US stocks fell tonight as New York State followed California in ordering non-key workers to stay at home and the UK caught up with the rest of Europe by ordering the closure of pubs and cafes to fight the deadly Covid-19 outbreak.

A series of 14 ‘State-specific’ guides, providing practical tips and advice to Irish firms seeking to establish business in the USA for the first time, is currently being compiled and published by the American Chamber of Commerce.

There are better ways to deal with drug possession (for personal use) than putting the person behind bars.

Bill ‘Dady’ Hogan, a 73-year-old retired cheesemaker, often thinks of Martin Luther King. 

From Olympic gold medalist as a man to the worlds most famous trans, Caitlyn Jenner has few secrets left. But as Suzanne Harrington finds from her book, being liberated from secrets is the best thing to happen to her.

The boss of Norwegian Air has cast doubt on the possibility of a Cork to New York route, saying it is currently not feasible with the aircraft at hand.

Close enough to hear the "big gasping, grunting sound of it breathing".

Matthew Garrity was kayaking on Hemlock Lack in New York State last Saturday when he noticed something swimming towards him.

Believers in the legendary Bigfoot have gathered in western New York, convinced the giant ape also known as Sasquatch has left its footprints all over the region. 

By the time Saul Williams got to poetry, he already had a solid grounding in hip-hop culture, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

Dynastic dramas are back, thanks to major new Netflix series, Bloodlines. Kyle Chandler tells Ed Power all about it.

There are plenty of causes of road accidents. Fatigue, drunk driving, reckless driving, weather conditions, tailgating and many others.

A New York State man accused of plotting to kill members of the US military and others faces new charges that he tried to aid the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.

The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t have picked a worse time to record their first win in 27 attempts.

A US pastor who supports gun ownership rights says he plans to raffle a rifle during a Sunday service.

Irish actor Liam Neeson has compared his relationship with Natasha Richardson to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as he opened up about her death in a new interview.

Penguins given ‘happy pills’ in soaking Britain

Michael Fassbender had to master cracking a whip for '12 Years A Slave'.

Michael Hilliard Mulcahy’s play, Beyond the Brooklyn Sky, deals with the generation that emigrated from Ireland in the 1980s and returned, some without having fulfilled their dreams.

Badger stew dish of the day for British roadkill fan

An Irish woman is taking legal action against a major stock photo company after she found her image splashed across ads in city newspapers as a poster child for the rights of HIV-positive people.

I definitely feel like now I can go out and have more control of my golf ball, which is a good thing, while my short game is pretty good so I have brought a few positives here to the PGA

Rory McIlroy has promised a surprise when he hosts tomorrow night’s past PGA Championship winner’s dinner at the Oak Hill club in upper New York State.

Rory McIlroy believes returning to his Holywood roots and playing a social round of golf in the company of his best mates could lead to him finally breaking loose from a disappointing first half of the season.

The first person to introduce John Fitzgerald Kennedy in public as “the next President of the United States” was from Kanturk, Co Cork.

A Kerry solicitor and his brother have gone on trial at the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee on charges of forging health insurance claim forms with intent to defraud in 1994.

From a bistro in Paris to a kayak in West Cork, Pól Ó Conghaile reveals his top romantic places, as Valentine’s Day approaches

Thousands of gun advocates gathered at state capitals across the US to protest against stricter limits on firearms.

At least 13 people have been killed in the US and millions are without power after Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City.

Traders in London were left in limbo today after Hurricane Sandy forced Wall Street to shut down for the first time since the September 11 attacks.

A man who broke into Sean 'Diddy' Combs' New York State mansion told a court he drank the rapper's spirits, smoked his cigars and slept in his bed.

Yoko Ono said today she opposed parole for the killer of John Lennon because he remained a potential threat 30 years after the ex-Beatle’s murder.

Mexico City has enacted Latin America’s first law recognising gay marriage and said it hopes to attract same-sex couples from around the world to wed.

Madonna has reportedly paid €6.6m for a horse ranch.

Claims by a Pakistani militant leader that his group was responsible for the shootings in New York are “opportunistic” and there is no evidence to support them, a leading terror expert said today.

Family members are planning a private farewell for actress Natasha Richardson in New York State’s Hudson Valley where she wed actor Liam Neeson and raised their two sons.

LOVED ones of the 270 victims of the Lockerbie bombing yesterday began taking part in a series of events to mark the 20th anniversary of the atrocity.

Curlin has the opportunity to break the all-time American earnings record held by Cigar in Saturday’s Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

Wall Street started the week with a mixed finish today as investors weighed up volatility in oil prices and new hope for the financial sector after Lehman Brothers posted results.

FLOODING in New York’s subway lines ground the morning commute to a halt yesterday, angering New Yorkers who are facing rail and utility fee hikes to support an aging infrastructure.

President Mary McAleese is due to visit a number of Irish emigrant centres in New York today on the second leg of trip to the United States.