How a larger-than-life Kerry exile helped Muhammad Ali fight in Dublin
London publican Butty Sugrue, once dubbed ‘Ireland’s strongest man’, was force of nature
Biden view that Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ not meant to back regime change – White House
Russian leader ‘a dictator bent on rebuilding an empire’ says Biden in Polish speech
The Tricolour, Thomas Meagher and forging closer Ireland-America links
America Letter: State legislatures to host Irish events in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day
Russia showing its ‘reach’ with naval drills off Irish coast, US ex-commanders say
Former Nato leader in Europe says Kremlin is demonstrating its ‘formidable maritime capabilities’
The best circles – Paul Clements on the Ulster History Circle’s commemorative plaques
An Irishman’s Diary
Thirty-three years after our student summer, Fiona and I still live in Boston. Her MS lives with us
Most of the time the MS monster behaves. When he acts out we beat him back
Jimmy Neary: Two Super Bowl rings and an epic emigrant life
Sligo native made quite the mark on New York among the rich and famous
Broadcaster’s look to the past uncovers unlikely family war story
Flor MacCarthy’s granduncle died when RIC barracks attacked by IRA group featuring other granduncle
Audi has mobile electric car charging plans
Moveable hub can charge six cars at once, at ultra-fast speeds
Watergate mastermind G Gordon Liddy dies aged 90
Liddy helped orchestrate the crime that began unravelling Richard Nixon’s presidency
Leadership skills severely tested by pandemic
Crises require leaders who can clearly articulate attainable goals for organisations
RTÉ could be close to break even this year having earlier predicted a €36m loss
Seen & Heard: Irish Life, Iarnród Éireann, Burberry, and data centres also make the headlines
The old man and the alarm clock: the pub photo that went viral
Image of man keeping to Covid-19 rules described as ‘Carravaggio for this age’
Trump demands election rally attendees sign disclaimer over Covid-19 risk
Those who want to attend Oklahoma event must agree not to sue if they contract virus
His own worst enemy: How Trump failed coronavirus challenge
Deaf to advice from all but his family, US president has mishandled every step of the crisis
Gilead’s coronavirus drug: why experts are cautious on its prospects
US shares rise after leaked report enthused about benefits of remdesivir in 125 Covid-19 patients
John Prine obituary: Songwriter with gift for tender, witty, wise lyrics
A singular talent of country music whose ‘Proustian existentialism’ Bob Dylan admired
Irish American Dermot Shea: What to know about the new NYPD commissioner
Both of Shea’s parents emigrated from Ireland to the US in the 1950s
Son of Irish immigrants named New York police commissioner
Dermot Shea (50), ‘an American dream story’, furthers links between force and Irish-America
How should the moon landing be remembered 50 years on?
Prominent Irish figures recall their memories of Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon
Storm Barry: US Gulf Coast facing ‘off the chart’ rainfall
Tropical storm causing downpours that could last for days
'Killer robots' are not science fiction - they're here
Campaign to Stop Killer Robots has one main message – all weapons must have meaningful human control
Doing an IPO ‘can be fun’ but doesn’t always lead to the best result
Entrepreneur Brad Keywell says anyone considering a listing should check their ego
US tech veteran named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year for 2019
Brad Keywell, who previously co-founded Groupon, wins for latest venture Uptake Technologies
Richard Dormer: The Laois footballer who became a US police commissioner
America at Large: Emigrant excelled in US but never forgot his roots or his sporting passions
Pentagon chief says $1bn of funding shifted to border wall
Donald Trump declared national emergency to bypass Congress with barrier plan
War at Microsoft over military use of mixed reality
Weblog: employees of tech giant want HoloLens2 contract with US army terminated
Staff put Microsoft in ethical hot seat over army contract
Net Results: Firm has been an ethics leader in big tech, but has some soul-searching to do
Dating scam warning after two women defrauded of €115,000
Women befriended by two men online who duped them into sending money, PSNI says
Seán Moncrieff: My computer broke. It’s like part of my house burned down
It’s almost impossible to function without an electronic device. They have left us powerless
Tom Lehrer: a comical, musical, mathematical genius
That’s Maths: Famous for his ballads, Lehrer was also one of the great satirists of his time
US military signs up for war on ovarian cancer
John Holden: For all liberal fears of the US military industrial complex, the massive funding it receives also supports research into issues such as the ovarian cancer
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