Any suggestion that the election of Donald Trump or that the 52/48 Brexit, vote could not have been achieved without the support of a cohort of ignorant, poorly educated voters would be dismissed as the kind of patronising arrogance that means Hilary Clinton can spend more time with her granddaughter Charlotte than she had anticipated and that David Cameron, at just 51, is free to write his autobiography, to give a “frank” account of his premiership.

Rev Billy has long protested against Trump and consumerism, while also providing comfort to spiritual refugees. He’s now bringing his choir to Ireland, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Donald Trump's new communications director has exploded smouldering tensions at the White House into a wildfire, angrily daring the US president's chief of staff to deny he was a "leaker" and exposing West Wing backstabbing in language more suited to a gangster movie.

So far 14 people have emerged as candidates to replace fired FBI Director James Comey.

New York would release the state tax returns for Donald Trump and other New Yorkers holding high office under state legislation crafted by Democrats.

Vic O’Sullivan took his son for the ultimate ‘dad and lad’ trip of a lifetime to New York.

Canada’s prime minister has said a shooting at a Quebec City mosque that killed five people was a terrorist act.

Getting away from it all is best experienced at a full-on yoga and sleep retreat, says Claire O’Sullivan.

Hillary Clinton stepped into history by becoming the Democratic party’s nominee in the White House race but does she have what it takes to make history in November?

The incident was captured on video.

Mikel Murfi brings his one-man play to Co Cork as part of a new fit-up festival, writes Alan O’Riordan

The last of five teenagers accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in a Brooklyn playground last week has been taken into custody.

ON Monday next, Tourism Minister Paschal Donohoe will launch Tourism Ireland’s 2016 marketing plans to promote the island of Ireland overseas.

Billionaire Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took a break from the campaign trail yesterday as he reported for jury duty in New York.

The lone Irish-based descendent of O’Donovan Rossa tells Noel Baker how her family is proud of its famous ancestor. We get a bigger picture of him as a human being and not just as a Fenian.

Britpop legends Blur are the latest act confirmed as the headliners for the Electric Picnic music festival.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described a fire that killed seven children in Brooklyn as an “unbelievable tragedy”.

BRITAIN: A man who pocketed £26,000 (€36,000) in disability benefits while winning golf tournaments and playing off a handicap of six has been jailed for six months.

A chance encounter between a 13-year-old boy and the Humans of New York photographer has changed one Brooklyn school for the better.

If you haven’t heard of the wildly popular photo blog and Facebook page [url=https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork/]Humans of New York,/url] you’ve been missing out.

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US cities from Boston to New York and Philadelphia are shutting down against a monster storm that could unload up to three feet of snow on a region of more than 35 million people.

While it has failed to live up to the ominous prediction of ’worst blizzard ever’,Storm Juno has definitely made her presence known.

As he joins a stellar cast in Fortitude, Christopher Eccleston tells Kate Samuelson why he loved working on the new drama series

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ComedianJason Byrne trained for the New York marathon in between a tour and a TV show, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sting’s Broadway musical is to close.

Three suspects were being questioned yesterday about the shootings of two New York City police officers responding to a grocery store robbery.

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