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US politician threatens to block UK trade deal over Northern Ireland Protocol plans

The US Congress will not support a free trade agreement with the UK if the Government persists with “deeply concerning” plans to “unilaterally discard” the Northern Ireland Protocol, House speaker Nancy Pelosi has said. In a strongly-worded ...

20 May 2022 at 11:19

National News

Covid casts its long shadow over St Patrick’s Day visit to US by Taoiseach

As his plane touched down in Washington at the beginning of this week, the Taoiseach could have been forgiven for thinking that his moment had at long last arrived. Micheal Martin has endured a long and frustrating wait to secure the ...

18 Mar 2022 at 13:21

National News

Irish students chosen to present design of space settlement at US conference

A group of Irish students have been chosen to present their idea of an inhabitable space settlement at an international space conference in the United States. Fifth year physics students at St Flannan's College in Ennis, Co Clare - ...

25 May 2022 at 13:48

Other Sport

Washington's NFL team reveal new name two years after dropping Redskins identity

The Washington Football Team have been renamed as the Washington Commanders, the NFL franchise have announced. The team was previously known as the Redskins but that was dropped in July 2020 after reviewing the team’s name, which ...

02 Feb 2022 at 16:15

National News

One dead, nine missing after plane crash

One person has been killed and nine people remain missing, including a child, after a seaplane crashed in Puget Sound in Washington state, the US coast guard said. The floatplane had been flying on Sunday afternoon from Friday ...

05 Sept 2022 at 12:34

World

Russia warns of ‘consequences’ if US missiles sent to Ukraine

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defence missiles to Ukraine, it would be “another provocative move by the US” that could prompt a ...

15 Dec 2022 at 14:43

Arts & Entertainment

U2 to receive prestigious award in US

U2 will receive an award for lifetime artistic achievements in the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC tonight. The Irish rock band, who have sold an estimated 150–170 million records ...

04 Dec 2022 at 14:38

National News

Coveney expected to raise Northern Ireland Protocol with senior officials during US visit

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister is expected to raise the Northern Ireland Protocol during his visit to meet with senior officials in the Biden administration. Minister Simon Coveney will visit Washington DC ...

28 Apr 2022 at 10:24

National News

Adding drops of water to whiskey 'allows the spirit to breathe' - CEO of Irish distillery

While whisky with a splash of water may be a popular order at the bar, scientists say they have figured out just how big this splash should be. Adding a little water is thought to open up the flavour of the ...

02 May 2023 at 17:17

Northern Ireland

EU and UK striking new Brexit deal an ‘extraordinary achievement’ – Joe Kennedy

The new US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland has hailed the efforts of the UK and EU to strike the Windsor Framework deal as an “extraordinary achievement”. Joe Kennedy III, who is a member of the Kennedy ...

16 Mar 2023 at 07:18

Varadkar says Ireland has to work harder to shape EU agenda post-Brexit

National News

Varadkar hails ‘resilient’ Irish economy in speech to US business group

Leo Varadkar has said Ireland has to “work harder” to shape the EU’s economic agenda post-Brexit. The Irish premier told those gathered at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC that Ireland was a ...

15 Mar 2023 at 21:05

Northern Ireland

Hundreds of officers will be brought in to police Biden visit – Byrne

Hundreds of specialist police officers from England and Wales will be needed in Northern Ireland as part of a massive security operation during a visit by US President Joe Biden, PSNI Chief Constable ...

16 Mar 2023 at 11:23

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