The Irish Times

Manhunt for New York subway gunman centres on man who rented U-Haul van

Man set off smoke bombs and sprayed fellow passengers with gunfire during commuter rush

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 07:26

Keechant Sewell to be first woman to lead New York City police force

Mayor names Long Island police official as city’s next police commissioner

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 12:27

Bravery award for garda who talked down armed man while sitting on church bench

Thirteen gardaí receive the Scott Medal at ceremony in Dublin Castle

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 18:23

Airbnb taskforce pays $7m settlement to woman allegedly raped in holiday letting

Team that ‘cleans up only after disaster strikes’ has agents in Dublin, reports Bloomberg Businessweek

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 08:40

Mountjoy prisoners gain access to third-level education during pandemic

Maynooth University students undertake 13-week project inside Dublin jail

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 01:24

US protests have come and gone. This movement looks here to stay

New generation of activism appearing out of deep, widespread anger, community organisers say

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 10:44

George Floyd death: Minneapolis City Council pledges to disband police department

Not clear when changes to system will happen and city’s mayor says he opposes idea

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 06:32

Fintan O’Toole: The violence of racism is deeply embedded in American society

In 2016, white America elected a racist president. That privilege comes with a cost

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Journalists in firing line as Trump inflames US protests

Over 100 attacks or arrests of journalists at weekend, data shows, as president turns up rhetoric

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 11:48

Typhoid Mary: The Irishwoman blamed for bringing a deadly disease to New York

Mary Mallon, a cook, was vilified and suffered extreme punishment for something she had no control over

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 07:00

From a New York Irish neighbourhood to chief of the NYPD

Dermot Shea is the latest in a long line of Irish-Americans to lead the NYPD

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00

Son of Irish immigrants named New York police commissioner

Dermot Shea (50), ‘an American dream story’, furthers links between force and Irish-America

Tue Nov 05 2019 - 16:00

Climate action: More than 100,000 march through Manhattan

Activist Greta Thunberg joins demonstration as crowds bring New York to standstill

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 21:08

Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, dies aged 75

Writer of Drive pronounced dead at his Manhattan town house on Sunday

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 09:02

Police must be visible to tackle localised crime surges – NYPD chief

Commissioner in charge of largest US police force says policing has to have ‘right number’

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 01:00

‘I can’t breathe’: New York police officer faces hearing over Eric Garner death

Disciplinary trial to decide if officer who held Garner in chokehold should be fired

Mon May 13 2019 - 17:54

Man (25) charged with assault on Longford man who died in New York

Drumlish native Danny McGee was found unresponsive outside bar in Queens

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 10:11

US investigation into pipe bombs turns focus to Florida

Actor Robert De Niro and former vice-president Joe Biden are latest Trump critics targeted

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 21:04

Suspicious package sent to restaurant owned by Robert De Niro

A package has been found to have been sent to former US vice-president Joe Biden

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 14:13

Trump marks ‘moment when America fought back’ in Pennsylvania

President visits Shanksville 9/11 memorial site on 17th anniversary of attacks

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 20:22

The woman who plans to swim around the world

Jaimie Monahan wants to be fastest person to complete six marathon swims on six continents

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 08:59

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex assault charge

Lawyer for film producer expects further charges to follow but says client will be ‘exonerated’

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 18:54

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault

Hollywood producer enters plea in Manhattan in first of accuser cases to go to court

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 19:40

Harvey Weinstein appears in court charged with rape

Film producer taken to court in handcuffs after handing himself in to New York police

Fri May 25 2018 - 18:23

Conor McGregor released on $50,000 bail after appearing in New York court

Mixed martial arts fighter, charged with assault, has no criminal history, lawyer pleads

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 09:15

London’s ‘violent scourge’ condemned as murder figures soar

Shooting of girl (17) in Tottenham latest of 47 murders recorded in English city this year

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 15:23

Director says Weinstein told him not to cast Judd and Sorvino

Peter Jackson says Miramax told him not to cast duo in Lord of the Rings series

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 21:12

New York bombing suspect charged with terrorism offences

Akayed Ullah attempted to taunt US president Donald Trump ahead of Times Square attack

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 18:24

LAPD investigating second claim against Harvey Weinstein

NYPD gather evidence for arrest warrant for Hollywood film mogul

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 07:43

Trump condemns ‘sick and deranged’ driver after New York killings

President stops short of calling incident in which man drove on bike path a terrorist attack

Tue Oct 31 2017 - 22:37

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five founder charged with murder

Nathaniel Glover, known as The Kidd Creole, accused of stabbing homeless man in New York

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 16:11

Gotham star Donal Logue seeks help finding missing daughter

Jade Logue (16) last seen in New York City last week as father asks to ‘just drop her off’

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 09:03

Doctor who lost job attacked Bronx hospital with assault rifle

Man attempted to set fire to himself after shooting spree in New York

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 08:22

One dead, 20 hurt as car hits pedestrians in New York’s Times Square

Driver appears to have been either drunk or on drugs, law enforcement official says

Thu May 18 2017 - 18:54