifeJohn F Kennedy assassination happened 50 years ago todayThu Nov 21 2013 - 23:21
Gayle Killilea disputes Nama attempts on financesSeeking to intervene in Nama’s legal action against her husband and to quash subpoenasThu Nov 21 2013 - 11:34
Obama pays tribute to JFK’s legacyPresident honours Kennedy ahead of 50th anniversary of his assassination in DallasThu Nov 21 2013 - 06:39
Lincoln’s Gettysburg words still echo, 150 years onThousands gathered at Gettysburg yesterday to commemorate the acclaimed speechWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Irish nanny’s lawyer seeks more information in baby murder caseUS Judge to rule on Aisling Brady McCarthy’s dismissal motion in coming weeksTue Nov 19 2013 - 21:29
Ireland ranked seventh out of 27 helping world poorUS think tank survey says State performs poorly on investing in developing nationsTue Nov 19 2013 - 08:53
Seamus Heaney’s poetic legacy recalled by friends and admirers in WashingtonHeaney’s death in August “caught us all off guard”, said Polly Devlin, sister of Heaney’s wife MarieTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Could the US be heading towards an Elizabethan era?Elizabeth Warren’s supporters hope she might run for president in 2016Sat Nov 16 2013 - 18:28
House of Representatives passes Republican health BillBill would allow customers to hold on to health insurance even if policies contravene ObamacareSat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00
Mapping the many different Americas that make up the United StatesAmerica Letter: the cultural fissures in this vast country go far deeper than the red/blue divideSat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00
Some solace but little closure for families of Whitey Bulger victims‘It was like having a scab ripped off a wound that was trying to heal’Fri Nov 15 2013 - 01:00
Whitey Bulger likely to die in jail as two life sentences passedJudge tells Boston gangster ‘callousness and depravity of your crimes are almost unfathomable’Fri Nov 15 2013 - 00:14
Boston gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger sentenced to two life termsBulger was convicted of 11 murders and other crimes ranging from drug distribution to racketeering, reports Simon CarswellThu Nov 14 2013 - 17:40
‘Whitey’ Bulger impassive as relatives of victims vent angerGangster labelled ‘a disgrace to the Irish’ during a day of powerful testimony in BostonThu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00
Heaney’s words music to the ears of Paul Simon in New York tribute to poetMarie Heaney attends emotional tribute to late poetWed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Anglo’s failure and the banking meltdown left an indelible mark on the body poiticThe collapse of Anglo Irish Bank, 2008-9Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Actor Gabriel Byrne seeks change to end-of-life careFriend’s death prompts actor to seek ‘simple and transformational changes’Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Writers recall ‘beloved teacher’ Heaney at New York memorialPaul Simon and Eavan Boland among those to take part in East Village poetry readingTue Nov 12 2013 - 17:36
Tell-all book shows Obama’s love-hate relationship with the mediaAmerica Letter: account of 2012 election reveals ironies in Obama’s relations with mediaSat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Twitter worth $25bn on NYSE launchCompany has yet to make a profit on annual revenues of $600 millionFri Nov 08 2013 - 01:00
New York carriage drivers hope horse sense may prompt U-turn on banNext mayor wants to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central ParkFri Nov 08 2013 - 01:00
Moderate Christie’s win a message to far-right RepublicansMarty Walsh, son of immigrant parents from Galway, elected mayor of BostonThu Nov 07 2013 - 01:00
Republican governor re-elected by landslide in New JerseyChris Christie propelled into favourite position for 2016 presidential candidacyWed Nov 06 2013 - 07:31
David Drumm bankruptcy trial due to be heard next MayUS judge sets down five days starting on May 19th for the trial, according to filingsTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
US governor elections may shape debate in 2016 presidential raceNew York looks set to elect first Democrat mayor in 20 yearsTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Could Higgins have changed the course of a bitter river dispute?If the President had visited Nicaragua, perhaps he could have mediated in its border dispute with Costa RicaSat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Fyffes taps container technology to broaden market reachIrish group’s Costa Rica base can now export fruit to growing markets in Russia and the Middle EastWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00
Higgins praises high participation of women in Costa Rican politicsPresident meets Laura Chinchilla on final leg of Latin American tourTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:01
President praises Costa Rica for high number of women in officeMichael D Higgins was speaking at lunch hosted by country’s president Laura ChinchillaTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Sligo to get a boost from El Salvador connectionB Braun subsidiary plans to bump up sales of medical products made in northwestMon Oct 28 2013 - 01:00
Higgins to meet president of Costa Rica on final leg of Latin American tripPresident to deliver keynote speech of four-day visit to Costa Rica at Inter-American Court of Human RightsMon Oct 28 2013 - 01:00
Higgins returns to scene of massacre with clear message: never forgetThe President gave a lecture structured around memory as an antidote to atrocitySat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
President makes moving visit to Archbishop Romero’s graveAssassination in El Salvador in 1980 set off Irish interest in conflictSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Higgins praises focus on remembering victims in El SalvadorPresident ‘profoundly moved’ to return 31 years after investigating civil-war atrocities in Central American countryFri Oct 25 2013 - 01:01
Higgins urges El Salvador to reject ‘amnesia about the past’President ‘deeply moved’ to return 31 years after investigating civil war atrocitiesThu Oct 24 2013 - 20:44
Emotional return to El Salvador for President HigginsPresident recalls ‘horrific’ incidents witnessed in 1982Thu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00
Crisis has evoked sense of solidarity in Ireland - HigginsIrish seeking constructive approaches to moving beyond slump, president tells students in MexicoWed Oct 23 2013 - 19:05
Economic issues dominate Higgins visit to MexicoHot topic of emigration a key part of President’s speechesWed Oct 23 2013 - 17:33
President Higgins champions new economic models during Mexico visitHiggins calls for models that balance sustainable growth with social inclusionWed Oct 23 2013 - 11:04
Mexican bus business feeds into Declan Ryan’s airline successA partnership between VivaAerobus and a Mexican bus firm has helped numbersWed Oct 23 2013 - 01:11
