While LA burns, Fianna Fáil says pro-climate policies are ‘open for discussion’
Obfuscation, delays and denial are being used by national political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic, and similar tactics can also be found closer to home
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‘It was on television. I could not bear to watch’: Irish film director’s family ‘loses everything’ in Palisades fire
The family of two adults and three children also lost the family cat and a hamster
LA fires: Video and images of the devastation
As the death toll rises, two wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, displacing more than 200,000 people and destroying more than 12,000 homes and structures
California governor suspends environmental laws to allow rebuilding in fire zones
Gavin Newsom dismisses Donald Trump as ‘delusional’ following criticisms about handling of disaster
LA fires: Stronger winds threaten further destruction as two biggest fires rage on
At least 16 dead and entire neighbourhoods erased as three wildfires continue to burn
Firefighters race to contain LA wildfires as winds forecast to return
Locally strong Santa Ana winds could soon return, national weather service warns
LA fires: New evacuations ordered as largest wildfire expands
More than 35,000 acres of the Los Angeles area have been destroyed, killing at least 11 people
‘I think our building is next’: Dublin man living in LA returns to apartment thick with ash
Irish people impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires give their first-hand accounts of panic, shock, devastation ... and hope
Irish community in LA pulls together as wildfires rage around it
Irish bar owner says he feared what he had in his bag would be all he would have left in the world as fires neared
Insurers brace for up to $20bn losses from California wildfires
JPMorgan analysts double estimates as blazes continue to rage
LA fires: Some 180,000 ordered to evacuate with death toll of five expected to rise
Palisades fire between Santa Monica and Malibu and Eaton blaze near Pasadena most destructive in city’s history
LA fires in pictures: Homes and businesses destroyed as blazes swarm Hollywood
At least six fires are currently active across the Californian city with five people confirmed to have been killed
‘This is the worst I’ve ever seen’: Ash and flame upend life in southern California
A wind-and-wildfire monster attacked a metropolis of nearly 10 million people, whipping up flames that tore through communities of every stripe
Los Angeles wildfires: At least two killed and 70,000 told to leave as blazes rage
Biggest fire consumes more than 5,000 acres in wealthy Pacific Palisades neighbourhood between Santa Monica and Malibu
Raging wildfire engulfs upscale area near Los Angeles and triggers evacuations
Residents flee homes and abandon cars after powerful winds combine with low humidity and dry vegetation
Joan Baez: Do I ever hear from Bob Dylan? ‘Not a word’
Looking young and powerful at 83, Baez is still engaged in politics, but has recently revealed a dark secret
Tsunami warning cancelled after magnitude 7 earthquake hits California
Quake could be felt more than 400km away in San Francisco from where it originated near town of Ferndale in north of state
A Californian woman in Dublin: ‘Ireland’s not perfect, but I do think as a whole it is moving in the right direction’
Morgan Steele from Los Angeles, California, first moved to Ireland in 2017
Dwight Yoakam: Brighter Days – Terrific songs from a country music maverick
Yoakam returns to an evolving country landscape that just might make space for him
California wildfire: Firefighters gain ground as weather conditions improve
Evacuation orders downgraded as firefighters aided by lighter winds, mild temperatures and low humidity
Southern California wildfire: Thousands under evacuation orders as blaze destroys buildings
Ten people have been injured in fire that started on Wednesday morning in Ventura County
Coroner calls for anti-roll bars to be fitted to quad bikes following death of US native on Achill Island
Michael J Gallagher died from multiple injuries after his quad bike entered a drain in June
Eavan Boland, who wrote about women’s lives, is a better fit for Trinity than slave-owning Berkeley
Names and their meanings are philosophically complex. It would be unwise to re-name everything called after a figure whose troubling personal legacy comes to light. The TCD library was different
Never go on a cruise: Villa Vie Odyssey edition
Planet Business: Slippage at Nike, the man who backed California’s blocked AI safety bill and Silicon Valley’s growing legion of Trump fans
A Belfast film-maker in Hollywood: ‘I felt Irish American warmth in New York but nothing prepared me for LA’
When film director Maeve Murphy went to Hollywood - finally - she found a deep Irish connection and inspiration from US independent cinema
Will California pass an AI law that is dividing Silicon Valley?
California’s Gavin Newsom has until September 30th to decide whether to sign legislation that will reach far beyond the state
An Irish man in California: what I did first notice was how people talk about themselves. Compared to the typical older Irish man
The ubiquity of therapy in Berkeley infuses the words people use and their lifestyles with an odd deliberateness
What will €165,000 buy in France, the US, Croatia, Norway and Co Clare?
One price, home and away: A cut-stone house on the Cotes-d-Armor, hideaway cabins and more
California wildfires burn dozens of homes while forcing thousands to evacuate
Blaze spread to 19,000 hectares damaging 40 homes and ski resort
Fast-spreading wildfire in southern California forces evacuations
The fire itself has caused thunderstorms in California in a phenomenon called pyrocumulonimbus
Big Bob and Little Bob were inseparable. Then Little Bob lost his home
A tale of two Bobs is a reminder that at the heart of homelessness is a mystery we can’t solve
In Santa Barbara, inner peace is as important as killer abs and a decent half-marathon time
On a trip to California, Fionn Davenport uncovers some of Santa Barbara’s wellness practices, where everyone in town has perfect teeth and a healthy glow
Tom Cruise abseils off stadium roof as Paris says au revoir to 2024 Olympics
Fans reflect positively on Summer Games in French capital with globe’s sights now turning to Los Angeles for 2028′s iteration
Firefighters battle California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
More than 560 homes and other structures destroyed since the blaze started 11 days ago
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