An FBI mole speaks for the first time about life in the seedy world of right-wing terror. Ross Schneiderman reports

President Barack Obama and his wife are travelling to New Orleans to mark the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Iran’s hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad responded to initial overtures from the new US administration today by demanding an apology for America’s past “crimes”.

Tiger Woods has accepted an invitation to speak at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday as part of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities.

Leonardo DiCaprio faces a trans-Atlantic dash from London to Washington DC if he's to be part of Barack Obama's inauguration celebration next week.

Stock markets across Europe have suffered losses this morning following a dismal day on the US markets yesterday.

The Irish Exporters Association today welcomed the outcome of the US Presidential election, saying Barack Obama's election will boost Irish exports.

The leaders of Ireland's political parties have been using Dáil time this morning to congratulate Barack Obama on his election as US President.

THE reaction of the Irish media to the news that Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s teenage daughter is pregnant highlighted the deep-rooted hypocrisy in our society around such issues.