The Irish-Jewish music stars of the Tin Pan Alley years

A look at some of the fascinating personalities and partnerships who helped to write the Great American Song Book

Miriam Lord: Taking the Dáil hacks out for a 100-year-old meal

Fashion always has a role to play, even in the halls of Leinster House

Apple’s billions will merely be ‘resting in our account’

Cliff Taylor: Ireland must treat surge in corporate tax revenues with extreme caution

US treasury puts finger on political pinch point of Apple tax row

Treasury warned in advance of EU judgment US taxpayers could wind up footing Apple bill

The Purge, Election Year review: Brutal satire takes on US electoral process

In this US presidential election, a megalomaniac battles his female opponent with violence in the air

Year marked by robust tactics in South China Sea

World review of the year: Fears of more US tension in 2016 on maritime ambitions

War hero appeals for modern day harmony in Northern Ireland

Veterans reminisce on 70th anniversary of formal end to second World War

Essaouira, Morocco

Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on fishing boats

Manila says Chinese coastguard used cannon to drive away fishermen at Scarborough Shoal

Ryanair launches US site calling on tourists to trade Route 66 for Wild Atlantic Way

New website reminds American travellers ‘Uncle Sam says fly Ryanair’

Midges make the most of Obamas at Glendalough

A tour of the monastic site was followed by a trip to Dalkey for lunch with Bono