US presidential hopeful calls Charleston massacre an accident
The Republican governor said drugs, and not gun control, may be the real issue here.
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The Republican governor said drugs, and not gun control, may be the real issue here.
The Deputy struggled to understand the Taoiseach’s Irish, who refused to speak in English.
Security arrangements prevented Obama from attending.
Everyone from Ben Affleck to George Bush have had a bucket of ice water chucked over them. Should our Taoiseach get involved?
It will be months before it’s clear whether the law has made medical assurance affordable.
The decision represents a significant gamble for Obama, who has an estranged relationship with lawmakers.
Speaking directly to the next generation of Northern Ireland, like Obama did, is what we need, says David McCann, who writes that it is the duty of younger people to get ready, take charge and drive the agenda forward.
The potential rethink comes a week after the US said that they believed that chemical weapons had been used in the country.
The Taoiseach will visit the White House to hand over shamrock during a ceremony that began 61 years ago.
Meetings between President Obama and top congressional leaders broke down yesterday as they failed to reach a deal on how to reduce the deficit.
In his State of the Union address last night, Obama said the US will launch talks on an agreement with the EU.
The image, dated from last August, shows the President skeet shooting.
The US president later described this as the worst day in his presidency.
Obama said he’ll try to prevent across-the-board tax increases after a vote calling for higher rates on million-dollar earners failed.
US President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney went head-to-head for the second of their debates last night.
Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi has been presented with the US Congress’ highest civilian honour – which she was awarded while under house arrest in 2008.
On New Year’s Eve, we bring you a round up of the day’s main stories, including: Clarke and McIlroy make the honours list; a rise in callouts for the bomb squad; and copyright is lifted on James Joyce’s work.
From Obama’s visit to a truck that spilled mayonnaise all over a road, we take a look at some of the standout moments in traffic on Ireland’s roads in 2011.
US businessman reacts to Barack Obama’s visit to Ireland and says the US should not promise any financial help to the country.
Former trader Nick Leeson argues that, despite the hype, the visits of Queen Elizabeth II and President Barack Obama will not be the catalyst for a major change in Ireland’s financial fortunes.
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth begins an historic trip to Ireland today; two devices are found in Dublin and Kildare; and IMF head detained in the Bronx’s notorious Rikers Island jail.
A Rolling Stone article was at centre of storm in which now retired Gen McChrystal was accused of being disrespectful about top US officials.
Owner of shop also owns Barack Obama’s ancestral home – no-one was injured in the morning accident.
Initial reports suggest that Obama’s much vaunted Irish trip will in fact be the miniest of mini-breaks.
Initial reports from the White House show that President Obama is planning a very, very short stay in Ireland