National Security Council

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