The organisers of the St Patrick's Day parade in Washington DC have cancelled this year's event due to rising security costs.

Michael Lewis's latest book on America again produces a riveting read on what could be such a dry subject, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

In this exclusive extract from her book, Untrue, Wednesday Martin introduces us to the Skirt Club.

Oprah Winfrey has nothing but praise for the Florida school shooting survivors who have channelled angst into activism, calling them "warriors of the light" and comparing them to civil rights pioneers.

Brutally cold conditions are expected to envelop the US east coast for most of the weekend, prompting wind chill warnings from Virginia to Vermont.

Conor McGregor became a father, Niall Horan saw his solo career take off, and Saoirse Ronan was an award-winning Ladybird. Those were some of the positives celebwise in 2017, writes Kelly O’Brien.

Latest: Fires and two explosions have rocked a flooded chemical plant in Texas, sending up a plume that federal authorities described as "incredibly dangerous" and adding a potential new hazard to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

"The first thing I want to do is just sit back and relax."

The FBI has arrested a 23-year-old man who allegedly attempted to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma bank.

Since 1991, and now including Donald Trump, US groups lobbying against carbon dioxide controls have relied on the research of two economists, says Benjamin Franta

Limerick is getting a 400-job Brexit bounce from an international finance company diverting jobs from Britain to Ireland.

The creed that freedom and the rule of law are inextricable has formed the backbone of democratic theory at least since the time of Cicero, writes Vittorio Bufacchi.

Marc Copland brings his gentle playing style to Cork at the weekend, writes Philip Watson

Enda Kenny will meet with US president Donald Trump in the White House on the morning of March 16. 

President Donald Trump said Barack Obama's health care law covers "very few people" as he minimised the impact of replacing it.

When Kenny finished, an extensive round of applause began and there was no debate, writes Daniel McConnell.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be relying on US President Donald Trump’s “big heart” to ensure that illegal Irish living in America are not deported.

Trainee solicitors have begun teaching secondary school students about issues such as cyber bullying, privacy, and human rights.

Ryle Dwyer looks back 30 years to Garret Fitzgerald’s St Patrick’s Day State visit to the White House, and its impact on the Northern peace process

The uncertainty of administrational transition is greater in the Trump era and while it is not time to hit the bunker just yet, it wouldn’t hurt to have one nearby, writes Carl Bildt

An Icelandic low-fares airline has swooped in ahead of a competitor to offer cheap transatlantic flights from Cork Airport, via Iceland, to North America.

Officials in Washington know their hometown is a target for terrorists. But, despite the huge resources ploughed into preventing attacks, there are still issues with the city’s defences, writes Jeff Stein

The engineer of an Amtrak passenger train applied the emergency brakes five seconds before it struck a digger sitting on the same track, killing the operator and a track supervisor, US officials said.

Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has accused Fianna Fáil of “game playing” in relation to the formation of a government.

The head of the Dublin Airport Authority has welcomed US President Barack Obama’s backing for a transatlantic service from Cork Airport — but also expressed concern about any possible delays at the American side.

Apple must pay VirnetX Holding Corp more than $625m (€558m) for using the patent licencing company’s Internet security technology without permission in its FaceTime and iMessage features, a federal jury in Texas said.

IN INDIA, where private drivers are already a middle class staple, one man has created an entirely new category of executive wheels: The mobile office.

The chief executive of Apple has warned consumers their privacy is under attack from tech companies lulling them into a false sense of security.

In her new book, Ayaan Hirsi Ali breaks with centuries of political orthodoxy and says Islam must adapt and divorce itself from acts of terrorism. TP O’Mahony reports

UCC historian Dr John Borgonovo recalls the response to the sinking of the Lusitania in his native US, which took another two years to enter the Great War

UCC art historian Ann Murray looks at how authorities came to give more thought to managing public opinion

The Rose of Tralee Festival will soon have its own headquarters, thanks to the parents of a deceased Rose contestant.

A man shot himself dead in front of the US Capitol on Saturday, sparking a temporary security lockdown at the complex on one of the busiest days for tourists in Washington.

A private equity-backed management buyout of Carroll Cuisine believed to value the company in the region of €40m, has been completed.

Singaporeans bade farewell to longtime leader Lee Kuan Yew yesterday with an elaborate procession and a three-hour state funeral at which his son, the current prime minister, eulogised the statesman and declared that the wealthy city-state he helped build is his monument.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has refused to confirm reports that he was recalled by an inquiry over conflicting evidence on events leading up to the resignation of Martin Callinan as Garda commissioner.

ENGLAND: A monument chronicling 124 years of England’s footballing hurt by listing every defeat suffered by the team between 1874 and 1998 has sold at auction for £425,000 (€600,000).

An Irish start-up shaking up the education technology sphere on both sides of the Atlantic has landed a $3m (€2.7m) deal that will allow it expand its reach in the US.

American network AMC have released a new trailer for season 5 of the hit show The Walking Dead.