Sean Whelan

Washington Correspondent

US can't take their eyes off 'boring' Epstein trainwreck

Jeffrey Epstein is boring, according to President Donald Trump. Not for the first time, the US leader has suggested there are more important things to pay attention to, writes Washington Correspondent Sean Whelan.

US • 15 Feb

Huge haul of powerful figures caught up in Epstein's net

They were all there. A glittering occasion in the Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Jeffrey Epstein was there too. Not to be honoured, but just to be there. Epstein had flown into Dublin on his private jet - at that stage the Boeing 727 that came to be known as the 'Lolita Express'.

Analysis and Comment • 09 Feb

Helen McEntee speaks to press prior to EU Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels.

McEntee discusses Digital Services Act with US officials

The Digital Services Act and its implementation in Ireland and the EU was discussed in a meeting between US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Minster for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Helen McEntee.

Europe • 05 Feb

Comedy writer and journalist Graham Linehan testifies on "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation" at the US Capitol

Linehan among critics in US of EU Digital Services Act

There has been criticism of the European Union's Digital Services Act at a committee hearing in the United States.

US • 05 Feb

Senator George J. Mitchell attends a ceremony held in the historic setting of the Ulster Hall

Mitchell name removed from scholarship over Epstein links

The US-Ireland Alliance has removed the name of former Senator George Mitchell from their scholarship programme due to his links with the late disgraced financier and convicted child sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein.

US • 02 Feb

MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 26: Protesters clash with law enforcement while holding a 'noise demonstration' outside of a hotel believed to be housing federal immigration agents near Minneapolis, United States, on January 26, 2025. (Photo by Arthu

Hopes for 'de-icing' in the US as Groundhog Day arrives

Groundhog Day is fast approaching here in the US, when the focus of the entire nation shifts to Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to observe the prognostications of a large rodent.

US • 01 Feb

Epstein bought Irish firm's helicopter, new Andrew images

Documents disclosed by the US Department of Justice as part of the 'Epstein Files' show that late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's aircraft company bought a helicopter from Irish property developer Bovale Developments and its principal Michael Bailey.

World • 01 Feb

US Congress leaders strike deal to avoid govt shutdown

Congressional leaders from both parties in the US have struck a deal which - if it holds - will avert a government shutdown that would have started later today.

US • 30 Jan

A Minneapolis Police officer throws a can of tear gas at people gathered on Nicollet Avenue after a fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis

Political backlash grows after second Minnesota shooting

The shooting of Alex Pretti will spark fraught political battles after the Trump administration offered contradictory claims to what can be viewed in footage that has been replayed on TV and in social media feeds since the incident happened.

Analysis and Comment • 26 Jan

US Army Special Forces and Danish special operators at the Yukon Training Area at Fort Wainwright military base in North Pole, Alaska.

Trump's Greenland goal puts spotlight on Arctic security

Donald Trump's aim to acquire to Greenland has put the spotlight on an issue that was previously the preserve of a few mid-level defence officials and military officers, but now his intervention has put Arctic security measures high up on the global political agenda.

Analysis and Comment • 25 Jan