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Watch: 'The future is in our hands,' says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday (November 4) in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the beleaguered party a shot of momentum ahead of next year's ...

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

An Evening With President Barack Obama In Conversation with Fintan O'Toole at the 3Arena Photo by Ray Keogh
Mick Clifford: What Obama didn’t say in Dublin spoke loudest
At Dublin’s 3Arena, Barack Obama offered a mix of caution, candour and hope as democracy’s fragility loomed large

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

Harris Book
‘Angry and disappointed’: Kamala Harris critical of Joe Biden in new book
Democratic candidate lays bare tensions with then president during 2024 election campaign

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Trump
Donald Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election
President Donald Trump has called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim that the contest was marred by widespread fraud.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Bernie Sanders blasts 'the Musks and the Zuckerbergs' at Cork trade union meeting
Bernie Sanders blasts 'the Musks and the Zuckerbergs' at Cork trade union meeting
Firebrand US senator takes aim at 'oligarchs' during Cork visit which will also include pilgrimage to honour Mother Jones

Mon, 26 May, 2025

Terry Prone: We recall Ronald Reagan fondly but he was every bit as bad as Donald Trump
S Terry Prone: We recall Ronald Reagan fondly but he was every bit as bad as Donald Trump
Reagan's reputation as a good guy and a great communicator was down to his acting ability 

Mon, 26 May, 2025

Trump 100 Days
The numbers that matter from first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term in office
Mr Trump’s critics say he is wielding his authority in ways that challenge the Constitution’s separation of powers 

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

Trump
Donald Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for Americans
The tariff announcement was perhaps the boldest manifestation of Trump’s second-term freedom to lead with his instincts. How it shakes out could be a defining judgment on his presidency

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025

Greenland What Now
Cautious welcome in Denmark and Greenland to new visit plans for Vance and wife
Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved by the news that US Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland, reducing the likelihood that they will cross paths with residents angered by the ...

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Trump Speech
Trump says he is 'just getting started' during fiery address to US Congress
The 99-minute address added up to a defiant sales pitch for the policies that Trump promised during his campaign and leaned into during his first weeks back in office

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Donald Trump Vladimir Putin
Springtime for Putin as Trump embraces Kremlin’s distorted reality
Vladimir Putin must be rubbing his hands with glee that Russian-backed disinformation campaigns backing Brexit and Trump 1.0 have caused an existential crisis in the West, writes Ciaran O'Connor

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election
Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election
Republican US Senator Mitch McConnell, who acquired the moniker "Grim Reaper" as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a decades-long career that helped steer American ...

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

White House blocks reporter from Modi news conference over Gulf of Mexico row
White House blocks reporter from Modi news conference over Gulf of Mexico row
The White House blocked an Associated Press (AP) journalist from covering a news conference with two major world leaders on Thursday, upping the stakes in a disagreement between the news agency and the Trump administration.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

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International Criminal Court condemns sanctions by Trump administration, pledges to continue its work
The White House issued the executive order on Thursday in response to what it called 'illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel'

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

China criticises US ‘coercion’ as Panama declines to renew infrastructure deal
China criticises US ‘coercion’ as Panama declines to renew infrastructure deal
China has criticised what it called US “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington’s threat to take back the Panama Canal.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Jamie Raski
Protests against Donald Trump and Project 2025 are planned in cities across the US
Flyers circulating online decry Project 2025, a hard-right playbook for American government and society, and include messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy”

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Trump to pause tariffs on Mexico and Canada after border enforcement pledges
Trump to pause tariffs on Mexico and Canada after border enforcement pledges
Donald Trump has agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Donald Trump
Wall Street falls as Trump imposes tariffs, but not as badly as feared
The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a rollercoaster on Monday, with indexes initially falling sharply on worries about Donald Trump’s tariffs before paring their losses after Mexico said it had negotiated a one-month reprieve.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Donald Trump
Could McIlroy and O’Donnell help Ireland avoid Trump’s tariffs?
Ireland may need to swap diplomacy for celebrity charm as it seeks to influence Trump’s stance on trade tariffs

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Democrats hit back after Elon Musk says Donald Trump has agreed to close aid agency
Democrats hit back after Elon Musk says Donald Trump has agreed to close aid agency
Democrats have condemned the Trump administration’s attempts to gut an agency that provides aid overseas to fund education and fight starvation and disease, calling it illegal and vowing to fight it in court.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

EU leaders ponder ‘cruel paradox’ of US administration threatening tariffs and land grab
EU leaders ponder ‘cruel paradox’ of US administration threatening tariffs and land grab
Last month, Mr Trump left open the possibility that the US military might be used to secure Greenland, as well as the Panama Canal

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

G7 summit
Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau speak and plan to do so again before tariffs start on Tuesday
Donald Trump says he has spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will “be speaking to him again”, the day before the US president’s new tariffs come into force on Tuesday.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Billionaire Scott Bessent confirmed as Donald Trump’s treasury secretary
Billionaire Scott Bessent confirmed as Donald Trump’s treasury secretary
The US Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent to serve as Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, giving him the balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that does not jeopardise growth.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

