The Irish Times

Maureen Dowd: Joe Biden better Build Better or he won’t be Back

US president was elected to be Not Trump ... he has overpromised and underdelivered

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 15:14

Jimmy Neary obituary: New York restaurateur whose Irish bar became a power brokers’ hub

Born in Co Sligo, Jimmy Neary emigrated at 24, using poker winnings boosted by lamb sales

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 10:20

In a Word . . . assassination

The assassination of JFK was one of those rare events people remember forever after

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 00:30

Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: Trump’s judicial legacy confirmed as Barrett reaches supreme court

US president has now nominated three conservative-leaning justices to the nine-member court

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 09:14

US senator Ed Markey holds off primary challenge from Joe Kennedy

Defeat for grandson of Robert Kennedy marks family’s first electoral loss in Massachusetts

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 07:41

John Hume: Key leaders in build-up to Belfast Agreement pay tribute

Hume ‘committed to pursuing objectives by exclusively peaceful and democratic means’

Mon Aug 03 2020 - 18:54

Irish-America must remain in step with political realities on island of Ireland

America Letter: As Brexit talks intensify, the US should contribute to the Irish unity debate

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 13:14

No more crab cakes, steaks or tapas in locked-down Washington eateries

America Letter: Chefs feeding poor as bars and restaurants stay closed for Covid-19

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 20:00

Patrick Schwarzenegger: ‘Dad didn’t tell me how to act’

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son might be a chip off the old blockbuster, but he’s not wooden

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 05:00

Ashford Castle: Eighty years old and more gorgeous than ever

Tollman family have spent €68m since 2015 restoring historic castle to its former glory

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 01:00

Rosemary Kennedy: Telling the story of a forgotten daughter

Composer Brian Irvine’s new opera focuses on JFK’s intellectually disabled sister

Tue Jul 02 2019 - 05:00

Give it a lash: 100 questions to test your Irishness

Win a €250 Kenny’s hamper, delivered anywhere in the world. Ah, go on, go on, go on ....

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00

US-UK ‘special relationship’ may still have to deal with Irish-American lobby

Spectre of Brexit raises new challenges for Britain’s relationship with United States

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 12:43

How Britain tried to stop Gerry Adams getting US visa

State Papers 1994: US officials told Sinn Féin ‘likely to increase the level of violence’ in North

Mon Dec 31 2018 - 02:00

Hume film reminds us of risks taken by Americans during early Troubles

America Letter: Stateside screening of movie shines light on lesser-known US connections

Sat Sept 22 2018 - 01:00

McCain was ‘giant among all of us’, Biden says at memorial service

Six-term US senator to lie in state in Washington ahead of Saturday funeral

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 21:42

‘He didn’t take criticism well’: The human side of John Hume

‘In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America’ documents his tireless, transatlantic efforts

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 09:58

Former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney announces Senate bid

The Republican who will run in Utah is a frequent critic of Donald Trump

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 18:22

From a brown trout to Rory McIlroy’s wedding: the saving of Ashford Castle

For years, Ashford Castle was in the doldrums – but a €75 million refit has put it back on the map, and it has been winning international acclaim and awards ever since

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 06:00

Comedy has no barriers – but Corden’s Weinstein jibes were pathetic

Rather than channelling anger at Harvey Weinstein, he giggled like a schoolboy

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 05:00

Syrian White Helmets awarded Tipperary peace prize

Award is testament to bravery of 3,000-strong volunteers group, says convention

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 20:36

Bertie Ahern ‘would not like to be a John Hume’ in US now

Ex-taoiseach pays tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner at documentary screening

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 20:13

Matthew Perry as Ted Kennedy: the fake nose and ears are not a good look

Meanwhile, Katie Holmes dons an enchanted Jackie Kennedy wig that gives the bearer notions

Wed Jun 07 2017 - 13:25

Six Day war: By June 10th, Israel had possession of all of Palestine

Lives were changed forever on June 5th, 1967, as Israel’s air force won the war in hours

Mon Jun 05 2017 - 01:00

A spotlight on US role in early years of Troubles

International Politics and the Northern Ireland Conflict: the USA, Diplomacy and the Troubles review

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 14:00

Sessions rejects Trump’s election rhetoric at Senate hearing

Protesters in ‘Ku Klux Klan’ costumes interrupt hearing of attorney general nominee

Tue Jan 10 2017 - 20:17

Trump’s female supporters explain why they stand by their man

‘What he said was between him and the guys. Women do their locker room talk too. ’

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 10:47

Bob Dunfey: An Irish-American entrepreneur with a role in the peace process

Obituary: He loved west Kerry and introduced many influential friends, including Ted Kennedy, to the wonders of the Dingle Peninsula

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 01:20

Eggs, bacon and 12 hour days: the art of running a B&B

What does it take to run a successful B&B? Two artists, a former teacher, an engineer and an ex-army officer describe what it it’s like to take in guests

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 09:00