The Irish Times

US intelligence reportedly helping Ukraine kill Russian generals

New York Times reports US supplying actionable information to Kyiv

Thu May 05 2022 - 21:32

‘A profound shift’: US boosts supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine

Surprisingly effective performance of the Ukrainian military said to be a factor in shift

Sun Apr 24 2022 - 17:29

North Korea accused of testing ICBM system and restoring nuclear test site

Reports suggest Pyongyang may resume testing long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 08:04

Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing Mariupol children’s hospital during agreed ceasefire

‘The destruction is colossal,’ says city council as building hit several times by air strike

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 18:59

Russia boosts use of long-range weapons as advance slows near Kyiv

‘Vast majority’ of Ukraine’s military aircraft remain operational, Pentagon says

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 11:45

Russia makes strategic gains as it tightens grip on Ukraine’s south

Putin seeks to cut Kyiv’s access to the Black Sea with attacks on port cities

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 14:05

Islamic State leader dies during US raid in north-west Syria

Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 19:37

US to send 2,700 troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine standoff with Russia

Pentagon insists deployment is only temporary move to ease fears of Nato allies

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 20:00

US and Russia cross swords at UN as diplomacy over Ukraine intensifies

Moscow decries western ‘hysteria’ and US and UK threats to sanction Russian elite

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 19:57

Islamic State resurges with ‘new generation’ of recruits

Attacks in Syria and Iraq in recent days show Isis sleeper cells are re-emerging as serious threat

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 13:03

Ukraine: ‘Total unanimity’ among allies on response to any Russian attack - Biden

US president says western governments preparing to impose ‘massive consequences’ on Kremlin

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 07:18

China tests new space capability with hypersonic missile

Launch of nuclear-capable rocket that circled globe took US intelligence by surprise

Sun Oct 17 2021 - 18:22

US vows to pay relatives of Afghans killed in drone strike

Ten people killed in errant US drone attack in Kabul in August

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 08:11

Archbishop denies refusing suspended priest permission to say funeral Mass for sister

Attempts made to resolve ‘sad situation... declined’, he says

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 16:32

US completes final withdrawal from Afghanistan, 20 years after invasion

Efforts to evacuate 60 Irish citizens and 15 Irish-resident Afghans continue at airport

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 22:17

Afghanistan: Biden warns another attack likely as US troops withdraw from Kabul

Attack likely in next 24 to 36 hours as situation on ground remains ‘extremely dangerous’

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 21:27

Extension of Kabul evacuation in doubt after Taliban warning

US says it ‘understands view’ of militant group that all its troops must leave by end of August

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 19:15

Mistrust and mysterious surrenders: how Kabul fell to the Taliban

US tactical decision to abandon Bagram base without notice would reverberate long after

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 11:25

Taliban pledge amnesty ‘for all’ as thousands flee Afghanistan

Women’s rights will be protected ‘within framework of Islam’, says spokesman

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 01:00

Fall of Afghanistan the fruits of years of US miscalculations

Taliban’s success was signalled by Pentagon but Joe Biden was long determined to withdraw

Sun Aug 15 2021 - 16:02

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

Taliban seize three more Afghan provincial capitals and target big cities

Insurgents press on as Joe Biden reaffirms US decision to pull troops from country

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 17:48

Iraqi militias seek truce with US, report claims

Commanders of Iran-sponsored fighters strike accord after fatalities inflicted by US

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 16:31

US ship fires warning shots at Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz

Boats approached US fleet in ‘unsafe’ manner and behaved ‘aggressively’, Pentagon says

Tue May 11 2021 - 07:48

Parents should pray daily for children to join the priesthood, congregation told

Loughrea celebrates ordination of Father Michael Duignan as new Bishop of Clonfert

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 17:24

Pope appoints Fr Michael Duignan as Bishop of Clonfert

Fr Duignan comes from Diocese of Elphin and lectured in St Angela’s College

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 11:01

Trump blames historical gaffe on rain-hit teleprompter

US president praised armed forces for taking over airports during 18th century revolution

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 20:25

The Irish Times view on changes in the Catholic church: a chance to renew

Imminent retirements are an opportunity for the church to rebuild following the catastrophic consequences of its handling of the clerical child sex abuse crisis

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 11:40

Bishops warn against ‘abortion on demand’

Pastoral letters against repealing the Eighth Amendment are read out to masses

Tue May 08 2018 - 09:51

Does Ireland really need so many Catholic dioceses?

As numbers decline, the church may have to consider amalgamations

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00

Direct provision needs to be replaced, bishop tells Kilburn Mass

Current system ‘very unsatisfactory’, says Bishop of Clonfert Dr John Kirby

Sun Sept 24 2017 - 18:53

Bishop Eamonn Casey’s funeral arrangements announced

Funeral Mass will take place at 2 o’clock on Thursday afternoon in Galway

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 13:16

Cardinal Desmond Connell’s removal takes place in Dublin

History is made as two archbishops receive cleric’s remains

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 21:54

US considers tougher response to Russia over Syria crisis

John Kerry threatens to halt diplomacy with Russia following recent strikes on Aleppo

Thu Sept 29 2016 - 10:08