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Hegseth quickly sworn in as US Defence Secretary after dramatic Senate vote
Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as America’s 29th Secretary of Defence, quickly joining President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagon’s leader.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

Marco Rubio
China sends warning to new US Secretary of State Rubio: Behave yourself
China’s veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America’s new secretary of state: Behave yourself.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump,Melania Trump
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth narrowly confirmed as Trump’s defence secretary
Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behaviour as Mr Hegseth, particularly for such a high-profile role atop the US military

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed
Colin Sheridan: As first days go, Ceann Comhairle's was 'Reeling in the Years' worthy
Verona Murphy had just one job to do — and even if that job was to herd a crowd of megalomaniac cats, she failed

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

Here's everything Donald Trump did with his first executive orders
Here's everything Donald Trump did with his first executive orders
President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the US government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and US foreign aid to demographic diversity and civil rights.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

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Donald Trump’s first full day includes firings and an infrastructure announcement
US President Donald Trump is spending his first full day back in the White House meeting congressional leaders, making an infrastructure announcement and demonstrating one of his favoured expressions of power – firing people.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Oath Keepers founder and former Proud Boys leader released from prison
Oath Keepers founder and former Proud Boys leader released from prison
Former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump mistakes Spain for Brics member and repeats tariffs threat
Donald Trump mistakes Spain for Brics member and repeats tariffs threat
Spain is not in Brics, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons hours before Trump’s inauguration
Biden issues pre-emptive pardons hours before Trump’s inauguration
Joe Biden pardons Dr Anthony Fauci, Capitol riot investigators and retired General Mark Milley before leaving office

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump returning to White House, emboldened to reshape US institutions
Donald Trump returning to White House, emboldened to reshape US institutions
When Trump takes the oath of office at noon, he will realize a political comeback without precedent in American history

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

National Archives papers released
Trump inauguration: Just like the Bush era, the US is once again testing European unity
Having been humiliated by George W Bush, Europe should know the value of its fragile unity

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump
Trump’s return to power: The chaos and consequences of his day one agenda
As Donald Trump prepares for a second term, his day-one agenda signals sweeping changes, controversy, and chaos

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump
Raucous rally punctuates events celebrating Trump on eve of inauguration
US President-elect Donald Trump used one last rally on the eve of his inauguration to again celebrate his election victory, declaring “We won” to a crowd celebrating his return to the White House and projecting defiant optimism despite deep national ...

Sun, 19 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump arrives in Washington to start inauguration celebrations
Donald Trump arrives in Washington to start inauguration celebrations
President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington on Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration.

Sun, 19 Jan, 2025

Courts allow some January 6 protesters to attend Trump inauguration
Courts allow some January 6 protesters to attend Trump inauguration
Thousands of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol after he lost the 2020 presidential election. Four years later, some of them are allowed to return to the nation’s capital so they can celebrate Mr Trump’s return to the White House.

Sat, 18 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Erie, Pennsylvania
Mick Clifford: Get ready for... Trump 2.0
Trump’s presidency this time around is likely to be far more consequential than his first shot at the job. Mick Clifford looks at what may be in store for the US and the world

Sat, 18 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump
US presidential inauguration to be moved indoors due to severe cold weather
President-elect will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of very cold weather.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump would have been convicted over 2020 election, says special counsel
Donald Trump would have been convicted over 2020 election, says special counsel
Report by Jack Smith says evidence ‘was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction’ had Trump not won re-election in 2024

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment
Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment
The outcome cements Mr Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

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S Fergus Finlay: Democracy is dying — a more autocratic world is only years away
Democracy is floundering and wringing its hands in the face of visible and growing threats and challenges

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump certified winner of 2024 US presidential election without challenge
Donald Trump certified winner of 2024 US presidential election without challenge
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump on Monday, four years after he tried to stop the very process that will now return him to the White House.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Longest-lived US president, Jimmy Carter was always happy to speak his mind
Longest-lived US president, Jimmy Carter was always happy to speak his mind
Democrat James Earl 'Jimmy' Carter Jr swept to power in 1977 with his Trust Me campaign helping to beat Republican president Gerald Ford

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

Election 2024 Trump
Trump really did wrestle his way into the White House
Long before McMahon’s nomination, Trump was the first occupant of the Oval Office to be a WWE Hall of Fame inductee — an honour that marked his decades-long business relationship with the company

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Donald Trump nominates Edward Walsh to be ambassador to Ireland
Donald Trump nominates Edward Walsh to be ambassador to Ireland
The current US ambassador to Ireland is Claire Cronin, who was appointed to the role by Joe Biden in 2021

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Donald Trump hosts Apple chief at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders reach out
Donald Trump hosts Apple chief at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders reach out
Donald Trump has hosted Apple chief executive Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the US President-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort, sources said.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Trump names former Georgia senator as his choice for ambassador to China
Trump names former Georgia senator as his choice for ambassador to China
President-elect Donald Trump said he has selected former senator David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Trump talks up election victory as he receives Patriot of the Year award
Trump talks up election victory as he receives Patriot of the Year award
President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday night in accepting the Patriot of the Year award at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards that he has already accomplished more since his election victory than President Joe Biden has in his entire term.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

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