TAKING his defence to the airwaves rather than his impeachment trial, Governor Rod Blagojevich lashed out at his accusers yesterday and revealed he had considered naming chatshow host Oprah Winfrey to the senate.

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern yesterday welcomed a new bill to radically reform strict US immigration laws giving hope to 50,000 illegal Irish.

RISING political star Barack Obama is considering a run for the US presidency in 2008, backing off previous statements that he would not do so.