Once a political force, Irish America is now a shell of itself
The relationship between Ireland and the US is under profound stress, from both internal changes and external pressures
United States
Three children dead after boat capsizes during US storm
Seven other people rescued after weather suddenly deteriorated on Wisconsin lake
New trail highlights Irish roots of nearly half of US presidents
Series of commemorative trees and interpretive panels will celebrate the historical connections between Ireland and leaders of the United States
Donald Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with extraordinary attack
US president tells supporters communism is ‘the enemy of July 4th, 1776′ during Mount Rushmore address
As the US turns 250, we are at each other’s throats
We have tall ships, but also Freedom Trucks, coins featuring Trump’s face and an Indycar race
The Irish contribution to US independence was downplayed by white Anglo-Saxon Protestants
The story of the American Revolution was mostly written by White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, who downplayed the role of Scots-Irish and Irish
Donald Trump is expected to visit Ireland in September
US president expected to visit Doonbeg golf course in Co Clare and possibly play in pro-am event on day before Irish Open
Why the American dollar was more important than US constitution
While the constitution may have been the creed, money was America’s sacrament
Mark Moriarty: Two brilliant recipes to celebrate the US - Maine lobster roll and Key lime pie
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these two eminently simple dishes, including a no-bake dessert
You’re Fired: If the US Declaration of Independence had been delivered by Donald Trump
Unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of cryptocurrency
Aughinish Alumina is proving to be a real diplomatic headache
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
EU trade with US hits record high despite tariff tensions, study shows
Ireland’s 52.7% surge in exports of goods to US skews figures with only four other EU states reporting increases last year
America at 250: building the next chapter of the US-Ireland partnership
An open letter by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland president Mark Cockerill
Senegal left sleepless in Seattle over 11th-hour penalty
World Cup 2026: TV malfunction brings confusion and delayed delight in Paraguay
Full-press USA shrug off red card to overcome limited Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mauricio Pochettino has to plan for game against Belgium without talisman Folarin Balogun after controversial sending off
Trump’s moneymaking as president ‘completely unprecedented’
White House argues that since sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump jnr run the family business, there are no conflicts of interest
Moral consistency should apply to moment of silence at World Cup games
Civilian suffering must be mourned wherever it occurs
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s EU presidency: more horse-trading than high politics
Intergovernmental bargaining makes up much of the EU’s activity
US supreme court rejects Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
Judges block president’s executive order that banned citizenship for babies of undocumented immigrants born on US soil
Ireland’s budget plan has a name: ‘Sure it’ll be grand’
Coalition parties dream of income tax cuts while most economists predict shades of financial Armageddon
Sinn Féin’s compliance with new financial disclosure rules queried by Irish academic
Non-inclusion of US fundraising body in party’s annual accounts ‘difficult to understand’, says DCU professor
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
Stocks and oil prices edge up as investors eye Iran peace deal
Tech shares rebound on Wall Street after last week’s sell-off
‘The United States is still an experiment,’ says descendant of signatory of Declaration of Independence
David McKean’s ancestor Thomas McKean was one of eight signatories of Irish descent to sign the document
Mediators intervene as tit-for-tat strikes threaten US-Iran interim deal
Lebanon’s parliament speaker casts doubt on US-brokered agreement with Israel aimed at halting parallel conflict
US supreme court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots
Donald Trump had previously vowed to end mail-in voting before November’s congressional elections
US supreme court blocks Donald Trump from sacking Fed governor Lisa Cook
Justices fail to over-rule the president from firing a regulator in a separate decision
Trump-backed ‘Great American State Fair’ opens with conservative undertones and small crowds
At the kickoff to the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations, attendees were asked if they knew ‘Jesus loves you’
US and Iran agree to stop tit-for-tat strikes, but obstacles to peace deal remain
Washington’s Gulf allies have lost faith in US security guarantee, offering Iran an advantage as it asserts its control over Strait of Hormuz
Teams scramble to locate survivors four days after Venezuela earthquakes
Government reports 1,450 dead from the quakes as it faces growing criticism over response
Ireland to represent EU in relations with Iran over the next six months
Irish diplomats will take up role during EU presidency, initially operating from German embassy in Tehran
Israel destroys Hizbullah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Israeli statement said tunnel contained hundreds of weapons and launchers
Iran launches attacks on US bases in Gulf as Trump warns of further military action
Tehran says strikes were retaliation for US attacks as interim peace deal shows signs of collapse
Irishman killed in Korean War makes final journey home after 79 years
Tipperary native Thomas O’Brien emigrated to the US before joining the army and was identified through modern DNA analysis
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