The Irish Times

‘I always thought new generations are better at technology. I’ve come to realise they aren’t’

US Navy cyber security expert to speak at Dublin’s Zero Day Con conference

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 05:11

Alice Sebold’s innocent ‘rapist’: ‘She went through an ordeal. I went through one, too’

When lawyers saw the trial transcript, they quickly realised the case had been flawed

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 06:00

Eight US military members missing after vehicle sinks in training exercise

Seven marines and one navy sailor missing after amphibious assault vehicle took on water

Mon Aug 03 2020 - 11:48

Confusion surrounds US plans for future in Iraq

Suleimani killing puts intense pressure on US-Iraq links 17 years after US invasion

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 23:57

‘In the US, no one cares that I’m only 27 or what school I attended’

Wild Geese: Shane McCarthy is chief marketing officer for military social media platform Sandboxx

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 05:36

Jimmy Reardon obituary: A pioneer of Irish middle distance running

He was Ireland’s first US scholarship athlete, forging lasting links to Villanova University

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 05:00

Son of NI peace process advocate dies in US marine training accident

Lt Conor McDowell (24) fatally injured when vehicle overturned in California

Mon May 13 2019 - 19:32

US pulls troops out of Libyan capital as rival militias battle

Move comes as a Libyan commander’s forces marches on Tripoli

Sun Apr 07 2019 - 21:44

Two US military veterans arrested at Shannon Airport

Two men in their 70s and 80s breached security in effort to reach aircraft

Sun Mar 17 2019 - 20:21

‘People say they’ve never met a trans person, and I say, I bet you have’

‘When you’ve heard one transgender story, you’ve heard one transgender story’

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 03:01

Rain forces Trump to cancel France memorial at US cemetery

Broad criticism on social media that US president had ‘dishonoured’ servicemen

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 20:29

‘Full Metal Jacket’ star R Lee Ermey dies aged 74

Former Marine best known for turn as volatile gunnery sergeant in Kubrick film

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 15:38

‘The Art of War’: As relevant now as when it was written

Sun Tzu’s classic work is a fascinating mixture of the poetic and the pragmatic

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 15:09

US Navy ship to be named after Mayo man killed in Vietnam

Patrick ‘Bob’ Gallagher was awarded Navy Cross for saving lives of three comrades

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 17:47

Former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney announces Senate bid

The Republican who will run in Utah is a frequent critic of Donald Trump

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 18:22

Richard Linklater's so-so reworking of a 1970s classic

Bryan Cranston channels Jack Nicholson in a spiritual sequel to Hal Ashby’s Last Flag Flying

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 06:00

Stealth bombers join biggest ever US air combat drill over Korea

Simulated attacks on North Korean missile targets planned

Mon Dec 04 2017 - 15:36

Mother of dead soldier says Trump disrespected family

US president denies telling widow of soldier killed in Niger that he ‘knew what he signed up for’

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 20:27

Ivanka Trump: ‘I will not be distracted by the noise’

Interview: Donald Trump’s daughter says she will continue pursue issues that matter to her

Fri Sept 15 2017 - 14:37

US ambassador to UN says North Korea ‘begging for war’

North Korea preparing for further missile launch

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 07:57

Angry Trump grilled his generals about Afghanistan troop increase

President gave in after accepting that ‘big military’ approach was needed to protect US

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 10:23

Steve Bannon ousted from White House by Donald Trump

Bannon clashed with senior West Wing advisers and members of president’s family

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 14:37

US talks continue as North and South celebrate Korea day

Seoul’s Moon Jae-in criticises Pyongyang as China gets set to implement strict sanctions

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 20:05

Tributes paid to Irish-American marine killed in Mississippi crash

Son of Irish immigrants was awarded Marine of the Year distinction in 2013

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 16:06

Sixteen dead after US military plane crashes in Mississippi

Witness says he heard a boom and saw KC-130 aircraft spiralling to ground

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 06:58

Trump has put the generals in charge with predictable consequences

UN war crimes investigators accused the US and allied Kurdish-dominated DemocraticForces of being responsible for a 'staggering loss of civilian life' in the battle for Raqqa

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 00:06

Irish among San Diego surfers catching waves beneath the stars

Surfers wear glow sticks so they can see each other in the darkness out at sea

Mon May 01 2017 - 14:06

Irishman killed in Vietnam 50 years ago to be honoured Co Mayo

An estimated 30 Irishmen, serving with US forces, were killed in Vietnam war

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 09:34

‘Hillbilly’ memoir analyses root causes of Trump phenomenon

America Letter: bestselling account reveals true face of poverty-stricken rust belt voters

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 11:06

Trump named Time magazine’s ‘2016 Person of the Year’

President-elect appoints fossil fuel defender to run the Environmental Protection Agency

Wed Dec 07 2016 - 21:41

US cabinet hopefuls in the frame for Trump seal of approval

President-elect runs rule over aides and contenders for top posts over the weekend

Mon Nov 21 2016 - 17:18

Wilbur Ross now leading candidate for US commerce secretary

Former BoI investor was one of several candidates to meet Trump and Pence

Mon Nov 21 2016 - 08:01

Alexander Skarsgård: The most popular Swedish export since Abba

Alexander Skarsgård has followed in his father’s acting footsteps, and with ‘Generation Kill’ and ‘True Blood’ behind him, he’s finding new worlds to conquer in film

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 03:00

Questions swirl around Trump’s taxes and Clinton’s health

Republican’s failure to disclose tax returns and Democrat’s illness cover-up scrutinised

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 01:00