Sean Whelan

Washington Correspondent

A sign declares Donald Trump's victory in Iowa

Did Iowa set stage for inevitable Trump v Biden clash?

Opinion polls have suggested that 70% of Americans don't want another Trump v Biden contest, but some actual voters in Iowa may have told us differently.

US • 16 Jan 24

US President Joe Biden held a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Biden hoping to win election by talking about Trump

Farewell "Bidenomics" - turns out, it's the democracy, stupid.

Analysis and Comment • 08 Jan 24

This year's US election will see politics and the law intertwined in a way that has never been seen before

All eyes on six states and court dates in US for 2024

In the middle of January, a couple of weeks from now, the first act in the US presidential election takes place, with the Republican Party's Iowa Caucuses.

US • 02 Jan 24

Donald Trump at a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, yesterday

Trump blocked from Colorado presidential primary ballot

Former US president Donald Trump cannot appear on the ballot in Colorado in next year's presidential election due to his role in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol by his supporters, the state's top court ruled.

US • 20 Dec 23

Tom and Molly Martens transferred to separate prisons

Killers Tom and Molly Martens have been transported to separate state prisons where they are expected to remain until next summer.

Ireland • 06 Dec 23

The North Carolina Department of Corrections said release dates of today for Tom Martens and tomorrow for Molly Martens Corbett were incorrect

US prison service retraction over Martens' release

The North Carolina prison service in the US has admitted it made a mistake in calculating the prison sentences of Molly Martens Corbett and her father Tom.

US • 05 Dec 23

Paschal Donohoe is in Washington as part of his role as Eurogroup President

Inflation the focus as Donohoe leads EU meetings in US

The Minster for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, has welcomed the fall in inflation, saying "it shows the hard work is working and we need to continue with it - because if we don't get inflation down we are going to be poorer for longer".

Ireland • 30 Nov 23

Discussions are expected to focus on the state of the global economy

Donohoe in US for Eurogroup meetings

Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe is in the United States for a series of meetings with senior government and Central Bank officials, including the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

US • 29 Nov 23

The shooting took place near the University of Vermont

Palestinian-Irish-US citizen among three shot in US

The uncle of an Irish-Palestinian-US citizen who was shot in Vermont on Saturday has said his nephew was hit in the spine by a bullet and faced a long period in hospital.

World • 27 Nov 23

Jason Corbett was beaten to death at his home in North Carolina in August 2015

'Nothing typical' about Jason Corbett case

This is an extraordinary case –there is nothing typical about it. That is why it has been the subject of so much public fascination, so many theories and such partisan views.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Nov 23