The Irish Times

Behind Ireland’s Covid response: ‘We were going to be building morgues for people’

Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 06:00

When Irish ties are waning: Our diplomatic struggle in the United States

Ireland still punches above its weight on Capitol Hill, but the fight is becoming harder

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 05:00

Kennedy scion takes battle to Democrats old guard in Massachusetts

America Letter: RFK grandson Joe Kennedy III challenging Ed Markey for Senate seat

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 20:56

Joseph O’Brien not planning to give brother Donnacha too much of a leg-up

‘We all want to win. I understand, and he understands, it’s not easy’

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 17:45

Trumps eyeing Congress seat vacated by Irish-American stalwart Peter King

America Letter: Congressman is 20th Republican to announce they will not run in 2020

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 20:00

Knock Down the House: Charting the rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Review: She wasn’t supposed to be the star of this Netflix political documentary. But she so is

Fri May 03 2019 - 05:00

Robert Emmet gets Washington park named after him

America Letter: Irish nationalist hero had huge influence on Abraham Lincoln

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 01:00

It’s healthcare, stupid: Democrat strategy paid off in midterms

New members of Congress arrive, as another Democrat wins Senate seat

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 01:00

New Yorkers set to vote as celebrity squares off against careerist

‘Sex in the City’ star Cynthia Nixon takes on Andrew Cuomo in governor of New York bid

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 01:00

Democratic upset sets stage for Florida showdown in midterms

Trump praises results of primaries and says Republicans will ‘make America great again’

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 16:21

Maureen Dowd: Democratic socialist pushes past sexism on the trail

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'I wake up every day and I’m a Puerto Rican girl from the Bronx. Every single day'

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 01:00

Trump taunts Democrats over calls to abolish Ice: ‘they’ll never win another election’

Thousands in US have protested against president’s family separations policy

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 20:34

Democrats at sea as confidence falters during challenging week

America Letter: Surprise at Joe Crowley’s defeat signals Democrat distance from voters

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 01:00

Socialist defeats leading Democrat Joe Crowley in New York primary election

Victory for newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggests waning power of Irish-American Democrat vote

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 06:37

Micheál Donoghue ‘shocked’ at being named Manager of the Year

Galway boss rewarded for ending his county’s long wait for an All-Ireland hurling title

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 05:30

Joseph O’Brien has rare capacity to make absolute most of it

The son of the world’s most successful trainer has been paying attention in class

Tue Nov 07 2017 - 09:16

How Donald Trump became Deutsche Bank’s biggest headache

Bumpy relationship began in 2008 when Trump refused to pay back much of a $640m loan

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 13:05

Democrats face eight hard steps to retake the White House

Despite catastrophic loss to Donald Trump, the pulverised party can still pick itself up

Wed Dec 28 2016 - 12:20

Joseph O’Brien in a hurry to get to the top of the training world

Already a champion jockey, the 23-year-old now embarks on training career

Tue Nov 22 2016 - 06:00

First ever Robert Emmet statue re-dedicated at ceremony in US

Sculpture of 19th century Irish rebel commemorated at event marking 1916 Rising

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 20:15

Former INLA prisoner McAllister gets deportation reprieve

Belfast man has been engaged in a decades-long fight for full residency

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 22:27

Hillary Clinton believes a Brexit ‘awful for Ireland’, says Bill

Former US president campaigns for his wife among Irish-Americans in New York

Tue Apr 12 2016 - 23:17

US congressmen move to block ex-INLA man’s deportation

Malachy McAllister who fled North in 1988 ordered to leave after decades-long fight

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 18:22

Gerry Adams’s White House party refusal escalates to top Obama aides

White House chief of staff and Secret Service director brief US congressmen on incident

Fri Mar 18 2016 - 13:31

Fianna Fail Cllr Joe Crowley dies while election canvassing

Politician was on campaign trail for Limerick TD Willie O’Dea when he collapsed

Mon Feb 15 2016 - 20:24

‘Spotlight’ illuminates ‘Boston Globe’ clerical sex abuse stories

Film bestows understated nobility on frustrating craft of investigative journalistm

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 01:00

US politicians pay tribute to Ireland’s vote on same-sex marriage

New York Times says Ireland has given a ‘powerful boost to the quest for gay equality’

Sun May 24 2015 - 08:53

Government seeks details on whether illegal Irish can leave US

Minister awaits information on when emigrants can return under Obama’s orders

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 19:06

Irish-American fund intervened in US ambassador appointment

A ‘strongly worded’ letter sent from the influential philanthropic group to US Senate

Mon Sept 22 2014 - 20:07

Adams urges diplomatic push on North during US visit

Congressman describes Sinn Féin leader’s arrest as ‘very ill-timed and ill-considered’

Fri May 30 2014 - 01:00

Local elections will be keenly contested in new Limerick council constituency

Discord over national interference at selection conventions have affected parties’ preparations

Mon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00

The battle for us immigration reform

Immigration reform has reached a critical phase with the lower house considering new legislation after the Senate passed a bill last month but many Republicans are wary

Fri Jul 26 2013 - 16:54

US Congress group speak out on undocumented Irish

Public push for overhaul of immigration laws ahead of Washington rally

Thu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00