National Security Council

Russian military commanders should be held accountable for atrocities – Ireland

UN Security Council meeting focuses on the situation of women and children in Ukraine

Mon Apr 11 2022 - 20:57

Time to end toxic practice of rewarding people for failure

Handing out knighthoods and bonuses for screwing up is demoralising and poisonous

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 06:00

Maduro hails ‘cordial’ talks with US as west seeks new oil supplies

First high-level meeting between two nations since 2019 when they severed diplomatic ties

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 17:37

China asked Russia to delay war in Ukraine until after Olympics - US officials

Reports indicates that senior Chinese officials had some level of knowledge of invasion

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 21:19

North Korea caps month of tests with longest-range missile since 2017

United States condemns test and calls for Pyongyang to engage in diplomacy

Sun Jan 30 2022 - 07:58

Russia says security impasse remains as Ukraine decries ‘panic’ over war fears

Kyiv says invasion warnings overblown and could damage stability and economy

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 19:18

North Korea fires two missiles as US condemns flurry of tests

Test series among most missiles launched by North Korea in a month, analysts say

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 08:38

Russia expert says Putin does not have a history of bluffing

‘When people basically underestimate Putin or try to call the bluff he often makes good on it. We are in a very dangerous situation’

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 18:38

US condemns latest North Korea missile test but calls for dialogue

Pyongyang defends third missile launch in under two weeks as part of right to self defence

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 17:28

North Korea launches second and ‘more advanced’ ballistic missile in a week

Tests underscore Kim Jong Un’s vow to bolster military with cutting-edge technology

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 08:33

Kazakhstan: 164 people, including two children, killed in violent unrest

Authorities say situation stabilising after some 6,000 people detained by police

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 17:15

North Korea launches ballistic missile, US military says

Move after Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen military capability at party conference

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 07:50

Biden and Putin to speak on Thursday amid Ukraine tensions

US and Russian leaders to discuss situation as Moscow gathers troops on border

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 21:22

‘We wait and pray’: Afghan hospitals struggle as foreign aid frozen

Clinics unable to afford equipment and cleaners, cases of malnutrition rising

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 09:02

Taliban seize more Afghan cities as fears grow for fate of Kabul

US and UK ‘risk Saigon moment’ as troops sent to evacuate Afghan embassies

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 21:56

Afghan security forces flee as more districts fall to the Taliban

US suggests last troops likely to leave by end of August as it shuts Bagram air base

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 10:57

US still reluctant to let non-Americans enter country from overseas

America Letter: Thousands working under temporary visas unable to travel home

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 20:00

US condemns ‘outrageous’ Ryanair flight diversion in talks with Coveney

Meetings with Biden’s highest-ranking figures involved talks on Israel and Northern Ireland

Tue May 25 2021 - 06:38

Israelis shaken by Hamas’s home-made rockets

Despite military superiority, a clear victory over Gaza militant group has eluded Israel

Thu May 13 2021 - 11:43

Samantha Power sworn in as head of US international aid agency

Former ambassador to UN pays tribute to Kamala Harris as she takes oath of office

Mon May 03 2021 - 21:40

Biden announces plan to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11th

US president says it is time to end ‘America’s longest war’ as he confirms move

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 20:51

North Korea fires more rockets in latest challenge to Biden

Missiles reached altitude of 60km before crashing into the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 06:37

Taoiseach says St Patrick’s Day meeting with Biden was ‘warm and upbeat’

Covid-19 vaccine supply and Northern Ireland discussed during virtual bilateral meeting

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 01:03

‘Global cybersecurity crisis’ builds from attack on Microsoft email software

European Banking Authority among the victims as Chinese ‘Hafnium’ group blamed

Mon Mar 08 2021 - 15:22

Joe Biden’s in tray: President faces daunting agenda after Trump era

Coronavirus and its economic impact biggest issues immediately facing new US president

Wed Jan 20 2021 - 20:00

How Irish America will be at the heart of the Biden administration

With several Irish Americans in president-elect’s cabinet, Ireland’s position is stronger

Wed Jan 20 2021 - 01:00

Samantha Power chosen by Biden to lead top US development agency

Dublin-born academic ‘will rally the international community’, says president-elect

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 17:35

EU-China investment deal may antagonise Biden administration

Agreement could dash Biden’s hopes of putting co-ordinated pressure on Beijing

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 17:02

Cybersecurity breach takes in hundreds of thousands of organisations

US issues emergency warning after hackers reported to be Russian weaponise software

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 10:57

Joe Biden nominates team of diverse and ‘crisis-tested’ campaigners

Early appointments show president-elect is keen to progress despite lack of co-operation

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 22:10

John Kerry gets climate brief as Joe Biden names new team

Michigan board of canvassers votes to certify the state’s election results

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 18:20

Trump doubles down on claims the election was fraudulent

Four lawsuits in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin filed by Republican supporters are dropped

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 21:50

Al-Qaeda No 2 leader killed by Israelis in Iran – NYT report

Killing of Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah on August 7th kept secret until now, says paper

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 15:25

US justice department ‘opens criminal inquiry’ into John Bolton’s book

Department investigates whether former Trump adviser disclosed classified information

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 17:59